reduce heating bill with Wood Stove

[Michelle K linnane]

Hi guys
I read some of the posts about clearences the stove was installed by a professional and all the clearences are what they should be with the stove
pipe we used double walled.
Well I have been using the stove now and love it even if it has not been real cold but not to use any fuel oil is a wonderful thing. The floor is warmer now
then it has ever been and I love the pacific energy stove even with the damper shut down when I open the stove there is no smoke. The stove is great. I have some guys here hunting and they came in the house to warm up and one of them has a yodul stove and he said he always has smoke come out even when they open the damper. But my stove pipe is up through
roof and the wind comes from the back of the house making the draft even better so long as the pipe is hot the draft is great.
Restarted stove by stiring coals and open the damper and let her get a little warm and the you can burn stove open if you wish with the damper almost all the way shut. Very please with the stove and wood heat.
Glade I went the way I did and do not regret it.

 

[Bigfoot62]

We used to have as much as a $300 electric bill during the coldest part of the winter. 2100 sq ft modular home, all electric. Then, I put in one of these:
Jotul F 400 Castine Woodstove
Cut our winter electric bills by half or more. Plus, I really like a wood fire. :thumbsup:

 

[greenthumb]

Have heated the house with a wood stove for 6 years now. Wood is mostly dead fall from our property and a lot from from people we know who are more than happy to give wood away when they need trees cut or cleaned up. Free wood heats best. Would not use wood if had to buy it. Our utility bill stays at about 100 bucks a month no matter what month. We do use air conditioner in summer and do a lot of laundry( 4 kids). The house is open 2nd floor has cathedral ceiling that allows heat to travel up to bedrooms. Just important to use seasoned wood and have chimney inspected and cleaned. We have. Lopi endeavor stove

 

[tcreeley]

I've always planned on 3 ft between the stove and any combustible surface (wood wall, curtain).
Using a heatshield that air can circulate behind cuts the distance down. You might have a fire hazard there. But it is a wonderful location!

 

[customfolders]

Wood cutting is a healthy exercise and the food cooked on wood stove gives remarkable taste.

 

[greenthumb]

A friend of mine growing up parents, had this engraved on their wood mantle above the fireplace. I always remember it when I'm outside cutting, splitting, and stacking 30 years later.
"he who cuts his own wood warms himself twice"

 

[Mighty Dodge]

A friend of mine growing up parents, had this engraved on their wood mantle above the fireplace. I always remember it when I'm outside cutting, splitting, and stacking 30 years later.
"he who cuts his own wood warms himself twice"

That's what Roy Underhill says, "wood heats you twice" How true.
We have a Fisher Grandma Bear, heats the whole house...if it gets into the 40's you have to cut it back or it'll run you out of the house.

 

[grsthegreat]

:laughingroblem is...i always cut and split my wood in the summer/spring or fall...and it usually corresponds with "the hottest whether this area has recorded in 30 years" HEHE :licking:

 

[clemsonfor]

I was thinking that walls were fine then i blew it up and saw they were wood! If drywall i dont think a problem but personally i would want the wood another 10" or so away and the curtains, i think would have to go for a mini blind pulled up when stove is on. The can go back in suummer for the wife though. I do love my insert. I can get 12 hours burns on it and i never have a problem with smoke but i also dont open it damped down. I have coals for 20 hours plus sometimes when damped low for a long time after loaded.

 

[Michelle K linnane]

OK Guys you keep going on about how close to the walls, why not read the specs of the stove.

But this is not the subject of my post is there an easy way to cut smaller wood branches maybe 10 to 8 feet long without having to step on them? I do not have good balance these days and would not care to fall with chain saw. I prefer to cut with both my feet on the ground.

I was wondering if this would work, place the 8 foot log or branch out and lay on top of another log or cement block so that I could use the down pressure of the bucket to keep the log or branch in the air to cut it is the small branches that are a real pain in the butt to cut up. the bigger the log
and heavier it is I cut on the folks of the tractor but have not found a good
answer for the small stuff yet.

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