Discussion in another thread got me thinking on this and I am interested in hearing comments from other folks here..
My question is this - during the time of year that you only need one fire / 24 hrs, do you light up in the morning or at night? and more interestingly, why?
Last year I would light a fire at night on the "keep the house from cooling down" theory.
This year I'm lighting a fire in the morning and letting it burn during the day simply because we like to feel the heat from the stove and enjoy looking at it.
Result is that the house is cooler at night and in the morning when we wake up and considerably warmer during the day. Overall nobody is complaining in the house - we all sleep well enough under cover and perhaps appreciate the stove heat even more when it is cooler in the house as it fires up.
So - what are your thoughts and ideas? I'm sure there are lots of different views out there...
My question is this - during the time of year that you only need one fire / 24 hrs, do you light up in the morning or at night? and more interestingly, why?
Last year I would light a fire at night on the "keep the house from cooling down" theory.
This year I'm lighting a fire in the morning and letting it burn during the day simply because we like to feel the heat from the stove and enjoy looking at it.
Result is that the house is cooler at night and in the morning when we wake up and considerably warmer during the day. Overall nobody is complaining in the house - we all sleep well enough under cover and perhaps appreciate the stove heat even more when it is cooler in the house as it fires up.
So - what are your thoughts and ideas? I'm sure there are lots of different views out there...