Colder here. What's your temp? What ya burnin?

The position of our stove, sends a huge amount of the heat straight upstairs. While neglecting to heat kitchen/study areas
So I do actually purposely block the airflow straight up.
The upstairs is routinely 8 to 12f warmer than the stove room
My stove does not throw heat down towards the ground. I can prove this to you with pics of infrared temp gun if you would like.
And as a matter of fact I have a full block walk directly behind the stove.
You can believe me or not I don't care.
My house is consistently at least 5f warmer with the blocks.

 

-19/71 Another cold one tonight! Just loaded up the evening load of Oak.

 

Dunmyer mowing llc Quick question about the air flow. Are you using any fans to help circulate or fans to move it from one warm side to cooler side of the house. A house I used to live in, we had to experiment quite a bit with ceiling fans and box’s fans. We finally figured out the combo to make the rooms more consistent room to room. But never was able to cool down the upstairs during the winter, was always warm up there. Upstairs was 77-82 and downstairs was 72-74 in the living room (where the stove was) and 67-70 in the first floor bedrooms.

Good luck getting that figured out.

 

12/71 Black Locust

 

15 white oak and hickory. Supposed to reach the 40’s tomorrow.

 

Ash in the Wood Gun

 

-5/68

Didn't get near as cold as was predicted s it was said expect a low of -15. That's just fine with me!

 

-28/70 forecast temp was off by 20 degrees! I hope this is is for awhile and I can back to 12 hour burn schedules.

 

Picking up a new switch today. Wanted to yesterday but didnt get a chance.

18 and BL.

 

14/73. Big warm up today, expecting 30.

 

16 heading towards 40 for the high with some nice temps in the forecast. A little hedge and maple cooking for the day.

 

15/69 cherry, spruce, cedar, mulberry its pretty fragrant.

 

It would appear from your posts that your family lives as you choose. I can't think of any instances of family members that want to wake up to 41 inside temps and have to wear coats. For the sake of comfort, get out of bed during the middle of the night and feed the stove! I can't imagine what indoor temps you would experience if you lived in a cold climate.

I'll wager that the majority of members on this site work long hours also and are away from their homes for 15 or more hours. This is not a unique position that you're in.

Ever since you have been posting pics of your wood stove setup and experiment, there has always been a mess on the floor. Not only for safety, since there could be live embers in the spill-over that is on the floor) but also for pride of ownership and a job well done.

On your website, you mention a few times of "going the extra mile" "providing unmatched service" "leaving your yard clean"....your family deserves the same, no?

I trust that your firewood is dried and has a low MC? If not, maybe it's part of the issue of feeding the stove constantly?

What members think is appropriate for your family should have an effect on your decisions. The suggestions given are not intrusive but are made out of concern, compassion, care.

Good luck Josh!

 

19 at the moment supposedly hitting the high 20s later. White oak, sassafras and cherry again.

 

I appreciate your concern.
Yes the floor is messy, I always check for embers.
I have no doubt that there's a lot of men and women on here that work more than I do.
We bought the biggest stove that we could afford at the time.
It's rated for 3200sqft.
We try to heat about 2000 sqft (we don't heat basement Wich is 1k)
When we se the 40f temps it was 1 or 0 out with 20 mph winds. We live on the East edge of a 60 acre field (not ours) and the wind up here is brutal by far windiest place I've ever lived.
We have dumped close to 80k into this house repair wise me doing all interior work(abandoned when we bought it and built in 1920).
We just don't have the money right now for any more major improvements.
My wood is seasoned and dry I'm closing in on the 3 yr plan, I'm probably at 2 yr supply.
I didn't realize my website is still up, I actually sold my business to the guy I used to work for. He offered me the #2 spot in his company, with most weekends off and salary.
I swallowed my pride of owning my own FOR My FAMIlY
I probably only spent less than a week total with my daughter in the 1st year of her life due to my business.
Now I see her and my son almost every weekend
Almost everything I do I do with the thought of my children in mind
My way of raising children may not be your way, but please know my love for them is no less than any other fathers

 

yooperdave
I'll add, I know the way I chose to live is different than most.
I've been different my whole life.
Doesn't make it wrong.
My lifestyle might be wrong for you
That does not make it wrong for me.

 

Its been near zero the last few mornings, this morning its +6 outside. Im still burning mostly red oak with white oak and shag bark mixed in, maintaining 75 to 77 in the family room where my stove is located. Ive also been burning mostly shag bark in the shop keeping it near 70 in the daytime.

 

Good morning to all, it's 3* above outside, and 58* inside. Burning Oak and Hard Maple.