What Is In Your Stove Right Now?

[thewoodlands]

We had 18.4 for a low this morning, the basement temp started off at 72 with both temps up here at 68. The first load in the wood stove has sugar maple, beech and some ironwood in it.

 

[Todd]

28/80 going to be opening window this morning. It was still 75 in here this morning when I got up but I loaded the stove with 6 splits of Oak for some reason?😂

 

[ctreitzell]

Currently my stove is cold with a small amount of ashes.

Ok, so, last I was here, I was being admonished for my loose use of the term “topping” a tree. So, I went to the tip/ dump this morning. I messed up and it was a closed morning so I had some time to drive around and take photos.

It’s a very good time because everyone here is scrambling to get everything cut before the onslaught of spring.

I would say, at least 75% of the oaks around fields in this area (Mayenne, France) are palliard. I mean it’s everywhere! And obviously in varying cycles.

And it’s the oaks that are mainly done this way. I’ll share some pics after I get home or over the next few weeks and will certainly start a new thread on the subject of palliard and coppice; terms I did not previously know, but we’ve all seen it.

well and I got that WRONG. The term is “pollard”. Farmers in this area have been doing something different; they cut most major growth above the main trunk and these oaks just keep going

As far as current burn, I just lit the first fire since March 4th

I been outside trimming trees and property borders before the leaves pop

Currently my usual
Chestnut/white oak/ beech split on bottom
Elm/Oak/Poplar/Apple kindling just now all lighting up

 

[MRD1985]

Stove has been cold for a bit, but having a cold start overnight fire tonight. Mix of oak, red and silver maple, and ash. Lows in low 30s tonight. Probably only a couple more nights left for me this season. Boiler is off for the year, on the mini splits.

 

[Turbo89]

Stove has been cold for a bit, but having a cold start overnight fire tonight. Mix of oak, red and silver maple, and ash. Lows in low 30s tonight. Probably only a couple more nights left for me this season. Boiler is off for the year, on the mini splits.

Love the pine cones! lol

What model drolet is that, and how’s she burn overnight? I’m looking at the ht3000 and trying to get a feel if it will burn 12+ hrs.

 

[MRD1985]

Love the pine cones! lol

What model drolet is that, and how’s she burn overnight? I’m looking at the ht3000 and trying to get a feel if it will burn 12+ hrs.

They make great fire starters! I have huge white pines in my backyard. Free supply!

1800i. If I pack it solid with the blower on low after it peaks and air turned low, I’ll still have a STT of 250 after about 8-10 hours with plenty of coals. This is without a damper. I have had well over 12-14 hours between fires and have gotten it to go without kindling. This is a 2.4 CF firebox.

 

[Turbo89]

They make great fire starters! I have huge white pines in my backyard. Free supply!

1800i. If I pack it solid with the blower on low after it peaks and air turned low, I’ll still have a STT of 250 after about 8-10 hours with plenty of coals. This is without a damper. I have had well over 12-14 hours between fires and have gotten it to go without kindling. This is a 2.4 CF firebox.

Nice performance with a non-CAT 2.4 cu-ft stove! I’m drawn to the HT3000 because of the 3.5 cu-ft box, and price relative to a blaze king princess… so many decisions, haha.

 

[MRD1985]

Nice performance with a non-CAT 2.4 cu-ft stove!

Absolutely! I have no complaints! Very hard to beat for the money.

 

[thewoodlands]

It's 23.4 out tonight with a forecast low of 13, the basement temp is starting out at 73 with the temps up here 68 & 70. The Liberty has four splits of beech with three splits of ironwood in it for the overnight heat.

 

[NickW]

Firing up the charcoal again right now with paper and kindling after cleaning out some ash. Will be a 3/4 load of hardwood for overnight again, looking like mostly ash and a piece of beech and honey locust.

 

[mpaul]

Not a lot of solar gains yesterday or today. Did a half overnight load last night in the 42apex and with the wife home all day today I did another shoulder season load this morning. Dialing the cat stove down as low as possible to get minimal heat for an extended period of time. The half overnight load still had enough coals for me to restart this morning without any kindling or fire starters.

 

[Wildflush]

32 this morning. Small load of shorts, red oak and maple with a piece of birch. 650 STT. Maybe one reload later since heading to 40’s. Move a 1/3 cord under the rear deck yesterday to replenish my emergency wood stash. Wood was over 2 1/2 years old. Will benefit from another 8 months before I need it.

 

[NickW]

3/4 shoulder season load this morning

 

[thewoodlands]

We had a low of 21.7 this morning, the basement temp started out at 72 with both temps up here 67 & 68. The first load has some cherry, beech, maple and a few small rounds of ironwood.

 

[Todd]

25/67 Had it a little too warm in here last night so no fire since yesterday morning. Cold start with 5 splits of Oak should get me through til tomorrow morning.