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

Was 14ºF two hours ago, 18ºF now.
Burned a load of pine, just put red maple in.
With the bright sun, providing some solar gain on the south side of the house and the wood stove warming the north side, it will probably be on its way to 30ºF outside and too warm in here by noon again, just like yesterday. Last load around 11Am and hope there's a few coals to get some pine going around 4PM or so. Slave to the stove. But not hearing the oil boiler running is alright.

 

27 down here, bice heavy frost

 

45 out, big locust split and some apple in the Lopi insert. I can tell the wood is sub-par as a bent gutter literally poured water over it and been trying to dry it out for some time. Almost been 3 years. House is nice and comfortable though having turned off the oil furnace to its lowest setting. Still feel air drafts but it’s less chilling.

 

On my way in this morning. Up to 8* now. Dealing with frozen diesel dummies for awhile.

 

A miserable day with that cold wind outside! Couldn't stand pumping gas for that short while!!!!

 

Warm over there- 22 again this morning
Crazy thing is my daffodils are about 6” out of the ground and one bulb bloomed the other day along with one of the azaleas from the 70’s we had through the beginning of January.

 

......show off!

 

6* out 66* in...just loaded up a firebox full of elm for the day. We are supposed to get above freezing today. Maybe some of this white concrete will go away.

 

4 deg. here now, tossed in some Red Maple on 4" of coals. Sugar Maple to follow.

 

A pleasant 24* here at work. 69* in the house when I left with Ash.

 

21f here right now.

 

24* outside. Burning some 37 month split and stacked red oak. Yep, it's still hissing a bit lol.

 

26* outside and breezy here in GA. 78* inside, got 2 3"rounds of oak limb wood and a split of holly chooching now.

 

6 out 75 in might reach 30 today and closer to 40 Thursday and Friday. Just reloaded with beech and birch.

 

18 this morning. Ash, Beech, and Pine mix keeping things warm and comfortable.

 

It is a wood fired Gasification Boiler. The brand is a Wood Gun, which is made in Pennsylvania by Alternate Heating Systems. Stainless Steel vessel, heats house, garage, and domestic hot water for showers, dishes, clothes, etc.


The large, insulated tank you see on the right side is a 400 gallon buffer tank. Kind of like a heat battery for the house.

I still have my Pacific Energy Super 27 wood stove for back up in case a storm of the century takes out power for a very long time. I do have a generator for back up and it runs my Wood Gun(or oil boiler), well pump, and a couple small things like refrigerator and TV.

 

9* out 66* in...looks like its gonna warm up the next few days. Were gonna be pushing 40*.

Ash, elm and apple in the stove