Had to take the chill out

[Flatbedford]

Burned last night and the forecast looks like we won't be stopping any time soon. Time to get back to the routine.

 

[AnalogKid]

Night 3 for me. I fire off about a 3/4 load of chunks & uglys around 9-9:30pm. Get her going, set the air bottomed out and run the blowen fan on low and forget it. Stove rolls wonderful all night. Go to bed around 12:30 with her still cruising at 450* or so. Wake up around 7:00, nothing but ash and house still nice and comfortable at 70-71 degrees.

Once it gets cold I'll cycle 3-full loads a day on a schedule of about 8am, 4pm, 11pm. Good stuff.

 

[Flatbedford]

I did a full reload before I left for work this am. It was around 34 outside. We were out of town early in the week so the house got cold. Its taking a little longer than I expected to catch up. We even burned some propane to warm the place up last night.
I'm burning some deadfall Ash that I c/s/s about 2 years ago. Its burning quite nicely.

 

[dyerkutn]

Both mornings last weekend and every evening this week after work I did one fire with just a few logs--keeps the chill off during this in between season. It has been 50's during the day but high 30's and low 40's at night.

 

[Bacffin]

First fire got to keep my little ones warm

Been burnin' for a few nights now and yesterday morning. Loaded up last night about 1000 and dampered down. Got up this morning, stirred the coals and threw a few splits on. We are crusin' here! Back in the groove

 

[NYLumberjack914]

Been burnin' for a few nights now and yesterday morning. Loaded up last night about 1000 and dampered down. Got up this morning, stirred the coals and threw a few splits on. We are crusin' here! Back in the groove

It's that time of year that we been waiting for.

 

[Standingdead]

Yup my time of year to aggrevate my wife by leaving a "trail of wood bits" on my way from basement pile to upstairs wood stove. Lord my wife HATES late Oct/early Nov when I heat with the stove and she dont hold back letting me know it! I usually fire up the boiler about second week of November. But you see I got her figured out. The boiler is in the basement right under the kitchen. Keeps that kitchen floor about 80 all winter. She ain't foolin me I just think she likes warm feet when she is working in the kitchen baking pies and cakes for people. Wood bits my butt!!

 

[red oak]

First frost this morning and 20 degrees when I got up. Definitely need a fire! Luckily I had coals from last night's fire.

 

[NYLumberjack914]

First frost this morning and 20 degrees when I got up. Definitely need a fire! Luckily I had coals from last night's fire.

It's was 31 here last night. The coals were nice and hot. Sure feels comfy now

 

[Flatbedford]

Frost at my house too. Cozy inside.

 

[basod]

Frosty this morning down here as well came home and the GF has the Clydesdale up and cruising.

Wood so far:
Blackgum @10months bone dry - feels like I'm throwing Styrofoam in the box
Silver maple @10months - cracks like a bat
Elm @11months - worms devoured the stuff swiss cheese styrofoam
Red oak @4yrs - even overnight burn and plenty of coals this morning, couple of pieces looked to have more beetle BTU's than wood

Got a good lead on some sizeable hickory that may be worth the drive - when I get a day off in Nov.

 

[Bret Chase]

this morning here was the "killing frost"... we've had a few frosts over the last couple of weeks, but this is one that finally took out my peppers and eggplants... time to fire up the tiller. Got a load of hickory in the stove right now... 77 degrees inside.. outside smells like BBQ...