What Is In Your Stove Right Now?

[MMH]

Do you have snow coming in?

Yeah we’ve got an atmospheric river moving in, bringing rain and snow from tonight into late next week. Calling for up to another 10”. How are you fairing over there?

 

[mpaul]

House is finally starting to warm up to normal temps and bringing the stove back into the normal burn cycles. Weather supposed to continue to warm up over next few days with rain coming for the weekend.

 

[Beer Belly]

Just dropped in a bit of Oak

 

[MMH]

Currently 40 out with the feels like at 30, raining, winds are 40 mph with the gusts at 50-60. House is 74 and stove is still cruising. I’ll get a cup of coffee in and let it burn down some more before reloading.

 

[zmender]

28F this morning, living room 60F. A bit lazy and didn't really rebuild the fire with oak and bricks till around 9am. This didn't heat the house fast enough and oil furnace kicked at 9:30 and now oil + stove combined living room is at 64F.

 

[dafattkidd]

Mostly oak with locust and Osage Orange around 12:30 am. Outside temps 24°.

It’s now 10:15 am and still cooking a decent coal bed. House is really warm so I won’t reload for a while. Current outside temp 30° and pretty still.

 

[zmender]

Must’ve done something right with this reload. 40% air and going off with blue secondaries like a propane fire.

 

[JamesGuido]

Reloading again… however, the zero degree temps are gone… warming up to 50’s tomorrow…
But, it’s only December-January soon…

 

[thewoodlands]

Yeah we’ve got an atmospheric river moving in, bringing rain and snow from tonight into late next week. Calling for up to another 10”. How are you fairing over there?

We're still getting some snow but nothing like Watertown NY or Buffalo received. I moved a chit load of snow today before the melt and the rain gets here.

Mahindra 4540

All we can do is wait and see what happens. Load up on firewood and get ready. We put in some today with more going in tomorrow, those big ole pines around the house were rocking the last storm and also lost some branches....the last place I want to be is under them getting firewood during...

www.hearth.com

 

[thewoodlands]

We had 19.1 this morning with the temps up here between 67 and 69 with the basement temp at 73. Another load of ash went in the wood stove before our first cup of coffee.

 

[dafattkidd]

Reloading again… however, the zero degree temps are gone… warming up to 50’s tomorrow…
But, it’s only December-January soon…

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That wood looks perfect- uniform cut, looking super clean. My splits are all different lengths, covered in dirt, grayed from years of weather, black and brown spots from gross random things that grow on firewood. They certainly don't look like those beautiful splits you have.

 

[zmender]

Scoped out about a gallon of ashes, and wow the remaining coals instantly turned from half dead to simmering with blue flames.

Full reload with some punky oak that I’ve dried out next to stove past coupe days and biobricks. Around midnight I’ll top off with splits or bricks, whatever fits. Rest of night will be toasty.

 

[Vg3200p]

Outside 27 stoveroom 60. Feeding her some 2x4s from a remodel project tonight

 

[mpaul]

30 out and only going down to 20. Bring out the shorts. One load of ash dialed down for that ten hour burn time again.

 

[MMH]

We're still getting some snow but nothing like Watertown NY or Buffalo received. I moved a chit load of snow today before the melt and the rain gets here.

Mahindra 4540

All we can do is wait and see what happens. Load up on firewood and get ready. We put in some today with more going in tomorrow, those big ole pines around the house were rocking the last storm and also lost some branches....the last place I want to be is under them getting firewood during...

www.hearth.com

Yeah smart move. I’ve been watching the news here and there, 5-6 ft back to back storms for the buffalo area and the temps etc that sounds rough, even for how much I like the snow/winter.

 

[thewoodlands]

It's 21.9 tonight with the temps up here between 69 and 71. I'm burning down some coals and then the overnight load will be all ash.

 

[thewoodlands]

Yeah smart move. I’ve been watching the news here and there, 5-6 ft back to back storms for the buffalo area and the temps etc that sounds rough, even for how much I like the snow/winter.

Last winter the snow came and stayed, not much rain at all. This year has been snow then rains so even though I usually move snow during the winter, this year I've put in more hours moving snow compared to the same period last year.

Since we have warmer weather coming in, we'll get more pine in and save the hardwood for the colder days that usually come in January and February.

 

[NickW]

It's 21.9 tonight with the temps up here between 69 and 71. I'm burning down some coals and then the overnight load will be all ash.

Same here except it'll be a mix of ash and maple...

We have "the plague" going through our house. First one of the boys, then the other, now my wife. She stayed home today and probably will again tomorrow. I can't remember the last time she was home sick. I'll probably be next just in time to miss the next family gathering. I've missed the last two...first when the well went out at Thanksgiving (wife's side), then Christmas when the pipes froze at the one rental (my side). Saturday is my wife's side for Christmas & New Years Eve.

 

[thewoodlands]

Yeah smart move. I’ve been watching the news here and there, 5-6 ft back to back storms for the buffalo area and the temps etc that sounds rough, even for how much I like the snow/winter.

This guy saved some lives.

Barbershop becomes blizzard shelter: 'People told me I saved their life'

Craig Elston, stranded at his barbershop, welcomed 40 people into his business on Friday night to give them shelter from the blizzard. Nearly 30 remained through Saturday, the blizzard's second night.

buffalonews.com

 

[NickW]

This guy saved some lives.

Barbershop becomes blizzard shelter: 'People told me I saved their life'

Craig Elston, stranded at his barbershop, welcomed 40 people into his business on Friday night to give them shelter from the blizzard. Nearly 30 remained through Saturday, the blizzard's second night.

buffalonews.com

There's been some really good stories of people stepping up and showing true kindness and generosity. I saw the story about the couple who sheltered a busload of tourists. There are good folks everywhere.

 

[Kevin Weis]

26f now going down to maybe 22f. Mostly Oak tonite with a stray split of Cherry.

 

[thewoodlands]

There's been some really good stories of people stepping up and showing true kindness and generosity. I saw the story about the couple who sheltered a busload of tourists. There are good folks everywhere.

I saw that on the news, sure are. 👍

 

[thewoodlands]

Same here except it'll be a mix of ash and maple...

We have "the plague" going through our house. First one of the boys, then the other, now my wife. She stayed home today and probably will again tomorrow. I can't remember the last time she was home sick. I'll probably be next just in time to miss the next family gathering. I've missed the last two...first when the well went out at Thanksgiving (wife's side), then Christmas when the pipes froze at the one rental (my side). Saturday is my wife's side for Christmas & New Years Eve.

Can't like that, I hope the family is feeling better soon and it skips you.

 

[zmender]

Back of stove loaded with locust rounds and large splits. Front of stove odd sized oak and bricks.

 

[MMH]

Transitioned to snow last night, have a few inches out there. Currently 25 out house is 74. I’ll have a cup of coffee and let last nights load burn down some more before throwing in some pine.