39 this morning, 66F living room. Scoped out some coal + full load of locust and ash. Last thing I need to worry about is reloading with today's schedule. The oven will be running all day as well, so no need to worry about house getting cold.
What Is In Your Stove Right Now?
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We had 30.2 this morning, the basement temp was 70 and the temps up here between 66 & 68. I just started another shoulder season fire just for some heat in the basement.
mari
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I got my long awaited cord of oak delivered this morning and I am thankful. I'm burning the ugly ones first.
Solarguy3500
Feeling the Heat
Just put in a mixed load of ash and cherry for the overnight burn.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
It's 37 outside tonight, the basement is starting off at 72 with the temps up here 69 & 70. I just settled in the overnight load, all ash.
Mid 20's now going into the teens by morning. Just got home and loaded a bunch of ash and 1 chunk of sugar maple with a small aspen for a Tetris filler.
I know you're in NM, but that looks like pretty fresh branch wood. Did you check mc? When I blow up the photo I can't see any checking, but it does get blurry...
Morning everyone!
38F outside, 64F in living room. The 8PM reload of mixed hardwood is mostly done by this morning. Fully reloaded with mostly ash with a few locust splits mixed in.
38F outside, 64F in living room. The 8PM reload of mixed hardwood is mostly done by this morning. Fully reloaded with mostly ash with a few locust splits mixed in.
Frosty -12 
this morning furnace was loaded with sugar maple
to get the house warm. staying on the minus side today but at least the sun is shining
this morning furnace was loaded with sugar mapleto get the house warm. staying on the minus side today but at least the sun is shining
Gearhead660
Minister of Fire
Awoke from my turkey coma and loaded Myra with hickory and locust to warm the house up. Got down to the teens last night, house was 66 this morning.
We had a low of 21.2 this morning, the temps up here were between 66 & 68 with the basement temp starting out at 70. The load this morning was 5 splits of ash with 2 splits of pine.
Up to 22 degrees outside and sunny with a high around 31 expected. Big pile of coals and 72 downstairs and 69 upstairs. Will have a shoulder season fire later when/if the house temp starts to drop. My shoulder season fires are usually 4 or 5 pieces of pine/aspen/box elder and 1 piece of ash buried in the middle to provide coals for the next load. I truly hate cold starts for a full overnight load...
Solarguy3500
Feeling the Heat
Thought it would be a good day to use up some uglies and chunks.
I have a load of mixed sugar maple and apple uglies in the stove right now.
I have a load of mixed sugar maple and apple uglies in the stove right now.
Sorry, but we really don't want it either! I believe in sharing...😜
I guess it's time for my winter gear, I started wearing that earlier when it got cold out and then it warmed up again.
Have not had a fire in a few days as temps mild here. Temps 42 now and dropping fast to 23 tonight. Loaded now with some oak and cherry splits. I adjusted air control in increments to avoid the quick off gasing with a good small split load that happened a few days back when my stove got to about 680 STT.
Solarguy3500
Feeling the Heat
Spent some time late this afternoon moving some sugar maple and cherry from a stack on the far side of my lawn to the new stacking area I made in my basement. I used some of the really strong pallets I got from work and made a nice indoor firewood bin that should hold a little over 1/2 cord. I ran out of daylight today but I'll finish filling it up tomorrow.
Another load of uglies just went in the stove, all maple this time.
Another load of uglies just went in the stove, all maple this time.
It got cold while I was out working in the yard so I came in and started a load of split thee years ago Madrone in the stove.
I started a new stack tonight. I got a pleasent surprise when oak came down. We're supposed to hit 17 tonight. The thermometer says its 22 now.
Major accomplishment today! Finally managed to fix a very leaky screen door in living room. Very much looking forward to seeing improvements in living room temperature.
65F in living room and going down to 27F tonight. A full load of mostly locust with some ash just went in. Super looking forward to seeing the temp tomorrow morning.
65F in living room and going down to 27F tonight. A full load of mostly locust with some ash just went in. Super looking forward to seeing the temp tomorrow morning.
Ok, I have to ask, how did you fix the leaky screen door? (Remembering the flex seal jon boat commercial)
Took off the door, vacuumed out the track, added silicon lubricant to the wheels, and installed door draft stopper to the end. This door I don't use frequently at all, so I jammed a bit more of weather stripping into the tracks once the door was closed.
It's 17.6 out tonight, I'm burning down some coals so the stove should be ready for a load of ash at 10:15 the latest. The temps up here are 68 & 69, the sleeper is 67 and the basement should start off at 73.
