Who's still burning??

[spike60]

Got down to 38 here last night. Didn't light up though as it was warm and sunny enough yesterday that the house was OK.

 

[Blazin]

Daayuum! High 30's here again this morning. The boiler is still going, hoping to shut her down this weekend. Summer's coming....I think

 

[secureland]

I'm thinking that this morning's indoor woodstove firing might be the last of the season (mostly). Supposed to FINALLY warm up this week towards 80 F.

Now I'll move my burning to my outdoor woodstove to heat water on. Last fall I built a special woodshed just for this water heater and filled it up with short chunks of split balsam fir. Enough for 4-5 years! On another thread I told how this simple outdoor water heater cut my propane useage so that a tank lasted for 32 mouths instead of 14 months between fillups.

Around here there airn't no "last" fire, it's merely an indoor fire or an outdoor fire.

Hi max2cam,
You're wood fueled water heater sounds interesting. Could you please tell me what brand it is, how you built it, and some info. on the design. This is a project I would like to do. I am aware that there are serious safety concerns with pressure build-up in water heating systems.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Mike Van]

No fire here for a week, finally - There was some real light frost the other morning - Thermometer said 34, but the grass had frost out in the field. I think it's finally over here [now I get to listen to the stinkin' oil boiler run for hot water] Crap, bring on fall -

 

[046]

this sounds interesting... would you please post pic's of your setup?
thanks in adavance

As of 2 days ago I moved my wood-burning operations outside to my wood fired water heater.

 

[woodguy105]

Still burning..

We are done here. A couple of weeks ago a few morning burns to take the chill out.

Just finished stacking next seasons wood today! Everything else split and stacked this year is gravy. Now to get that kindling pile together.....

 

[crowbuster]

shutdown

all done, swithed over to electric water heater as not worth the wood to heat water. have a few more loads and will have 2010's supply stacked and waiting. of course now it's 85 with tornados.

C.B.

 

[stihl sawing]

It's been in the 90s here for a week. Haven't made a fire in a month and a half.

 

[max2cam]

Hi max2cam,
You're wood fueled water heater sounds interesting. Could you please tell me what brand it is, how you built it, and some info. on the design. This is a project I would like to do. I am aware that there are serious safety concerns with pressure build-up in water heating systems.

Thanks,
Bill

It's a very simple thing. Too simple for most people, but this is a rural homestead with down-home systems.

I have an old box style wood-burner outside with a tin pipe chimney. It has 2 removeable lids or portholes. I burn scraps of wood, bark, chips, twigs, etc. in it. The vessels in which I heat the water are merely "stock" pots (kettles with lids) that you can buy at Walmart and come in various sizes.

The evening before I fill the stove with wood. In the morning I put a teakettle on one fire hole and a stock pot on the other. I fire up and in 20 minutes or so there is enough hot water to fill a gravity fed shower plus hot water for coffee. I just carry the vessels of water inside by hand. The water is boiling but no pressure.

Like I said, a very simple system that works well for me.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Campfire Burning...

Now I realize a few of you folks are heating the house in the evening. BUT,

there ain't nothin' like a warm campfire pit burning on the patio to take the chill out if the air--even in the summer and expecially now.

That's when I love my state's incredible tree, the cottonwood--lousy in the stove but great for a campfire pit. :greenchainsaw:

 

[Cedarkerf]

Had a fire yesterday first time in my life had a fire in the wood stove in June to heat the house

 

[Brushwacker]

Was burning at night until about 5 days ago. Forecast looks like its over.

 

[max2cam]

Cool (upper 50s), cloudy, and damp for last couple of days. Made fire inside this morning (June 3).

 

[Cedarkerf]

Mid 50s and raining right now could start one but.....

 

[Mike Van]

Supposed to be near 90 here by the weekend - I'd say we're done -

 

[MNfarmer]

Just built a fire this evening. It's been in the mid 50's all day and the house was 62 degrees when I got home. Sure would be nice to quit burning before we have to start burning again in the fall!!!!!!

 

[Cedarkerf]

49 degrees

Just lit one up 49 and pooring down rain. Setting new records this month for late burning.

 

[forestryworks]

101 degrees with 90% humidity yesterday... enough burning for me

 

[darren_nh]

We will have a fire tonight. It is raining and in the 60's today. If the wife doesn't have one going when I get home (I doubt she will the wood is outside now, not in the barn), I am sure I will be asked to start one. Oil is $4.49 a gallon cash here, so I will burn the furniture at this point not to hear the furnace kick on!

 

[Kate Butler]

Yep, built a fire noonish - rainy and damp and ugly!! Supposed to be in the upper 80's by Friday (don't expect that to last, though).