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Wife was ready to shut down the woodstove,

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by bogydave, May 3, 2015.

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  1. bogydave

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    but it got cloudy & started raining,
    & she instantly got cold
    She went & added a 3/4 load for the night. :)

    75° in here now.

    Had 66° , sun most of the day.to be near low 40°s at night.
    Prob can get by with a load every 2 days now.
    run on low & get near 40 hour burns.

    Stove does need emptied,
    think she will do that tomorrow
    But we'll have plenty of wood ready
    in case she needs/wants a fire.
     
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    Calling for the mid 70s here today, I might bring the shop vac in and give the IS a cleaning today.
    We are lucky enough to get lows in the mid 50s lately, have nt burned in over 3 weeks
     
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    No fire the last 2 nights here.....very strange, as we're usually burning into at least the middle of May.
    I can see the forecast showing a few chilly nights, but nothing bad.
    Might even start putting something in the garden.
    Dave, how many hours of sunlight now?
     
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    Nothing added since Thursday. I hope it's all burned up by now. I have a partial load and some kindling in the rack on the hearth, maybe for Tuesday, but it looks like that might be the last one.

    Hopefully forever in this house :thumbs: Contractor's inspection tomorrow.
     
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    refresh my memory?
     
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    Wifey was chilly last evening so I built a fire right before bed......I usually shut the stoves down around mid-May, and by the looks of the forecast that looks like it's gonna be the case this year too. Supposed to hit mid 80's here at the end of this week.....
     
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    House has been on the market since late fall. Finally got an acceptable offer.
     
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    Haven't had the stove running for a few days. The pellet boiler is still making hot water until the bin gets as empty as I can make it, which won't be too long.
     
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    Dang, 'bout time.
     
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    Yea
    Me too . LOL :)
     
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    +1 :yes:

    Still have a fire
    Gets Down to low 40s at night
    Just have to open doors in the afternoon
    (Screens closed, mosquitoes are out big time )
     
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    Wife plans to empty the stove today

    I heard emotion in her words,
    I think she'll have daily fires to slowly withdraw from having a warm fire. :)
     
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    We have had about a week of some days to have the windows open with screens but looks like we are going right into A/C soon
     
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    Not looking forward to the summer months. I still have c/s/s ing to do
     
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    No AC season here
    Well , other than open the windows & doors if/when we get 80+° days
     
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    I ended up emptying the stove & hauling the ashes to the garden.
    Think I got "Tom Sawyered" by a pro ! :)

    Added 2 barkless splits to a small pile of hot coals, should hold till tonight.
    Forecast for low 30°s tonight , so at bedtime, I'll ad 4 or 5 splits.

    Technically still burning 24/7
     
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    I may have fired the OWB for the last time this evening. The next couple of days will tell. Cautiously a bit early around here to shut it down though.
     
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