Who Else Heats with a Wood Stove?

[rimfire63]

We've been using wood as a primary heat source for several years now. Not having to worry about heat if the power goes out is a big comfort but we burn wood mainly because we love it. Cutting, hauling,splitting & stacking the wood is great exercise as well. Only drawback (if you want to call it that) is you have to have a place to get rid of all that ash and it really adds to the dust in the house. But we don't mind.

 

[vvvvvvv]

If it's burning hot enough, you shouldn't have much ash buildup. If you're running efficiently (stove doors closed), dust shouldn't be an issue. Ash can be dumped in the yard.

 

[CHenry]

My ash goes on the garden spot.

 

[vvvvvvv]

1/4 rick of wood (~1 week of burning) distilled into 1.5 gallons of ash.

 

[RiseArmament]

We do. Wood Stove Insert, tied into the Central Heat System of the House. Also have a built in Humidifier to add moisture as needed to stave off the dryness that burning wood creates. Toasty and Warm when we run it.

That is cool.

 

[RiseArmament]

I've got generators to keep us going in the event of a short power outage, say up to a couple of weeks before my fuel runs out, but I'm looking at adding a 200 watt solar aray with some deep cycle batteries for the small stuff. I made a propane conversion for one of my generators using a commercial demand regulator and it works pretty well. I could couple it to my 250 gallon propane tank and last quite a while on that. I'm still looking at pellet stove inserts with the idea that I could burn field corn if needed.

Just stay warm my friend.

 

[RiseArmament]

We do. Wood Stove Insert, tied into the Central Heat System of the House. Also have a built in Humidifier to add moisture as needed to stave off the dryness that burning wood creates. Toasty and Warm when we run it.

That is cool.

 

[_CY_]

wood season is coming soon ... now a video worth watching

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Two Seattle girls launched a balloon to the edge of space this weekend, and have the video to prove it
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/two-se...-this-weekend-and-have-the-video-to-prove-it/

 

[swampratt]

Thad video is a must watch.. those girls will be somebody's one day..

I burned a bunch of pine and fir last year to heat the house.
This was 2x4 to 2x10's cut up.. almost zero ashes and tons of heat and a clean fireplace.
But it does not last long..
That is fine as it is free if you search and i think i will get about 2 or 3 18 foot trailers full for this winter.
Sure like it.

 

[dennishoddy]

Cool video. I'm contributing to global warming sitting around a camp fire burning some hickory.