We have a ceiling fan in the stove room that we use.
Again believ me or not, it doesn't matter My house has been consistently at least 5f warmer with the blocks. If it did nothing or made it worse I...
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...
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...
Run away stove is scary, been there ,done that. I agree with the tips these guys are giving. Find one that you think will work for you and practice it
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...
I'll add this, I work long long hours sometimes. Today will be 15 to 17hrs from time I left home to time I get home. Not an atypical day for me....
I teach my family all of those things as well sir. Believe it or not I'm not an idiot.
Well sir, I assure you what I post I'm serious about. Not a joke. Our family lives how we choose to. It may not be right for your family, or for...
Seems odd and about 100$ high for a cord around here
I'll also add that 41, with shoes and a coat on really ain't that terrible. We don't have ac either and it'll get way into the upper 90s upstairs...
Yeah, it's not great. 1 of those 2 is in the future. I got an original brick chimney that I could put a liner in and have a basement stove But it...
Been burning with blocks around it all season. The stove top temps are no more than they are without them. I checked religiously when I first did...
Good info, I did not know that.
1f House at 41f again on morning reload. We get into mid 20s today, start of a big warmup
It came with one, but I never installed it
Actually,update since I just redid the setup earlier today I didn't realize how hot the rear layer of these blocks can get. This is during peak...
Just reloaded, it hasn't been active for an hour or 2 The door is still open stove top was just over 100 The blocks retain heat and release it...
Headed to -7 tonight Rearranged the thermal mass setup and also have gotten the secondary system back to 100% airflow 62 inside right now but I've...
We spent around 60k last year on the house (about half was insurance from storm damage) We did do some insulating/ sheathing to combat wind and it...
