Why I Have A Wood Stove

[toddnic]

We had 18" of snow yesterday and this morning; lost power at 5:15 AM this morning; and won't get above freezing for a few days with a low of 7 degrees expected tonight. Our house is a comfortable 73 degrees. We have had hot food every meal, and I even had a full 30 oz. of coffee this morning. And, people wonder why we love wood heat . So thankful for our Progress Hybrid that we installed four winter's ago....

 

[Woody Stover]

So thankful for our Progress Hybrid that we installed four winter's ago....

A real wood man's stove that doesn't rely on a blower. And of course Woodstock is the maker that caters to the discriminating wood man who wants the best.

 

[Woody Stover]

 

[Knots]

Preach it brother. When those howling blizzards are blowin' and snowin' I sleep good because I know the basement is stocked with wood and the stove will keep the house warm and snug - even if the power goes out and the generator is broken.

 

[dafattkidd]

Love it, man. Good work. Now invite some neighbors over to keep warm.

 

[Rearscreen]

Yes my Progress let me make my Thanksgiving dinner (and ll the fixin's) with the help of a dutch oven and a recipe from the internet. The byproduct was it heated the house.

 

[Joyboy]

Yes my Progress let me make my Thanksgiving dinner (and ll the fixin's) with the help of a dutch oven and a recipe from the internet. The byproduct was it heated the house.

Nice! I have been scared to get any splatters on mine yet. The new will wear off eventually I’m sure. Lol

 

[Rearscreen]

Well obviously I lifted the 3 sections of soapstone, to cook on the iron plate, splatters can be buffed out of the soapstone. I never cook directly on the soapstone....

 

[Joyboy]

Well obviously I lifted the 3 sections of soapstone, to cook on the iron plate, splatters can be buffed out of the soapstone. I never cook directly on the soapstone....

I assumed as much.

 

[begreen]

We had 18" of snow yesterday and this morning; lost power at 5:15 AM this morning; and won't get above freezing for a few days with a low of 7 degrees expected tonight. Our house is a comfortable 73 degrees. We have had hot food every meal, and I even had a full 30 oz. of coffee this morning. And, people wonder why we love wood heat . So thankful for our Progress Hybrid that we installed four winter's ago....

Wow, did you move from the NC hills to Minnesota? 7ºF is cold! Good to hear you are staying warm. Hope power comes on soon.

 

[Woody Stover]

Wow, did you move from the NC hills to Minnesota? 7ºF is cold!

Snow + cold is a real one-two punch for those folks, no doubt. Probably gonna get some wind as well. And barely into December, when a person isn't acclimated yet? Brutal!

 

[begreen]

Yes, it dropped on them like a ton of bricks.

 

[toddnic]

Love it, man. Good work. Now invite some neighbors over to keep warm.

We actually did invite some of neighbors over! Nothing like a good slumber party.... Last night I was burning large red oak splits which lasted from 8:30 PM to 7:00 AM this morning. Still had a lot of coals in the stove. The house is a cozy 74 degrees and it is 12 degrees outside currently.

 

[toddnic]

Snow + cold is a real one-two punch for those folks, no doubt. Probably gonna get some wind as well. And barely into December, when a person isn't acclimated yet? Brutal!

Looks like it is going to be a tough winter if this is any indicator. Can't remember the last time that we got 18 inches in one snowfall.

 

[toddnic]

Wow, did you move from the NC hills to Minnesota? 7ºF is cold! Good to hear you are staying warm. Hope power comes on soon.

Thanks! Still without power but we are warm enjoying some great coffee

 

[firefighterjake]

And folks think Winter is tough up here in Maine . . . we just had our first real snow and it's maybe 5 or 6 inches at most and the temp is just slightly below freezing . . . so much for the sunny south.

 

[Knots]

And folks think Winter is tough up here in Maine . . . we just had our first real snow and it's maybe 5 or 6 inches at most and the temp is just slightly below freezing . . . so much for the sunny south.

LOL. I guess we can't use this one:

 

[georgepds]

And folks think Winter is tough up here in Maine . . . we just had our first real snow and it's maybe 5 or 6 inches at most and the temp is just slightly below freezing . . . so much for the sunny south.

Oh it's tough in Maine. I used to go to first night in Portland, even without snow (there was always snow)the cold would penetrate to the bone marrow. My memory of those first nights is not the art and song, it's the diesel truck exhaust pipes smoking all night

 

[Mainely Saws]

I think sometimes , it's all in how well prepared someone is for the cold and snow . If you have 4 cords of dry oak and maple along with a quality wood stove in a well insulated home , you kind of look foward to the winter ........ Plus if you are an outdoor kind of person , what's not to like ?

Ps - having an old tractor to push the snow around is kind of fun too ...........

 

[Joyboy]

I think sometimes , it's all in how well prepared someone is for the cold and snow . If you have 4 cords of dry oak and maple along with a quality wood stove in a well insulated home , you kind of look foward to the winter ........ Plus if you are an outdoor kind of person , what's not to like ?

Ps - having an old tractor to push the snow around is kind of fun too ...........

Very true. With a new stove, this is the first year I’ve been looking forward to winter in a long time.

 

[Texas123]

We had 18" of snow yesterday and this morning; lost power at 5:15 AM this morning; and won't get above freezing for a few days with a low of 7 degrees expected tonight. Our house is a comfortable 73 degrees. We have had hot food every meal, and I even had a full 30 oz. of coffee this morning. And, people wonder why we love wood heat . So thankful for our Progress Hybrid that we installed four winter's ago....

Living in the country, having a woodstove is the backup for when the power goes out, or the propane tank gets too low for comfort. Almost nothing makes you feel less worried about a potential ice storm then the stove and the dry wood.

 

[toddnic]

Living in the country, having a woodstove is the backup for when the power goes out, or the propane tank gets too low for comfort. Almost nothing makes you feel less worried about a potential ice storm then the stove and the dry wood.

For us, we use the wood stove as our primary heat since we installed it 4 years ago. It saves me between $1,500 and $1,700 per year since I have easy access to wood. The wife used to complain about it being cold in the house and now occasionally she has to open windows because it is too hot. I definitely don't plan on going back to heating primarily with propane....

 

[sportbikerider78]

Awesome. The good news is that the essentials like steak and beer can be kept cold.

Don't need power to grill.

Everyone else runs to the milk and bread. I hit up the meat section and liquor store.

 

[begreen]

For us, we use the wood stove as our primary heat since we installed it 4 years ago. It saves me between $1,500 and $1,700 per year since I have easy access to wood. The wife used to complain about it being cold in the house and now occasionally she has to open windows because it is too hot. I definitely don't plan on going back to heating primarily with propane....

We made that switch in 2006. Up until then we had been supplementing propane central heating with wood, then a pellet insert. The F602 took the chill off the kitchen end of the house and the pellet insert covered the rest. Propane prices were increasing sharply every year. By 2005 it would have cost us over $3000/yr to heat solely with propane. Prices continued to rise for several more years.

When doing a major remodel on the house I pulled the propane furnace and replaced it with a 2 stage heat pump. The F602 went to storage, the fireplace was removed along with the pellet stove, insulation was upgraded, some windows were improved and a new metal chimney went in for the F400 which was more centrally located. From that point on our heating bills dropped like a stone. The winter of 2006 they were more like $500-600 instead of $3500. And we were more comfortable. The only problem was that the F400 needed too frequent refills during colder weather. The T6 solved that problem in March of 2008 and has been doing duty since then. We've had up to week long winter power outages, but have never been cold since the big change. The heat pump carries us through the mild swing seasons and the woodstove is burning 24/7 when temps drop into the 40s and below. It's a great combo.

 

[Dobish]

I even had a full 30 oz. of coffee this morning

how many words per minute did you type? that sure is a lot of coffee!