The Cold Weather Is Here!

 
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Post by Rob R. » Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 5:19 am

8 degrees with a howling West wind this morning. A good reminder that spring is still a few months away.


 
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Post by blrman07 » Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 7:31 am

18 F and snowing. Nice and warm in the house heated by coal!!! :D

 
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Post by waldo lemieux » Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 7:42 am

Rob ,

Keep the reality to yourself , I just got myself convinced the woodchuck was right :stfu:

Waldo :)

 
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Post by blrman07 » Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 9:25 pm

saw a sign today that said 29 days till spring. It is official....I am now tired of winter.

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Post by joeq » Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 10:16 pm

C'mon Rev Larry, you don't want to insult your Econo 1 :D

 
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Post by SMITTY » Thu. Feb. 21, 2013 11:12 pm

You and me both, Reverend. This last month of winter always draaaaaaaaaags on ......... :(

 
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Post by blrman07 » Fri. Feb. 22, 2013 7:48 am

My wife was talking again last night about the "new to us" house projects that she wants done. They all involve painting or using tools on jobs that require ventilation. Kinda hard to open windows and work when it's in the teens outside. She has chronic asthma so windows have to open.

I have winter projects and the rest of the year projects that I need to jump on.

The LL Econo1 is a great little stove. I picked it up a couple of years ago for $50 scrap value. Rewired it, replaced all the gaskets, replaced the cracked glass, cleaned it good and fired it up. If I turn it up, it can take our 1895 vintage 985 sq ft bungalow type home to 80+ in two hours. :shock:

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Post by waldo lemieux » Fri. Feb. 22, 2013 8:00 am

Rev.

Just a thought.... I have had asthma forever and just recently my DR. put me on a inhaled steroid and wow what a difference ! Too, I moved my burning device to the garage And between the two I have had zero attacks and zero colds this winter. That has never before happened in my 55 yrs. It might be worth lookin into :)

Best ..

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Post by joeq » Fri. Feb. 22, 2013 9:30 pm

blrman07 wrote: I have winter projects and the rest of the year projects that I need to jump on.

The LL Econo1 is a great little stove. I picked it up a couple of years ago for $50 scrap value. Rewired it, replaced all the gaskets, replaced the cracked glass, cleaned it good and fired it up. If I turn it up, it can take our 1895 vintage 985 sq ft bungalow type home to 80+ in two hours. :shock:

Rev. Larry
I hear ya with the projects Rev. Larry. I hope winter holds out longer, so I can finish mine. Trouble is, with the stove running, my woodshop in the cellar is about 45-50*, and not too efficient for shellac curing. And you say you've got a bungalo? I love those styles, and have tried to incorporate some of those designs into my old home renovation.(Unfortunately it's not a bungalo.)

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 9:13 am

Yep, wind is howling, EFM is running, 22 here right now.
Might actually have my new kitchen zone connected today...I hope. :o

 
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Post by NWBuilder » Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 9:19 am

It is 16 here right now with wind chills taking us to -5. So maybe winter is beating the calendar here this year!! Good luck with the kitchen hook up!!

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 9:30 am

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Post by titleist1 » Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 9:32 am

that was a fast hook up! :)

 
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Post by NWBuilder » Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 9:38 am

Wood'nCoal wrote:Thanks.
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Very nice!!! I wish I could have afforded to put the cast iron in my house.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 9:56 am

titleist1 wrote:that was a fast hook up! :)
He started the project around Memorial Day. ;)


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