Welp, fired her up on Sunday!! Man that felt good! I started the fire by lighting my $720 electric bill from last December! Haven't had much of a load on it because it's been in the mid-70's so far this week. But, I turned off my water heater and have been enjoying the "free" hot water! Tonight it starts to get cooler. Highs in the 60's. Yes, my house is so poorly insulated, I need the heat on if one night drops into the low 60's. Finally got a good coal bed going. Fires right up each time now. Didn't really have to relight it but once. All i did that time was throw in a piece of paper and light it. I may have jumped the gun a bit by lighting it on Sunday, but I had 2 days off to watch it and nurse it along the initial startup. And I couldn't bring myself to use the electric furnace even once.
I tell you what, I was SHOCKED at how little smoke there is!! I was literally laughing at how little smoke there was!! It was amazing! When the fan is firing, all you get it a heat signature. The only time there is smoke is when it's idle, and all that is, is little wisps that get drawn out by the breeze. Then obviously when it first fires, it pushes all that smoldering smoke out, but it dissipates in about 60 seconds or so.
Lot's of happy burning ahead for this guy!!
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