I Just Got Divorced

[olyman]

I better go and get some wood!
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seems to me,,youd be better off,,digging a hole in the ground,,and putting a roof over it!!!

 

[anlrolfe]

Thought you were going to tell us you were going to use another OPE dealer or swapped brands of oil or brands of saw.

 

[Gypo Logger]

seems to me,,youd be better off,,digging a hole in the ground,,and putting a roof over it!!!

No, I prefer it like this.

 

[MarylandGuy]

I performed a similar fix on my stove.

I had to replace my glass a few years ago. When doing so, I noticed the gasket that surrounded the glass was pretty shredded. I did the best I could with the old gasket and put it together. I finally realized this past Christmas that air was leaking into the firebox via the edges of the glass. And had probably been doing so for several years. The stove used to max out around 500 degrees (small stove), now I was lucky to approach 400.

Once I replaced the gasket a few weeks ago, it became a new stove. Much hotter and longer burn times.

 

[M.R.]

I better go and get some wood!
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February 2

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Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny A mix of sun and cloud
High -23°

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It's no wonder you're searching for a
Stove big enough to keep you warm
In the winter & shady in the summer.

 

[Fubar]

I used to be married to my stove feeding it wood every time I turned around with a max burn time of 5 hours, waking up to a stone cold shack.
For 16$ I bought a 5/8" door gasket and replaced it for the existing 1/2" gasket, now I get a 10 hour burn.
I know it sounds elementary, but it's 20 below F here now and it's 62F inside.
In fact I didn't know it was 20 below till I heard it on the news.
Nothing nicer than being warm and comphy with a cup of coffee in a shack when it's cold and dark outside.
John

at 62 degrees my dogs are crawling under the woodstove and my wife is threating divorce ..

 

[olyman]

No, I prefer it like this.View attachment 399988

that would be tighter than your OLD cabin!!!!!

 

[Gypo Logger]

Current Conditions
Mon Feb 02, 15 at 4:00 AM PST
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-31°F

Feels like: -42



Visibility: n/a
Sunrise: 9:26 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM

Wind: E 4 km/h
Humidity: 67%
Pressure: 103.3 kPa

Weather information provided by Environment Canada
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SunnyHigh: -9°

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ClearLow: -31°

Summary
(Celsius) Mon Feb 02, 15 at 5:00 AM PST
Today
Sunny. High minus 23.

Tonight
Clear. Low minus 35.

Tuesday
Sunny. High minus 22.
Yes! The gasket change made the whole difference! It was 33f inside when I got up at 4 am, but that isn't the point
The point is that the fire was still going!
So I raked up the coals, threw in some more rounds, made some coffee and an hr. later it's now 72F, but not sure how cold it is on the floor.
I can't express enough how much wood and heat you will save if you have a tight fitting door!
John

 

[olyman]

Current Conditions
Mon Feb 02, 15 at 4:00 AM PST
°C | °F

-31°F

Feels like: -42



Visibility: n/a
Sunrise: 9:26 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM

Wind: E 4 km/h
Humidity: 67%
Pressure: 103.3 kPa

Weather information provided by Environment Canada
Today

SunnyHigh: -9°

Tonight

ClearLow: -31°

Summary
(Celsius) Mon Feb 02, 15 at 5:00 AM PST
Today
Sunny. High minus 23.

Tonight
Clear. Low minus 35.

Tuesday
Sunny. High minus 22.
Yes! The gasket change made the whole difference! It was 33f inside when I got up at 4 am, but that isn't the point
The point is that the fire was still going!
So I raked up the coals, threw in some more rounds, made some coffee and an hr. later it's now 72F, but not sure how cold it is on the floor.
I can't express enough how much wood and heat you will save if you have a tight fitting door!
John

and a dampner in the stovepipe,,if the draft is toooo strong..............

 

[Gypo Logger]

and a dampner in the stovepipe,,if the draft is toooo strong..............

I have pipe damper as well, but the stove is so air tight now it doesn't seem to make much difference if it's closed or not.
Daily, I give the pipe a few wacks with a poker to keep down any creosote.
I also climb on the roof and wack the pipe.
John

 

[olyman]

Current Conditions
Mon Feb 02, 15 at 4:00 AM PST
°C | °F

-31°F

Feels like: -42



Visibility: n/a
Sunrise: 9:26 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM

Wind: E 4 km/h
Humidity: 67%
Pressure: 103.3 kPa

Weather information provided by Environment Canada
Today

SunnyHigh: -9°

Tonight

ClearLow: -31°

Summary
(Celsius) Mon Feb 02, 15 at 5:00 AM PST
Today
Sunny. High minus 23.

Tonight
Clear. Low minus 35.

Tuesday
Sunny. High minus 22.
Yes! The gasket change made the whole difference! It was 33f inside when I got up at 4 am, but that isn't the point
The point is that the fire was still going!
So I raked up the coals, threw in some more rounds, made some coffee and an hr. later it's now 72F, but not sure how cold it is on the floor.
I can't express enough how much wood and heat you will save if you have a tight fitting door!
John

was that cowboy coffee???

 

[Trx250r180]

stupid rain keeps it 50 here gypo

 

[Gypo Logger]

stupid rain keeps it 50 here gypo

I'd be out there playing in the puddles.
John

 

[boxygen]

I also climb on the roof and wack the pipe.
John

Given the divorce, you better get used to playing "wack the pipe" but since you have the place to yourself now you should feel comfortable doing inside, not on the roof.