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  1. 04-20-2012, 09:43 PM #31
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    We've built a few smallish fires over the past week, mainly at night. It's cool and damp around these parts this time of year and the SheWolf don't like it cool and damp in her Den.

    It got in the 80s last week and she was comfy with the windows open.

    We can open windows during the day. But at night, ya want a fire.
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  2. 04-21-2012, 03:55 AM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iska3 View Post
    I'm still on my first match from last fall. The good thing about an OWB is when the weather is like this, I burn all of the wood that others pass over. Buring pine and some bass wood now. It don't take much to keep the boiler temp up around 160. I'll keep the fire going so we have hot water and some nights the furnace blower kicks still on. We'll burn until the people around here keep their windows open at night.
    Same here!
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  3. 04-21-2012, 04:10 AM #33
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    You smoking funny weed or what ?
    There's not a month that some kind of heat is needed. "Through with wood" ?

    And BTW: our BR windows are open at night year-round; good for what ails you.
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  4. 04-21-2012, 04:25 AM #34
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    I've been playing the balancing act with the OWB. Feed the beast an arm load of wood in the evening and in the morning I shut the blower down so it doesn't cycle.
    I had put the beast to sleap back a few weeks ago, but alas, I couple weeks ago I woke to the sound of LP burning ,,,I hate the sound of LP burning in the morning...
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  5. 04-21-2012, 04:55 AM #35
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    Still burning on and off here too. I have had the LP furnace running a couple of times----just to take the chill off. I dont like to run the thing but I do think it is good to use it some in the fall and spring to keep it in working condition(make sure it remembers how to work properly , just in case we need the back up heat source). In the evenings , when needed , I will light a fire in the Pacific Energy stove and load it just enough to burn slowly through the night and that does the job. Love the wood heat and love to watch the flames.

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  6. 04-21-2012, 05:53 AM #36
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    I think we are going to keep the OWB going all summer(at least till we move it).Put a block of wood in yesterday somtime and still half laying there smouldering away,usuaully goes for 24 hrs.Makes for cheap hot water and still damp,chilly outside in the mornings
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  7. 04-21-2012, 06:03 AM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by beerman6 View Post
    Mine is off for the 2nd time as well.I'm going to try and leave it that way.
    It was 64 in the house this morning,kinda reminded me of what it felt like burning propane before installing the OWB...screw that,I dont like it and I am going to fire it back up when I get home today.
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  8. 04-21-2012, 06:08 AM #38
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    My OWB still going. I toss a few chunks in the evening and it will run 24hrs. Probably let her run till early May. Also heats my DHW.
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    Still burning here

    I have a fire going right now but not to keep warm.

    I have a problem in my house which is letting rain water seep in thru the foundation. While I am trying to fix the problem (read lots of time, money, backbreaking labor) my wife and son have moved to an apartment in town. My fire is working hard on trying to dry the house out while I dig the foundation up with a shovel. I know I will have some carpet and furniture that will be ruined by the water, but keeping a fire should hold off some of the mold and mildew that comes with these type of problems.

    P.S. Anyone want to buy a very energy efficient house in the country with a few small problems?
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  10. 04-21-2012, 01:24 PM #40
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    I re-lit my insert again this morning. First fire in a month. It was down around 40 outside and propane furnace kicked on 3 times while I was up with the baby feeding and changing her from 5 until 6. I turned it off and lit a small fire. Now it is 81 degrees outside and I am thinking maybe not my best idea.
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    I'm guessing tomorrow for first time in a week or so...not so much cool as I expect it to be raw (certainly by Monday with the rain predicted).

    Usually it's late May/very early June when I have my last fire.
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    I keep a small fire going. It just hurts me to use propane.
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    Still burning here, last night was in the mid to upper 30's. Burning slabwood now, and half loads for overnight. Looks about in a week or so, no more fires.
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    Burned all day and night in central maine. They are threatening snow tonight. 38 deg right now. Russ
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    Boy, what a difference a day makes.

    Just yesterday I was out in a tee shirt, mopping sweat off my forehead working on the tractor. Windows open in the house. I thought we were done burning for the year.

    It's rainy, damp and below 50 today. Closed the windows and got a fire started this morning. Donned my jacket and brought in a couple totes of wood.

    Come to think of it, I better carry my arse out to the stacks right soon and get some more. We're gonna need it. The SheWolf has been feeding the smoke dragon today.

    Forecast is for cool weather all week. I'm glad we didn't set the peppers and maters out in the garden. I was tempted to... but something told me to wait.

    Looks like it's gonna be Fire TV for days to come.
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