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[racnruss]

Well, the fire went out due to warm temps. Guess its time to shut it off for the summer.  Kinda sucks turning the water heater back on.

[AirForcePOL]

I'm right behind ya.  Probly gonna burn for another week or so then I'll let it go out.  Isn't it weird always looking forward to the next winter? 

[coolidge]

What are you guys going to do with all your time? Not that keeping the fire going is time consuming, but it does take some time.

[Roger2561]

With the night time temps still in the 20's I'm not letting mine go out yet.  Perhaps I will in a week or so but right now is too soon.  Roger

[yotehunter66]

Suppose to be in the lower to mid sixties here next week but wet. Time to get to work on that solar heater.

[kommandokenny]

3 weeks ta go here,, but nobody told my wood pile.
I'll post a picture in the consumption thread later today
Got about a face cord left.

The reserve shed is thawing out,there's 10-15 days of elm in there.






was really buried 2 months ago

[aries9245]

I'm keeping her going about a week more myself ... My wife still likes the floors warm in the morning when I told I was shutting it down I think  she was going to cry ... Lol

[straincm]

Put the last wood in this morning. My pile is gone and I refuse to cut anymore for this year, need to start on next years supply. With highs in the 70's and lows only hitting 50, time to shut down anyway. Will suck as much heat out as possible before turning on the water heater. Will clean her up and get her ready for the summer this weekend.

[mlappin]

Be at a least a few more weeks here, lots of nights into the 40's or even upper 30's. I don't have any Nipsco stock so no need to give em any more of my money than absolutely required.

[Ched Bull]

Highs in the 60s and low 70s this week be shutting her down tomorrow.

[atvalaska]

54 yesterday ...the end is near........

[GCTerpfan]

How many guys burn theirs year round?  This was my first winter and I am still trying to decide if I want to keep it going.  It saves me as much as $75 dollar a month in electricity heating my DHW.  I am leaning towards keeping it going, I filled the firebox 1/4 of the way full yesterday and got a 24 hour burn, so I wont be using that much wood.

[mlappin]

How many guys burn theirs year round?  This was my first winter and I am still trying to decide if I want to keep it going.  It saves me as much as $75 dollar a month in electricity heating my DHW.  I am leaning towards keeping it going, I filled the firebox 1/4 of the way full yesterday and got a 24 hour burn, so I wont be using that much wood.

Not a real fan of it myself, may not use much, but how much for a month?

A buddy has rotted two boilers out over the years from burning year round, BUT....these were units his brother in law built, may have rotted out anyways regardless of use. Said brother in law plans on taking his chances and to keep on making and selling conventionals and to hell with the EPA regs....

[kommandokenny]

How many guys burn theirs year round?  This was my first winter and I am still trying to decide if I want to keep it going.  It saves me as much as $75 dollar a month in electricity heating my DHW.  I am leaning towards keeping it going, I filled the firebox 1/4 of the way full yesterday and got a 24 hour burn, so I wont be using that much wood.

Factor in the 24-7 boiler pump and the fan,, wood,,, chain gas etc etc
You won't be saving much.

My DHW is a wash, against the hydro for the fans and pump.
But we don't use much hot water.
Something to consider.

kk

[kommandokenny]

don't know which one of you guys tried to sabotaged my post.