So I have been running my fires hotter and holding my breath when I load the stove and avoiding the chimney fumes When I’m out side. the bad taste is almost gone. So I’m fairly sure it was the overly moist firewood that I was burning
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As you have the moisture meter (and one has to play with new tools a bit), get a few splits inside, let them warm up to room temp for about 12-24 hrs, split them and measure with the pins along the grain on the fresh surface and see if indeed it was (too) moist?
I am imagining the look on my wife’s face when she finds me swinging a large axe in the basement!
lol. And when you explain the big hole in the ceiling
I do this with a wedge and a short heavy hammer (in the garage that is accessible from the basement). But it's ok to take the splits outside for a few minutes to split them there, and then measure them.
I just can't seem to give up the freedom, peace & quiet.
Bachelorhood has grown on me.
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So much heat goes up the flue.... but it all stays in the house if the top of the flue stays in the house!
Fiskars makes a hatchet with a splitting head on it. I have one one my garage. I use it as a hatchet/wedgehammer when felling, and as a splitter to knock a split into little sticks when I need small pieces to fill in the cracks in my load.
I think they call it a "splitting axe" but it's less than 2 feet long and won't make holes in your ceiling.
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Huh! I never thought about temp with regard to moisture meters. Thanks!
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Well the bad taste finally went away. Even though the Covid test was negative, that’s probably what did it.
Do you think the metallic Aste could be due to the vaccine? Both me and my wife got the first shot a few weeks ago. We both had a metallic taste for around 24 hours after. They say that symptoms can be worse after the second shot.
I had the metallic taste . . . and still do to some degree (especially with sugary foods and drinks) well before getting the vaccine.
My sense of smell for wood smoke finally returned to normal 2 months ago. So it sounds like it was a delayed COVID reaction.
It’s soo nice to enjoy the smell of my wood stove again.
It’s soo nice to enjoy the smell of my wood stove again.
When I was sick I took a spoon full of wasabi…just to check lol. Nothin! I’ve since gotten it back also, funny how much we take smell/taste for granted.
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