New folks and first time burners, "Please read"!

Make an appointment right away, the company I use was 3 weeks out in the middle of summer. When they did come, it was a rainy day, and they went right up on my metal roof. I was biting my nails, but I guess they have special soles on the shoes they wear.

 

Scheduled for two weeks from tomorrow. Thanks for the kick in the azz!

 

In this day and age of internet there is a ton of good information available (not like in the good old days BWS ) so no reason to be an uneducated wood burner. And yet we have many people who seem to not know the basics, after all you are introducing a box of fire in your house.

 

This is the same road im walking on now. Just experiment and glean the experience. Call me cautious, I saw a bit over 600°F on my stove top within about 3-4 inches from the edge of the front. (Stove company manual says any temps over 600 is considered overfiring for the stove.)
I just decided to just throw some ash to just calm it down. What I was burnimg was some oak and maple 1x3 cabinet cutoffs and these were placed on top of the fire so naturally they went up fast. Not many though. Maybe 6 about 10 inches long? You can probably gather that my draft is strong as well. I believe the fire was hot there because the baffle has the 2 or so inch gap just above the door. The fire wasnt deflected much. So Here’s my learning curve. I’m only laying out the truth that isn’t exceptional.

With that being said.....I am aware of several stipulations 1: stoves are meant to burn wood. Built and tested HARD. I keep this in mind and mostly my fires have not overheated me out of the house. Just made it nice to open a door as it was just dropping to mid 40’s . Very wonderful inside. The kind that just gives you that very satisfying feeling. Alright maybe I should have wondered why I didn’t think about this earlier as well. I digress...
2: I will promise to give myself some leeway. This isn’t a set up where you set it and forget it but rather set it and relax. Check it. I did this last night putting a half round of maple and some madrona in there for coaling. Worked excellent. Within about 10 mins before shutting down for the night i just checked got it down to barely closed and left it at that. Did I say it was extremely satisfying? Mhm this is the meaning that my house has become a home. Another living breathing being and I have lots of wood to feed it.

 

That’s an inevitability that no one will control. We don’t expect anything but we all can limit the occurrences by practicing.....well you probably know what to fill the blanks in with. Same goes with fires. A little common sense goes a long ways.

 

A car accident is a whole other issue, a chimney fire is no accident.

 

I'd bet a dollar he had the air choked way down smoldering the wood during a mild Winter.

 

Makes me wonder why he did that when he had wood? Or Im assuming he did since you’re saying he had a pile.

 

Some people are so poor they can't pay attention.
Just having a little fun.
Chimney fires are no joke for sure.

 

Oh i see what you did there.

 

No I say not. Boy it makes you think a bit about it right now....I would have to reason that someone trying to take advantage of free but at a disadvantage of not a great idea. Gotta credit him for being resourceful but that bit him in the azz.

I do try to get as much wood as I can to be not treated or anything like that. Lumber cuts etc I just try to follow the rules. Nothing green. They apparently do have a salt borax mix that is supposed to be on the lumber now and I tossed that when i found out what it was, but likely to just use most of my lumber cuts for outside burning. Save one for my stove. No need to have salt burning holes in it.