Thanks savemoney! We feel pretty blessed right now. Definitely peace of mind for WHEN (milleo) the power goes out.
Outside temp 31°F, no wind, my weather station sting chance for rain (could be tomorrow maybe), so yes, low pressure, plus smoke was at times being pushed downward....... another sign of low pressure
After stacking, I've got another pile that some needs to get resplit, then yes, gotta figure out a suitable cover!
fishingpol, after making a smaller first fire, I reloaded a medium load at 7pm, had a good coal bed established, and like any stove, was able to shut down rather quickly. This morning, at around 7 am, there were plenty of hot coals for a relight. Stove top temp was still 200°F after 12 hours. I'm eager to see what kind of usable burn times I get from this thing, but won't know until it's much colder.