Just reloaded the stove for the third time today. Earlier in the day I was using a combination of maple and cherry, now that the temps are in the 20s I upgraded to locust. At 8pm I put in 4 nice sized 3 year old locust and about 4 smaller sized cherry pieces. Stove room is 86, tv room across the room is 76, upstairs the Pellet stove has the living quarters at 78 and the bedrooms are at a nice 73. Great sleeping temperature for us. For much colder nights I have Eheat ceramic panels to supplement. I only used them last year when the temps were below 15 consistently for a few weeks. Glad I put all that work on craigslist gathering, splitting and stacking. Nights like these make it all worth it. Lets go KNICKS.
I haven't gave the new stove a run with a load of locust yet but I will.....I have a piece or 2 around here somewhere.
Yea Locust, me too i have a few cords of it that is ready to burn, 3 years or so, a few more that are one year CSS. That should be ready for a few winters from now. Love the locust.
Birch @ 40 , 30 ,20, 10, 0 , -10, -20 & -30. One day, I'm going to make a trip to the lower 48 and bring back some good hardwood
I don't have any locust just white oak and hickory which are both pretty decent hardwood. Glad you are enjoying he satisfaction of your hard work, congrats!
Yea I've been mighty impressed with what 3 year old locust can do. Been reading about, tried a bit last year.
Birch is good stuff! This little bit of River Birch seems pretty heavy. I have enough left to try a couple of full loads this season. Hell, dave, you've got the King! You could load up with empty toilet paper rolls and get 8+ hrs.
White oak,hickory,locust are all good species but if I could cut only one wood and cut all I wanted. I wouldn't have any grass to mow because it would be covered with piles of locust.
