Would you fire up your wood-burning stove with temperatures like these

[Itslay90]

Would you fire up your wood-burning stove with temperatures like these, or would you wait until it gets colder? My house is 57 degrees right now

 

[brenndatomu]

Would, and have.
I'd end up paying for a hotel room for the rest of the family if I didn't fire up well before 57*!

 

[Itslay90]

Would, and have.
I'd end up paying for a hotel room for the rest of the family if I didn't fire up well before 57*!

And what would you get the. House to if you run your stove ?

 

[brenndatomu]

I'll shoot for low 70's, then let it coast back down before reloading...might be fire 1X/day, or even 2 days...just depends on weather, and sometimes what is going on in the house (baking?)

 

[Todd]

Yes I like my place in the mid 70’s

 

[Murray01]

Yes. Have been burning on and off for the last 3 weeks. Typically start a fire in the evening and let it burn out. Usually re-split my splits to smaller size and burn a hotter fire. Temperature and forecast determine how much wood goes in the firebox.

 

[Itslay90]

I'll shoot for low 70's, then let it coast back down before reloading...might be fire 1X/day, or even 2 days...just depends on weather, and sometimes what is going on in the house (baking?)

Thank you.

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

This year ill be rocking the mini splits in that sort of temp and wait for continued stuff around 20s to light.

 

[gthomas785]

My chimney is tough to start from cold if it's above 40F or so outside, but if it looks like a dreary day I'll do it anyway. If it's above 45 or so with sun, the stove will roast me out even with a moderate load of fuel.

 

[stoveliker]

Fri-Sun in your screenshot: yes. After that, no.
I fire up when it's below 40-45 or so for 24 hrs or more, given that my stove runs so long on a load.
My stove is in the basement, which gets nice and toasty at 80+, and upstairs I keep it around 70-71.

My mini split is running, when the stove is not on, as they're very efficient at these temps. (And I am no longer paying for kWhs.)

 

[Itslay90]

My chimney is tough to start from cold if it's above 40F or so outside, but if it looks like a dreary day I'll do it anyway. If it's above 45 or so with sun, the stove will roast me out even with a moderate load of fuel.

What stove do you have ??

 

[gthomas785]

What stove do you have ??

I have a VC Encore 2040.