Call your shot on wood use

[MRD1985]

Same here. My wife and I found our small Vista can cook us out of our 1,800 sq ft Cape. We spread out our reloads unless it is single digits. Since we have a small firebox we don’t get an overnight burn so we do a cold start every morning.

My Drolet 1800 insert has a 2.4 cubic foot firebox. If I let a big ash bed build up I can hold coals for a while, but usually will be out after 8 hours.

 

[MRD1985]

Don't forget about these Free Pine cones. "Fire Cones". If you or a neighbor has white pines in the yard.

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Luckily for me I have 7 giant white pines in my backyard. I started collecting them last year. I have a few big boxes worth. Unlucky though to deal with the pine needles and sap

 

[Wildflush]

I have a ton of pinecones on my property. Got nice dry ones in totes. They go up like they were dipped in gas.

 

[Wildflush]

My Drolet 1800 insert has a 2.4 cubic foot firebox. If I let a big ash bed build up I can hold coals for a while, but usually will be out after 8 hours.

I have a 1.6 and get 5-6 hours.

 

[MRD1985]

Same here. My wife and I found our small Vista can cook us out of our 1,800 sq ft Cape. We spread out our reloads unless it is single digits. Since we have a small firebox we don’t get an overnight burn so we do a cold start every morning.

Where in mass are you?

 

[Wildflush]

Where in mass are you?

South Coast.

 

[MRD1985]

South Coast.

As in the cape? I’m down a little south of providence

 

[bigealta]

Same here. My wife and I found our small Vista can cook us out of our 1,800 sq ft Cape. We spread out our reloads unless it is single digits. Since we have a small firebox we don’t get an overnight burn so we do a cold start every morning.

Same hear cold or "warm" (No coals but warm flue) start every morning. I prefer it to be a cold start with no coals left as it's much better for me to start a top down rather than trying to use minimal leftover coals that make a bottom up the only option.

 

[Wildflush]

Same hear cold or "warm" (No coals but warm flue) start every morning. I prefer it to be a cold start with no coals left as it's much better for me to start a top down rather than trying to use minimal leftover coals that make a bottom up the only option.

I actually enjoy my morning top down cold starts. Like a game of Jinga. If my flue is cold I use a hairdryer for two minutes to reverse the draft if needed. Learned the hard way my first year.

 

[Wildflush]

As in the cape? I’m down a little south of providence

South of Beantown.

 

[BillBurns]

Only bottom up for me. Scouts Honor.

 

[back2basics]

We will burn almost 3 cords, mostly Doug fir, but I have plenty of oak, maple and alder on hand to mix it up.