Load #1
When I wrote about my new truck a couple months ago, I mentioned always being on the lookout for a “score”. Well, this one was a good one, and proves that it pays to knock on doors.
For the last month or so, I’ve been looking at this pile of wood that we pass every day going to and from work. On Friday evening, we decided to stop and ask the owner of the house if he had any plans for it. He told me that he did not and asked “Do you want it? You can take all you want, ’cause I’d love to get it out of my yard.” Click to read more …
The wood burning stove that I installed last winter is paying off big time! I started this heating season with four cords of firewood and only the propane I had left over from last year. The needle on the gauge on my propane tank showed exactly 50% (250 gallons), so I thought I’d chance it and skip having Ohio Gas come and top it off.
So far, I have managed to heat the house almost entirely with the wood burning stove. The furnace has kicked on a few times here and there. Usually it comes on when we’re away from the house for too long and don’t reload the stove. It’s also run a few times when I’ve been to lazy to go get firewood and build a fire.
This afternoon, I decided to take a walk to the back of my lot to check the gauge propane tank. Much to my surprise, the gauge showed 45%! That’s right! So far this year, I have only burned 25 gallons of propane.
Not many home improvements can pay for themselves in one year. It looks like I have enough wood to get through the rest of the season. By this summer, the woodburner will have paid for itself.
It took me an entire year to get my act together and write up my account of the installation of my Englander 30-NC. I would like to offer my thoughts, one year later. Click to read more …
Almost exactly one year ago I lit the first fire in my new Wood burning stove. After nearly a year of research, I selected the Englander 30-NC from England’s Stove Works. With the help of my father, and the patience of my wife, I tackled the installation myself. The project ended up taking two months, but it was well worth it. This is the diary of my installation. Click to read more …
2