The BTU gods were good today (with pics)

Thanks Horkn.


We were having a field day cutting the dead standing. Wish it was just a little drier, but it will have to do.
Sometimes you just have to burn what you have. It takes longer to get the stove up to temp but it gets there and keeps us warm.

Wish this storm would go around us, I'm off for a few days and this snow is going to put a damper on the wood hauling.

 

Gheez, the furnace is even kicking on tonight. Man is it chilly out there!

 

So Im guessing that you use the furnace in tandem with your wood burner? Honestly this doesn't sound half bad if you're letting the stove do most of the work. Im craving a wood burner now. It just doesn't seem feasible when my power bill is 80 percent heating nearing the $300 mark.

 

Well...sort of. I can usually keep the furnace from running at all, but its 17 degrees and a little breeze going.
The heat is set at 66-67. I dont mind if it kicks on a little, but I'm trying to go 100 wood heat this year. We've used less than a quarter of a tank of HHO so far this year.
I lit the first fire in September, so we are really saving some money this year. Hearing the furnace run is like hearing fingernails on a chalk board.

 

Sounds to me like you could save about $200 a month by burning wood.

Last three years the Fireview did pretty good, but it just wasn't big enough. We burned less than a tank of HHO each year. This year we used less wood with the bigger IS and used even less HHO. The IS hybrid is a monster and so efficient its almost unbelievable.

 

Actually I can save more than that. I managed to get my power bill down to 37 dollars in the summer. The big issue is my house is so small I don't deem it safe yet. If I could have a tiny woodburner that takes pieces that are not much bigger than my fist around and maybe 10 inches long at best. We have quick burning wood here so I do expect to shovel a lot in but with the amount of wood that I scounge for, its not a problem keeping up with that in demand. Hell If I had wood with nails Id be fine, at least they'd have the heat potential and wouldn't mind if there's a good ash catcher. Where I live in WA, those EPA Stoves are required. I have a chimney but its from an oil furnace never saw the thing. I just have a wall that seals the chimney up and I asked some chimney/fireplace guys to come get an estimate. Maybe this is a good project for the summer. I know Id benefit having the heat on at night and learn how to work it. Not much during the day but I know for a fact that those thermostats are pretty unreliable since I have 3 wall heaters in my house and they seem to work much less efficient. I also have a few drafts around here that do need some minimizing as well. Luckily spring is coming soon so I can work on my wood supply while hopefully coerce someone to get a woodstove in for me that is small but legit. Scrounger for wood..sure as hell can scrounge for ways to stick it to the dude at the power company. Any advice would be helpful.

 

Post up a thread in the epa stove section asking for ideas on a stove .
Get ready for a lot of questions about your house. Size , lay out, existing heat.
We're here to help.

 

Thanks much TD

 

Great...that's just great!
Site is going to have another singles posting?

Insert obligatory wood jokes anywhere now...

Got one looking for a man but her wood is done, and now another looking for a man to help with the wood? Hmmmm.

 

Power source in the rear.... there is a number of those VWs around here then...
You pretty quick on your feet there yourself MO. Wood

 

Looks like great Saturday TD...yes sir

 

We have been using a small Earth Stove insert for over thirty years now and have consistently cut our HHO by over 75%. We used to burn around 600 gallons and now we are at under 150. Last year we used 92 gallons of HHO.
Having all of the wood we burn taken off of our property keeps the cost down.