Started up the Woodmaster today, supposed to be cool in C Ohio for a few days. That extra hot water sure felt good in the shower. Saw quite a few chimneys smok'en this afternoon.
Geez...three days ago it was 93 degrees in east central Illinois!!! Today, a high of 58. I've smelled wood smoke with the temps in the 70's around here...some wishful thinker's or maybe just dinner cookin.
Had one tonight, my first one in my newly installed stove. The new stove pipe smoked like crazy until it got "seasoned". Seemed to burn wood awful fast though, put out some decent heat, kept me nice and warm.
I suppose I need to start hauling wood up to the porch from the woodshed. No fires yet although tonight would have been a nice night for a little fire.
24/7 for almost a month now with only a few days of no fire. Already gone through all the "uglies" - knots, crotches, crooked chunks, half rot, shorts, longs, etc. and just started on the stock (2 1/2 cord) in the back porch.
my owb has been going year round. I did today however turn the t stat up in the house and circulated some heat. Felt good. The heat has been on in the shop (same boiler) several times this week to dry paint, clear, not to meantion take the chill off. Its nice to have the heat on, and the door open, and not worry about wasting heat!
If the winter is typical of the last several,I won't fire up the stove until mid December when the temp gets in the 20's.Much before that and are you sitting around in your undies with the windows open.Egads,ponder that thought.:greenchainsaw:
Fired the Woodmaster up couple weeks ago. First year that I didn't burn year around for hot water....Trying to compare to see if heating my water is cheaper w/ oil compared to the electricity of constantly circing the water from the OWB.
Happy Burning to you all!