Firewood

I don’t mind the stacking but this next delivery I will have them stack, they do it fast with two guys and put it anywhere I want. I break it up into two locations.

Heck will they load it in the fireplace and light it???
??

Damn
Cleaned out the ashes in the stove before dinner
Had enough embers left to get it fired back up.
Didn't pay enuf attention to it the rest of the evening and when I loaded it up before bed time it was down to burning ashes
Woke up this morning to find out I smothered it and it burnt out and its down to 60 in the house ?‍♂️
Got it kicked back up to get it cranking for the nasty day today8-)

Got it up to 75 in here now

Got it up to 75 in here now

Can't wait for my new tight house with a wood stove. My current rental is at 63o right now and thats been our max for this winter. Lots of layers.

Tony - I think you told me this - but - is it operating with a heat pump or electric?

Tony - I think you told me this - but - is it operating with a heat pump or electric?

Heat pump. It's a very charming but old house (1850's) that is very drafty and with a wind like today just sucks the warmth right out. It has toughened us up for sure. Next week looks like real nice weather.

Got a text yesterday afternoon from a local tree guy that’s one of my steady sources
He dropped 20 trees and says I can have all I want
So now its have some coffee and then go hook up the trailer

I picked up, uploaded, and stacked 1 load
Ran out time before i had to get ready to go to my sons gig
The “drop site” is maybe a mile from my house
The trailer tires were pushed to the limit of a heavy load
I’ll make as many mire trips as time and my back allows the next couple of days ???

All wood is cut nice and ready to haul?

Getting my last good indoor burns…..still burning last three days From morning till night

I've been using the cherry wood I got as a last delivery. I've never had cherry (wood that is :)). Seems to burn hotter & longer then oak.

I've been using the cherry wood I got as a last delivery. I've never had cherry (wood that is :)). Seems to burn hotter & longer then oak.

Interesting
Does it smell different when you open the door to reload?

I went and got my 4th trailer load this morning from my connection
As i may have mentioned before my trailer is 4x8 with 2’ high side walls so a well packed load is about half a cord
Thats about 2 cords plus the other wood I have thats been sitting ready to split gives me 4 on hand to split

Interesting
Does it smell different when you open the door to reload?

any smell or smoke goes right up the chimeny - so - no

any smell or smoke goes right up the chimeny - so - no

Not even a peep of a smell? ?‍♂️?‍♂️
When my stove is roasting and I open the door to reload I definitely get a whiff of the smoke....

Not even a peep of a smell? ?‍♂️?‍♂️
When my stove is roasting and I open the door to reload I definitely get a whiff of the smoke....

Same here especially with cherry. But I'm still partial to Red Oak.

Not even a peep of a smell? ?‍♂️?‍♂️
When my stove is roasting and I open the door to reload I definitely get a whiff of the smoke....

I have a pretty good draft on the stove - I very rarely get any blowback of smoke indide the house.

I have a pretty good draft on the stove - I very rarely get any blowback of smoke indide the house.

I totally get the good draft and no blowback which is awesome for you
But a fire still has an odor
I can tell when I'm burning maple vs. oak vs other woods
Some smell better/worse than others

I totally get the good draft and no blowback which is awesome for you
But a fire still has an odor
I can tell when I'm burning maple vs. oak vs other woods
Some smell better/worse than others

I've never noticed it - doesn't mean I don't get it - just that I never noticed it.

Our Hearthstone stove never puffed backed either but we always enjoyed the aroma when we opened the door. Doesn't matter what wood is burning the smell always reminds me of Boy Scouts.

So cold and nasty I fired up the stove and kept it low and steady all day