stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Glad to hear; a Northern neighbor with less than a cord left mid December would be a sad story.
What Is In Your Stove Right Now?
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Glad to hear; a Northern neighbor with less than a cord left mid December would be a sad story.
Ohhh i remember back in ……not sure the yr. buying “seasoned “ wood in mid Feb and stuffing the box full of it and all I could hear was the water steaming….
We have all been there and the novices can only learn from reading here about our mistakes or learning through the season from their own….
We have all been there and the novices can only learn from reading here about our mistakes or learning through the season from their own….
Had a morning hemlock fire, by 2pm it was 57 outside. Main house level was too warm. No fire til tomorrow afternoon.
NG will likely be running some in the morning.
NG will likely be running some in the morning.
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It is 57 right now. It was closer to 59/60 this afternoon. Totally stupid weather
It is 57 right now. It was closer to 59/60 this afternoon. Totally stupid weather
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Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
38 out now with a low of 35 and rain tonight. I've got some post oak for the heat tonight.
Last week northern WI was below zero then got a foot of snow. Yesterday was so warm and foggy that the shingle nails sticking through the sheeting in the garage were condensing and occasionally would drip.
Crazy.
Back home now. Did a load of softwood to get ready for the overnight
Crazy.
Back home now. Did a load of softwood to get ready for the overnight
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Yes! It was over 60 and foggy, had been below zero early in the week, then a foot of snow on the roof keeping them cold. I got a ladder and climbed up into the trusses. Every nail had a drop of water on it. Every 8d sheeting nail that missed the truss was the same thing... craziest thing I ever saw. Probably a thousand nails. I noticed it because of the random drips on the garage floor. Everywhere, no puddles or leaks, just random single drips...
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Indeed. Wow. Dehumidifier would have had a field day in that space. ..
MEngineer24
Burning Hunk
Too warm here again tonight. The heat pump is doing its thing. Expecting a low in the 50’s. This is some interesting weather. I can’t ever seem to recall a December with highs in the 70’s especially this close to Christmas.
Gearhead660
Minister of Fire
Has been a warm week so far. Had the insert doing heating duties. Was 63 yesterday, back to seasonable tonight getting down into the 20s. Letting the insert go out and fired up Myra with some Elm.
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
I agree. I can recall a fluke day here and there over the years.....but never as many as we have had here this year.
off track here cuz the stove is out again tonight. it happens here in new england every 5 or 6 years we get a warm december then when it hit late january into febuary we get really cold and get deep snows. were going to get wacked soon. after midnite here and still 51 degrees
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
39 with rain this morning and a load of post oak and red oak. Going up to 50 today.
41 right now slowly dropping to 25 overnight into Sat. Will empty the ashes this morning and brush the cat. Will light a fire in the afternoon (hemlock) and reload for overnight around 9:00pm. I do not think we will see above freezing temps for a while here.
High 30's last night 44 and rain right now. A few pieces of red oak and it got a little warm 79. I'm not a huge fan of anything much over 73-75. Down to mid to low 20's tonight. By the time it cools down in here enough to re fire I'm betting I will have to start all over. By the end of next week they are saying 60's again.
Cooler temps coming in tonight. Fired her up after a week long shutdown. Nothing fancy, just some maple.
30's and rain here this evening. After not burning all week we have a crazy mix of Ash, Red Oak, Kentucky Coffee Tree, and Honey Locust burning away in the Kozy Heat Z42CD. I'm ready for some freeze up so I can skid some logs out of the woods. Mud season needs to stay in the spring!
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Could have waited till tomorrow; 46 now, dropping to 40 tomorrow morning. That seems also to be that max for tomorrow. But I couldn't wait... I'll keep it smoldering (cat stove) overnight.
Mix of sassafras, pine, and dogwood.
Mix of sassafras, pine, and dogwood.
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
Had a load of red oak and post oak last night with a low of 32. Its 34 now with a load of post oak and hickory for the morning. Expecting 40 for a high.
MEngineer24
Burning Hunk
Looking at a cold stove again today. There’s a cold front coming in overnight tonight. High of 65 today waking up to 20’s in the morning.
