What outside temp will you start to use your stove?
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fireview2788
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I don't worry about outside, it's when the inside temps hit below 67 inside the house and Mrs. FV says she's cold.
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like others have said, we start burning when the house is cold on the inside. once the temp inside starts to get below 64ish, I start to get the itch to fire up the stove.
THe outside temp needs to go into the 30s overnight and 50s daytime for the house to go below 70 so this sunday probably 47/36. I do have some passive solar due too an enclosed south facing porch that keeps the house about 30-40 degrees above the outside temp even though its poorly insulated.
THAT sounds like my wife. Whether it's a couple of splits or a full load, it will run the same. It will be a little hotter at first as the cat gobbles up the smoke, but once it settles in you can do what you want.
I just lit up a few uglies. Cloudy, mid 50s, breezy, and 68 in here. That will leave me some coals for this evening to load it up for the weekend
It was 63.4 this a.m. in the house, and I refrained. It went up all the way to 64.2 as of an hour ago, and now it's back down to 64.
The wind is gusting and keeping the temp down........might....have....fire.........
The wind is gusting and keeping the temp down........might....have....fire.........
etiger2007
Minister of Fire
It was 63.4 this a.m. in the house, and I refrained. It went up all the way to 64.2 as of an hour ago, and now it's back down to 64.
The wind is gusting and keeping the temp down........might....have....fire.........
I would , 64 in the house is kinda chilly.
i wont start burning until its below 45F for the duration of the burn. That temp works well for me. Higher than that and the stove puts out a bit too many BTU for the house, and starting the stove above 45F sometimes gets smoke coming in the house.
KaptJaq
Minister of Fire
It doesn't really matter what the outside temperature is but what it feels like inside... Yesterday at dinner it was 70° and foggy outside so we turned the AC on to get rid of some of the dampness in the house. The thermostat gave us a hard time because it has never been set below 75° before. Another day it might be 65° and damp and we will make a small fire. If it is sunny but cool during the day the house gains enough heat to last the night. If there is no solar warming we might need an evening fire to boost the house a little. I guess this is what they call shoulder season...
When the average highs are in the low 50s the fire or the bourbon is going pretty regularly. Sometimes the fire is just a good excuse for Uncle Jack to pay a visit from Tennessee.
KaptJaq
When the average highs are in the low 50s the fire or the bourbon is going pretty regularly. Sometimes the fire is just a good excuse for Uncle Jack to pay a visit from Tennessee.
KaptJaq
I won't need to because I have NG furnace for a good portion of my heating, but tonight it will drop to below freezing and I've been itching for a reason to light the big guy up! Heck, I have some work to do out in the shop, so the 12 will probably burn a load or two. Nothing like sitting at a workbench playing with a chainsaw while the woodstove heats the place up!
Like some others have said, when it's 67ºF in the house I start thinking about it, but it has to be in the 50's outside and not going any higher for the day to make much sense of it. Otherwise even a small fire is going to raise the temps too much to be comfortable. I've never written down what day I start burning 24/7 for the year, I need to do that this year.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
"64 in the house is kinda chilly"
Wife disagrees.
Uh oh... I still remember one ugly year where mom ran around the house opening all the windows in winter. Took a few years for this then-teenager to figure out what that was all about. I learned to keep my head low and my mouth shut, that year.
DianeB
Feeling the Heat
If I am chilly, I will start the stove. Already did my 3 break in fires on new stove so good to go. We have electric baseboard heat so I would rather light a small fire to take the chill out. I would imagine outside would be 50 for our house to start feeling chilly
I don't know about that; but I'm in South Dakota nd the stove has been going 24/7 since Wednesday night. Low tonights gonna be 21 degrees.
When it gets to the mid 60's indoors the wife says fire it up 
so thats my gauge usually. That is in late september early october for us most of the time last winter was an exception as it was very very warm in Michigan. We really do not pay any attention to the outdoor temps to tell us when it is time just the indoor temps. We are burning now every couple of days because the house chills down however that is about to be more as the temps are dropping meaning a colder house.
Pete
so thats my gauge usually. That is in late september early october for us most of the time last winter was an exception as it was very very warm in Michigan. We really do not pay any attention to the outdoor temps to tell us when it is time just the indoor temps. We are burning now every couple of days because the house chills down however that is about to be more as the temps are dropping meaning a colder house.Pete
46 and raining all day. When I got home the house was 68........fire is going in the old buck. The Hampton will have to wait for colder weather.
For what it is worth, I use my sauna stove when it is in the 50's. Hopefully will use it this weeekend.
2 giant scoops of pellets gets the sauna up to 130 or so. If it is in the teens then need 4 scoops+ (These scoops are animal feed scoops. )
2 giant scoops of pellets gets the sauna up to 130 or so. If it is in the teens then need 4 scoops+ (These scoops are animal feed scoops. )
ahh, I forgot to put in a reason for mine. i wont run the insert until its 45F outside because i have a heat pump. Its cheaper to run the heat pump at that temperature. Its a better option for me there. Below 45F the economy shifts to the wood stove. Thats what makes my mind up.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
45F outside now, 68F inside, with guests due in 4 hours. Predicted hi/low of 51'/39' over the next 24 hours. The time has come.
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