And we're off...

[begreen]

and running. The temp this morning was 43º. It was time to wake the gentle giant. Burning a 3/4 load this morning. And like a magnet, the cat moved in the moment the stove was lit and has not left since. When I went to turn down the air he gave an appreciative chortle.

 

[EbS-P]

I resisted the urge two last cold from that came through was down to 39 for two or three mornings. It’s 83 now and I need to run the AC to dehumidify the house. I’m counting down the days(weeks) till I light mine up!

 

[begreen]

I resisted the urge two last cold from that came through was down to 39 for two or three mornings. It’s 83 now and I need to run the AC to dehumidify the house. I’m counting down the days(weeks) till I light mine up!

LOL, my sister is grateful for the reprieve. Her insert and liner get installed next week. I have been working with the installer and they have been great. Coastroad Hearth & Patio out of Shallotte, NC.

 

[sixer]

I've done 4 cold starts so far here in central MA. We got down to 27°F a few nights. If it's warm and sunny during the day that's not so bad since the house holds heat well, but if it's 45°F and rainy, then dipping into the low 30's, not so much. Plus I was kind of itching to get the stove going!

 

[EbS-P]

LOL, my sister is grateful for the reprieve. Her insert and liner get installed next week. I have been working with the installer and they have been great. Coastroad Hearth & Patio out of Shallotte, NC.

They did my Jotul. Only thing I wish they had done was a block off plate. They have a wide service area and a call back to reseal the top plate took a really long time.

They did a great job.

 

[Rearscreen]

Chortle. Great word.

 

[Ashful]

We've been having nightly fires since the last few days of September, minus a few warm evenings here and there. Always a nice time of year, now thru New Years, anyway.

Your regular reference to the "gentle giant", and remembering your past mention other prog bands, makes me wonder if you're a fan of Gentle Giant. Exciting to see so many young bands putting out covers of this obscure band, who was always big among musicians, but never had much mass appeal.

 

[begreen]

I haven't listened to them. It's just a big stove with a softer, steady gentle warmth.

I just put on 2 splits in anticipation of falling temps tonight. 39º is predicted.
This is after 11hrs of burning on a 3/4 load. The stove is at 325º, house is a comfortable 72-74º depending on which room one is in. The stove is running great.

 

[EbS-P]

Making me jealous. 11 hours after a 3/4 load in an F400….. well you know you’ve been there.

 

[Ashful]

You're colder than us now, begreen. We had two weeks of most nights below freezing, but then it turned warm several days ago. Only 54F now, going down to 49F... might not even light a stove, for that.

 

[Vg3200p]

I haven't listened to them. It's just a big stove with a softer, steady gentle warmth.

I just put on 2 splits in anticipation of falling temps tonight. 39º is predicted.
This is after 11hrs of burning on a 3/4 load. The stove is at 325º, house is a comfortable 72-74º depending on which room one is in. The stove is running great.

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Wow your stove is efficient. How big is the firebox?

 

[nola mike]

Making me jealous. 11 hours after a 3/4 load in an F400….. well you know you’ve been there.

Try 11 hours after a ¾ load in a 602...

 

[begreen]

Wow your stove is efficient. How big is the firebox?

3 cu ft. but the actual loadable area is more like 2.7 cu ft.

 

[begreen]

3 cu ft. but the actual loadable area is more like 2.7 cu ft.

Our normal shoulder season reload cycle is 12 hrs. In cold weather that drops down to 8 hrs.

 

[fvhowler]

I'v had two small fires in central NC. Will be 80 degrees here this week so my burn season has yet to start.

 

[EbS-P]

I'v had two small fires in central NC. Will be 80 degrees here this week so my burn season has yet to start.

And it’s been dry so I’m expecting 11 month pine around 13%. When we get the cold I’ll be good and warm!

 

[begreen]

It was record-breaking warm just a couple of weeks ago. Friends up north just got 4" of snow overnight. Looks like November is living up to its name, the no month. No autumn this year.

 

[Crab]

Bg did you use the top down method on this 3/4 load fire? Do you use it and does it work on 1/2 loads?

 

[begreen]

Bg did you use the top down method on this 3/4 load fire? Do you use it and does it work on 1/2 loads?

Yes I did. And yes, it will also work on a half load.

Since then each reload has been on hot coals.

 

[MountainStoveGuy]

and running. The temp this morning was 43º. It was time to wake the gentle giant. Burning a 3/4 load this morning. And like a magnet, the cat moved in the moment the stove was lit and has not left since. When I went to turn down the air he gave an appreciative chortle.

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did i sell you that 602? (not in photo obviously) i remember sending a jotul out west many moons ago

 

[begreen]

We still have the 602, it's in the greenhouse. It doesn't see much action these days, but who knows? We are jumping right into winter here. No autumn. A friend up north had this happen overnight.

 

[MountainStoveGuy]

We still have the 602, it's in the greenhouse. It doesn't see much action these days, but who knows? We are jumping right into winter here. No autumn. A friend up north had this happen overnight.
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we have had an amazing fall. but its start to get real at 9000'.

 

[begreen]

we have had an amazing fall. but its start to get real at 9000'.

My sons are in Denver today. Blue skies and 72º. They fly out tomorrow, just in time.

 

[rudysmallfry]

and running. The temp this morning was 43º. It was time to wake the gentle giant. Burning a 3/4 load this morning. And like a magnet, the cat moved in the moment the stove was lit and has not left since. When I went to turn down the air he gave an appreciative chortle.

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LOL. I'll never understand how cats know the split second you light the stove. Mine are always instantly there too.