Burning 24/7 has spoiled me. Nothing like tossing some splits on a nice hot bed of coals in the morning to get the stove going. I dread the thought of having to start a fire in a cold stove now.
pinewoodburner said:Hankjones said:I try to be a part time burning since our heat pumps works fine. Problem is it's so addicitive I'm burning a lot more often then I would like to. First season burning, so that could be like first love...
Replace the oil boiler with a heat pump in December. I have burned Burn 24 / 7 the last 3 years to supplement the heat. Saved lots of $ on the oil but 1 stove could not heat the entire house when temps below 30. Thought about adding another stove. Oil was $2400 for the heat season. Just got my first power bill and the new heat pump added $70.00 Don't know if I will add a second stove now. Payback would be to long. Maybe if I can find a used stove.
BrotherBart said:We in the Horsehead Nebula burn 311/72. I actually have a hydrogen stove because there are no trees here. I post on hearth.com just because I like to crack wise at Earthling wood burners. You are a funny bunch. And I long to actually see a Big Mac. Our diet of Poltridus seems boring in comparison. Don't ask.
Our droid the Limbaugh III does most of our heavy Intergalactic conquest work for us. 26 planets down. Five more to go.
raybonz said:Hi Al,
It was good to meet you and your dad last week! I was wondering why you need to heat your basement and if so why not just use electric baseboard if only for short term use? I plan on calling Ray when this snow goes away for 2-3 more cords of wood.. It's great to be ahead and I need to be a little more ahead believe it or not.. Al an investment in wood now will pay dividends down the road.... Be careful to not get all oak as it takes years to season until you can get ahead.. Maple and cherry season quickly and are easy to get around here and heat pretty well too..
Ray
LLigetfa said:What exactly does 24/7 mean? 24 hours for 7 days, but which 7 days? There are many times that my fire has burned for more than 7 days but there are also times when it hasn't. It doesn't make sense to waste wood if it's too hot in the house.
tsquini said:I have been heating primarily with wood for the last 2 years. I am obsessed with wood burning. It becomes a way of life. I drive down the street and look at big trees and try to guess how many cords of wood it would yield. Splitting wood in the summer is like brushing your teeth. It's a ritual. You just get up and do it without thinking. I also find myself admiring another mans wood stack. Does that make me gay?
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