Saw this on FB marketplace, all I can say is WTF
Not sure what this guy is thinking…
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Well, at least he has imitation brick walls ................................... Next year maybe we'll build the fireplace to put it in
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Yeah, when this one burns down. I wouldn’t consider his setup a “best practice”
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
This guy fits into the "My firewood is ready to burn in one season" crowd
Caw
Minister of Fire
Now if that fire was not burning I would just think that someone just threw everything in there to possibly get rid of it or move it in the future---but its actually burning--wow--that's stupidity..Hard to believe this is true but look at that fire stove burn wood---terrible...clancey
JamesGuido
Feeling the Heat
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Correct. But in an unsafe way. There are clearance requirements to combustibles for any stove. Suffice to say the wood is a combustible, and I've never heard of clearances of less.than 1/20"...
JamesGuido
Feeling the Heat
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Caw
Minister of Fire
Nothing says safe like a pile of 200-300 degree wood in the middle of your house. What could go wrong?
CatfishHunter
Member
Clearly this was a brilliant FB marketplace post. He knew that we would all react and then someone would buy the stove to save him from himself. It was incredible reverse psychology! 😁
Many years ago, my wife and I planned to fly to Phoenix in February for her birthday. Long story short, we got to the airport too close to takeoff and they wouldn't let us board. Dejected we then salvaged the trip by heading up to the cabin. It was one of those -40 degree weekends with highs in the -25 range. It also happened that I did not do a good job of anticipating wood needs the prior year. All of the wood was still a little green and we need to burn wood like crazy to keep the place warm. I went out and split wood into smaller and smaller pieces and we stacked them vertically around the stove to get a little extra drying before going in....albeit a safer distance than the pictures above. I've never forgotten the 120 degree temperature swing between Phoenix and northern MN that weekend. I always have a good wood supply now.
He’s got an A frame and wire fence heat shield. Should be just fine.
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