Let's keep it civil. From what I can tell without referring articles or fire reporst this could be electrical or gas heaters just as well as wood heaters. The point being that you need to have your house setup safely to heat, including your fall back solutions. Deferred maintenance and jerry-rigged solutions are apt to bite you when the demand for heat is high.
Agreed....I learned about green wood vs. properly seasoned. I don't know why cutting wood in October is bad. Don't want to guess, I want to know. If no one wants to tell me, so be it. Peace.
Agreed....I learned about green wood vs. properly seasoned. I don't know why cutting wood in October is bad. Don't want to guess, I want to know. If no one wants to tell me, so be it. Peace.
You were down stairs when the kitchen cabinets caught on fire? Can you please use the correct terminology, you really confused me.....I hope you get what I'm trying to say BB, not ragging on you this time, maybe next time....When I set this place on fire, it was in the kitchen. I was down stairs tending the stove when the pan caught fire. And the cabinets.
These fires are so devastating; it makes me think of where my systems weaknesses are, and where I should be doing better.
On my way into town I came across a bunch of fire trucks and the smoldering remains of what used to be a nice old farm house. It appears they lost everything and that is what I was told by others. We'll no doubt be checking to see if they need help.
However, these people every year cut their wood in October or November and then again sometime in mid-winter. Sad. But they were probably following bad advice from folks who know or knew that Grandpa did it that way.
If you are going to be burning wood, get the wood ahead of time and let it dry first so you won't be in the same situation.
Oh, I also saw 3 other places that were unloading fresh cut firewood and putting it into their basements. Guess what problems they will be having...
So please, please, especially for the new people just getting started with the wood stove. Put as much thought into the fuel as you do the stove and if anything, give your wood even more time to dry than you think necessary. In addition, we would welcome you to also visit The Wood Shed forum here on hearth.com for more information about the fuel.
Do we know what caused that fire ? It might have been something completely unrelated to the wood stove. If that was my house I would not want someone posting about it especially without the facts and then adding their take on it.............And that wood you see them cutting , are you sure that they are using it in the same season ?...........Just sayin
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