Firewood Season 2024

[DadSmith]

Thought this was interesting.
Rural King Bar oil is really good oil according to his tests.

 

[Mongo59]

I have Ash piled high and deep with several more logs to go. It smells like a BBQ every time I go outside, wonderful stuff. We cleared 1/2 mile of fence line 2 years ago and I still have enough for at least one more year before going to the dead standing in my woods. All thanks to the Chinese and their bugs...

 

[klausm]

You already saw bocefus78's 30k foot view. Here's a few more:

What does the EPA regulation mean to me? | US Stove Company

You may have heard on the news about the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines related to wood stoves for use in the home heating. But what exactly does this mean — and how will this…

www.usstove.com

2020 EPA Regulations For Wood Stoves: What Do They Mean For You? - Cookstove Community

EPA regulations for wood stoves have changed in recent years, with the latest update in May 2020. What do these EPA regulations mean for wood stove owners?

cookstoves.net

This one is a real gem!

Wood Burning Stoves Must Be Regulated Now

New research adds to the bad news about wood smoke. From lung disease to anxiety, burning wood creates pollution that affects entire neighborhoods.

www.greenbuildermedia.com

so think long and hard before replacing versus repairing

 

[yetti462]

Thought this was interesting.
Rural King Bar oil is really good oil according to his tests.

All I run is the rk brand bar oil ..

 

[DoggyDaddy]

All I run is the rk brand bar oil ..

All I ever use is regular SAE 30W oil, but I'm not a serious user like most of you guys.

 

[Michigan Slim]

All I ever use is regular SAE 30W oil, but I'm not a serious user like most of you guys.

I'll do that in a pinch but it really slings off. I think I'm using Lucas right now.

 

[JTKelly]

All I ever use is regular SAE 30W oil, but I'm not a serious user like most of you guys.

About all I use is my old oil saved from oil changes for bar lube.

 

[Bugzilla]

I completely drain my oil cans when changing oil, etc, gear oil, older open cans, etc. into a gallon and use that in my oiler cans and have used that in my chainsaw. Gone back to using bar oil as I feel the bars do last longer. Usually buy the least expensive I can find when I need more. Cut the equivelant of 2-20” oak trees a year, 85% with one saw and the big stuff with my other saw.

 

[bocefus78]

I'm ready for the incoming arctic blast. Got the new blower motor installed today. Also brought 3 days of wood inside with another 4 days worth 1 step out the back door.

Having 2 years of wood covered with recycled barn metal is priceless with all the rain we just got and what's coming tomorrow

 

[tmschuller]

Hoping to grab some that I cut down the road Sunday or Monday.. At least it won’t be muddy!

 

[INP8riot]

The ground should be nice and hard for you guys now!!!

 

[indyjohn]

The ground should be nice and hard for you guys now!!!

Yes, should be now. We went out Saturday to check on the cabin, the ground was still soft then but these temps will remedy that for sure.

 

[cg21]

Wow went from 80 in here hating the stove sweating with windows open…. To having a roaring fire in it 24/7 and it barely keeping up lol

 

[firecadet613]

Wow went from 80 in here hating the stove sweating with windows open…. To having a roaring fire in it 24/7 and it barely keeping up lol

It's sounding more and more tempting for me to add one. The heat pump alone will keep up until 10‐15° or so, then the auxiliary electric heat has to kick in...

 

[t-squared]

Wow went from 80 in here hating the stove sweating with windows open…. To having a roaring fire in it 24/7 and it barely keeping up lol

CG, I was thinking about your question earlier concerning mounting a cleanout of sorts just above your stove for access to the top area of the oven that clogged up on you.
Would you be able to get any needed inspecting/cleaning done with a simple tee mounted on top of the stove ?

Like one of these....Chimney pipe tee

 

[cg21]

CG, I was thinking about your question earlier concerning mounting a cleanout of sorts just above your stove for access to the top area of the oven that clogged up on you.
Would you be able to get any needed inspecting/cleaning done with a simple tee mounted on top of the stove ?

Like one of these....Chimney pipe tee

Yep that is exactly what I need but what could cover the clean out part is that a cap in the pic?

 

[buckwacker]

Yep that is exactly what I need but what could cover the clean out part is that a cap in the pic?

Another, perhaps less elegant option is a section of telescoping stove pipe. You'll still have to unscrew it from the top of the stove, but you could do so and prop it up out of the way to give you the clearance you need for cleaning.

 

[cg21]

So I got my moisture meter now that oak everyone was concerned with is 12%-12.9% so definitely not ideal but I’m sure it could be worse

 

[JTKelly]

It has been a couple of years now and I've not heard my daughter complain any about her wood stove.

She had it about 80 in there this morning it was -1 and windy.

 

[tmschuller]

I was out yesterday and yup ground was frozen.. got where the open ground with no wind block and that will wake you up. Got a nice load of pin oak and it burns well. Going out tomorrow when the heat wave of the teens hit..