What Is In Your Stove Right Now?

[all night moe]

More oak and maple this morning. E/W lengths this morning.

Beautiful flame show.

 

[NickW]

10 degrees with a light breeze. House is getting chilly. Full load of ash.

 

[Dieselhead]

More oak and maple this morning. E/W lengths this morning.

The aquarium of fire! 😂

I had a light load of maple in last night, hoping for a small coal bed this am and that worked out pretty good. House at 70, outdoor temps in the mid 30s. I plan on letting those remaining coals burn out then run the sooteater up the flue before the temps begin to plummet this afternoon.
☕️ time, Have a great day. 😎

 

[all night moe]

Overnight load of premiums left a good load of coals for 4am tending. 11pm load was a bunch of honey locust, some red oak, and 2 cherry splits on top. I was tired and trying to stay awake for it to take off. I laid a split of ash E/W in front on the coals as a feeder of flames. Worked like a charm. Choked down the air as much as possible after it took off.

4am load was soft maples and river birch. Couple splits of ash and one sugar maple. Another load of soft woods just in. Temp in the low 20s with winds. Decent temps in the house.

 

[thewoodlands]

We had power go out again early this morning for just under two hours. The outside temp was 16.8, the basement temp started out at 72 with both temps up here at 66. The first load was all ash.

 

[stoveliker]

yesterday and today were a bit of a struggle w/ work and health.
Still burning though. It was reasonably warm overnight at 38. I did not have enough wood next to the stove (see above), so I put a half-load in around 8 pm. I thought that would be enough until this morning. Today was 40 mid morning, and sunny, though very windy.
Since this afternoon the temp is slowly going down to a low of 23. The load of last night is just about done. 71-72 upstairs.
Soon a few pieces to get me to a reasonable reload tonight.

 

[johneh]

Today has been beautiful no wind and the temp at -4. The house got
to warm so let the furnace burndown and gave it a good cleaning.
The pellet stove is also being cleaned. But tomorrow more snow and very cold
so back to full loads of ash. Think I am ready for spring

 

[Dieselhead]

Alright tonight’s load in and off, maple and oak with one piece of spruce (bottom left). Cold front coming in hot so I’ve got a full box after no fire today. I cleaned the flue and took out about half a gallon of ash. 32 currently with upper teens expected overnight.

🍻 time 👍🏼

 

[stoveliker]

Well, 22.5 hrs after yesterday's 8 pm 2/3 only load, this is what's left, before and after taking out the ashes.
A split of pine and some branches to get it going again before a full reload tonight.

 

[Tar13]

I have been feeding the Princess a steady diet of Locust...its been a beautiful thing...

 

[weee123]

Been lots of sort of punky red oak getting eaten up. Boy does it make a mess inside

 

[Dieselhead]

Been lots of sort of punky red oak getting eaten up. Boy does it make a mess inside

Some of the oak I’ve been running has suffered from oak wilt, and agree it does make a mess while handling. It’s handy to have a little battery power handheld vac nearby to pick up after the mulch like debris that falls off inbetween the wood basket and stove.

 

[burning VC]

I have been feeding the Princess a steady diet of Locust...its been a beautiful thing...

Welcome! to Hearth.com @Tar13 So glad to have you....

 

[stoveliker]

30 outside and windy. Going down to 23.
Exclusive reload: exclusively red oak.

This is how my 4-5 year old red oak looks. Store it fresh always get bugs under the bark in the first year. Makes a mess from the brown bark dust.

Barks are long g gone, but the dust remains.

 

[weee123]

Some of the oak I’ve been running has suffered from oak wilt, and agree it does make a mess while handling. It’s handy to have a little battery power handheld vac nearby to pick up after the mulch like debris that falls off inbetween the wood basket and stove.

I have at least a couple years worth of standing dead red oak due to oak wilt behind my house unfortunately

 

[Dieselhead]

I have at least a couple years worth of standing dead red oak due to oak wilt behind my house unfortunately

Just really that outer inch or 2 is bad, I split it off the best I can and use it for campfires. The rest makes great firewood. Sad to see another species of tree affected with issues. I was just reading how northern Maine is now dealing with the spruce budworm again after a 40 year hiatus. Always something.

 

[stoveliker]

The outer 1-2" is the kindling for the hardwood inside.

 

[Turbo89]

2 big oak, 1 small oak, 1 medium maple and 1 small mystery black wood (black walnut?).

Just checked on her, cat temps settled in nicely around 1270. Ready for a good overnight burn.

 

[MRD1985]

Kept the stove going with a few splits here and there throughout the day. Just loaded with maple and oak for the night. Snow coming in tomorrow night. Nice and toasty running about 760 in the last pic with air all the way down blower on medium high

 

[Turbo89]

Kept the stove going with a few splits here and there throughout the day. Just loaded with maple and oak for the night. Snow coming in tomorrow night.

Your crystal clear glass puts shame to my dirty windows!🤣 maybe I’ll try to give her a quick clean in the morning.

 

[MRD1985]

Your crystal clear glass puts shame to my dirty windows!🤣 maybe I’ll try to give her a quick clean in the morning.

It stays mostly clean all the time, just a very light haze that I wipe off every 3-4 days quick with a damp paper towel dipped in ash that’s it.

 

[NickW]

Mostly ash with a few beech tonight. Some small stuff on the sides. 20 degrees with snow coming by morning. Couple inches only expected.

 

[thewoodlands]

We have an outside temp of 19.2 tonight, the basement temp started out at 75 with both temps up here at 69. The overnight load has seven splits of beech providing the heat.

 

[all night moe]

A couple more loads of softwood fed the dragon throughout the day/evening yesterday. Doesn't do to bad as long as I keep the air snuffed down. Overnight load was mostly honey locust again. There were a few splits of red oak as well.

This mornings load are softwood splits again. 7am the GF beat me to it. She said there were a lot of coals. I added a couple more splits shortly after while making sure the air was choked down. Breakfast has been served to the hungry girl.

 

[MRD1985]

Oak and maple around 8 this morning. Still had good coals from last nights 10pm load. Have 5-8” of snow coming in tonight.