Ive read enough about the epa stoves on here that it's very hard to kill a fire unless it is wet wood then at that point it burns a lousy smoldering mess depending on how wet. Limited wood stove use is in my experience so this one will be something extremely new to get used to. Not to mention develop new habits for. But to just put where all this interest in fire began, lots of fires in Fireplaces were the case. The stove to properly put here would be the Fisher Stoves. My aunt had one and we stayed at her house at times when it was really cold but funny how she never really got a fire going so hot sometimes. Like it was warm in the house but I never saw it run like a furnace. There are now several different situations where I am lead to believe that either she didnt have a good draft, wood wasn't seasoned or it was a combination of the two. She had a different stove the last 10 years living there but the fisher was able to be shut off like you say. Dampening the screws and whatnot. I would have to guess that her change in using what I believe was an EPA stove was the better heat. But the Grandpa fisher in her parlor room should have been enough for all night but never saw her stuff it. Funny how I also never really got the advice. Not sure if she considered herself knowledgeable about stoves, wood and Burning just that she used it. FWIW, I have great amounts of dry wood all ranging from soft to hard for this winter. Pine to cherry, to Apple to Birch to oak and Black Locust. That's just the splits, then I have the square wood and blocks, all in different kinds. Some are "green" some not are bone dry which will allow me some wiggle room if something isn't as seasoned. So far its looking like preparations have done well. Our winters are not so cold or so long but given the nature of getting a fire going any day, I love knowing that I have the right woods for coals and keep that perpetual fire going. There are very knowledgeable and experienced folks on here and I like following the habits of those whose house is heated strictly by wood until its too warm. Just like BeechNut said above, "Open Windows February kinda heat" I plan on that all the time. I prefer it cool in places like where I sleep but not frigid. The combination of rain and wind here just equals moisture and cold so my house drafts. Question is, do I really want to close those up??? Having a tight house can have some pros and cons. So with that being said, maybe the stove will counterbalance just about everything cold. The more I hear about the wood stove behavior even with extra dry wood, the less worry I have. "That's good one less thing!"Forrest Gump - One less thing on Make a GIF
I like open windows when its warm enough outside in winter but often its not. Its a treat when we can do it though as Im not against getting some fresh air when things get a little to toasty in my house!
