I Want Too, She Won't Let Me... Yet!

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CorrosionMan
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Post by CorrosionMan » Sat. Oct. 01, 2016 8:29 pm

Have a Hitzer 82FA in the basement with 10 tons of bagged coal just waiting. Problem is, not cold enough for long enough to fire up (on account I also have a heat-pump that works well and is more conventional).

Bottom line, wifey says not yet.

Am thinking about lighting up anyways... Wonder what it will cost me this time.

 
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Post by CorrosionMan » Sat. Oct. 01, 2016 8:31 pm

Conventional = convenient.

Dang autocorrect.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Oct. 01, 2016 8:39 pm

That Hitzer will roast you out of the house. Wait a few more weeks.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sat. Oct. 01, 2016 10:03 pm

I don't light the handfed until the daytime temps are in the 40's, above that it does exactly what Rob just said, even with the air vent open 1/4 turn.

It will be here before you know it.


 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Oct. 01, 2016 10:15 pm

Indeed it will W'nC

 
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Post by warminmn » Sat. Oct. 01, 2016 10:16 pm

You can always open all the windows and use fans, sitting in shorts of course. Or do the smart thing and wait (If thats smart :) )

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sat. Oct. 01, 2016 10:23 pm

I've done that!
Last year towards the end of heating season we had a warm spell for a few days, then it was suppose to turn cold again. I ROASTED here, had windows open all over the joint. Looking back I should have just let the stove go out.

 
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Post by Lightning » Sun. Oct. 02, 2016 3:04 am

My wife don't like being cold AT ALL. She wouldn't mind a bit if I lit it right now but I'd rather wait a few more weeks. We have an electric fire place at one end of the house and a pellet stove at the other end. We just use those (during nighttime) until I see a series of consecutive daytime highs forecast to be in the mid 50's. That's the green light to fire up!


 
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Post by lowfog01 » Sun. Oct. 02, 2016 6:10 am

I'm with the guys on this one. Wait. I wait until the daily temps are in the high 50s before I hook up the stove pipes. Then I wait until the temps drop to the mid or low 50s before I light the match. Around here that could be the end of November; by then DK and the kids are begging me to light it off. In the meantime, we'll use the NG furnace to take the chill off at night. Lisa

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Sun. Oct. 02, 2016 6:11 am

sorry double post

 
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Post by blrman07 » Sun. Oct. 02, 2016 6:48 am

My wife has hypothyroidism which results in feeling cold most of the time. I keep a 5 gallon pale of ash and shovel in ash on one side of the stove. Then I lite off the other side so I am using only 1/2 the width of the firebox. The ash blocks the air coming up that side and the other side burns just like normal. When I deash I only do the burn side and use a long breadknife and slice above the grate and poke from below. If I used the shaker assembly I would dislodge the non-burn side too.

This way I can keep the house at 72+, don't roast, and have just one widowstat open in the bath to get the heated air to flow upstairs. Most of all Momma's happy. :D

Works great. Just have to remember when your only using 1/2 the firebox you won't get a 12 hour burn :(

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Sun. Oct. 02, 2016 9:44 am

Tell her that if she's so warm, she should snuggle and share the body heat with you. You win either way ! ;)

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Post by oliver power » Sun. Oct. 02, 2016 9:58 am

blrman07 wrote:My wife has hypothyroidism which results in feeling cold most of the time. I keep a 5 gallon pale of ash and shovel in ash on one side of the stove. Then I lite off the other side so I am using only 1/2 the width of the firebox. The ash blocks the air coming up that side and the other side burns just like normal. When I deash I only do the burn side and use a long breadknife and slice above the grate and poke from below. If I used the shaker assembly I would dislodge the non-burn side too.

This way I can keep the house at 72+, don't roast, and have just one widowstat open in the bath to get the heated air to flow upstairs. Most of all Momma's happy. :D

Works great. Just have to remember when your only using 1/2 the firebox you won't get a 12 hour burn :(
Very creative. A man induced ash accumulation. From that point on, rather than slicing half the firebox, simply shake less. You'll get even longer burn times. Example: 24 hour burn times. Slow down the air by letting ash build. :)

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