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[intensedrive]

I run a bar, in the morning i rake the coals to the front and add my wood.  Not a day goes by at work or out shopping commenting how good I smell, or comments what is that burning smell?  I'm so tired of it, I just comment run a wood stove goes with the territory.   I think it puts some people off as they comment about the burning smell.  Makes me realize how few burn with wood these days.  Are most put off by the smell or just being kind?  I'm so use to it I don't even smell it on my coat or clothes.  I prefer to shower and get dressed before attending to the stove.

[willieG]

I think if you burn good dry wood some will find the odor kind of pleasant but if you are burning green wood most will find it offensive. at least I find burning green wood smells more like a house that has burnt down than  that of a wift of smoke coming from a fire place.

also I agree that those of us burning wood (for total home heating or just partial) are a minority

[intensedrive]

Since I burn lots of green wood maybe I should tell them I'm a Fire Fighter... By morning its all mainly coals and a few bits of wood left.  So it would be the dry wood odor

I think if you burn good dry wood some will find the odor kind of pleasant but if you are burning green wood most will find it offensive. at least I find burning green wood smells more like a house that has burnt down than  that of a wift of smoke coming from a fire place.

also I agree that those of us burning wood (for total home heating or just partial) are a minority

[Wood Nutt]

I have a mostly worn out Carhart coat that lives in the garage and is used mostly for loading the stove before I head to work.  My theory it gets the majority of the smoke and I leave it at home before leaving for work, which is usually the last thing I do before leaving.  There are quite a few wood stoves around here, so I think quite  few are use to the slight smoky scent.

[intensedrive]

I'm sure to most I smell like some hobo living in the woods. haha

[atvalaska]

I stink any way and the wood smoke smell is a good cover scent 

[intensedrive]

haha.. Probably helps me also in that regard.

I stink any way and the wood smoke smell is a good cover scent 

[slimjim]

If they like the smell then great, if they think and say it is offensive then I usually say that it sure smells better than the smell of blood that it took to get their oil, that usually ends the conversation very quickly

[aries9245]

I noticed that my bed sheets have the smell of wood burning being that I fill the bitch up before bed and don't notoce it's still on me.. My wife makes me shower sometimes. Before bed lol

[caper]

I call it the smell of money in my pocket, and yes woodnut I have that same carhart jacket sitting in my garage too......

[mlappin]

My wife actually likes it, of course it stays outside so she really likes it.

I stoke it in the mornings before getting busy then at night before I come in for supper. Wife grew up with wood for heat anyways so she's used to it.

[Brad]

It's kind of a manly cologne..  I agree, I don't seem to smell it as much anymore although I know it's there..  I quit smoking years ago and sometimes when I open the door and a huge puff cloud comes out in my face I get the feeling like I just threw down a heater...  Even get a little taste in the mouth...  works for me!  My wife likes the smell too...

[Pinehouse4]

My wife doesn't mind at all, we have always heated with wood. She just jokes that I have to watch it if the dogs get hungry they might start chewing on my leg.

Bob

[mootsko]

I've smelled people that wood smoke would be an upgrade!
To me it's outdoor wood burner cologne.

[atvalaska]

I've smelled people that wood smoke would be an upgrade!
To me it's outdoor wood burner cologne.

      people sniffer are ya !!!