What Is In Your Stove Right Now?

[Dieselhead]

Yesterday mornings oak and maple load lasted nicely through the night and is kicking off this mornings load of spruce. ☕️

 

[all night moe]

Have you stoked the dragon yet this season?

Negative. The liner is done. I do not feel safe using it. The previous HO did a half-assed install. The horizontal piece of the T in the bottom of the chimney was only butted up to the vertical piece. I don't think the liner was ever secured correctly to the vertical section of T either. End of last season I noticed the liner stuck out the chimney top 2-3'' more than it used to.

I went to lean out the liner and T after my last post and noticed the loose horizontal piece. After 5yrs of my yearly cleanings I never noticed it was disconnected. It was even loose, let lone misaligned. It's loose now.

There are no funds for a new liner. Works been slow. Heating select rooms with LP space heaters.
Interestingly enough, I'm on a land contract with the previous owners holding the note. They also have a mortgage. Notarized signatures on a poorly written contract, not in their favor. They have recently summoned me to court with their attorney, trying to steal the house back. I am finding out through conversations, with a couple local neighbors, he is a fugitive of the county. Residing in another state with his attorney representing, this won't go very well. I am entitled to face my accusers in the court of law. Not to mentioned he has no legal bearing of contract breech.

Back to the regular scheduled program....there is nothing in the dragon's belly save the ashes of last season's meal.