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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: trz on December 04, 2012, 06:31:52 PM

Title: burn season
Post by: trz on December 04, 2012, 06:31:52 PM

how long is your burn season?   I  know some of you burn year round for pools and such but how long is your heating season.      I've been firing up about mid october and burn til June 1st here in mid west michigan.

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: dwneast77 on December 04, 2012, 07:26:30 PM

Same as me.  Fired mine up on October 9th this year.  Shut if off by June 1st each year.

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: Brad on December 04, 2012, 07:30:20 PM

I'm in northern Mn and this is my first year so I'm not totally sure yet. I would think its pretty close to you others..  We got it installed in oct and may or June sounds about right for shutting it down.

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: oldchenowth on December 05, 2012, 05:17:06 AM

my season is when the wife bitches she's too cold until she bitches she's too warm.  See a pattern here?  You can't put a date on that.

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: AirForcePOL on December 05, 2012, 07:22:06 AM

Quote from: oldchenowth on December 05, 2012, 05:17:06 AM

my season is when the wife bitches she's too cold until she bitches she's too warm.  See a pattern here?  You can't put a date on that.

 :thumbup: haha! this is so true!!

I lit mine this year in late October.  Will probably burn until May or until I run out of wood.  I have an electric heat pump that does great in the fall and spring.

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: MrDan27611 on December 05, 2012, 03:28:06 PM

Haven't fired mine yet (75 yesterday) and I'll run it till March/April. Usually November is when I'd fire up but it's been extra warm lately and I've been down while I put in the new P&M (almost done!)

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: buckgrunt on December 05, 2012, 05:47:16 PM

Good rule of thumb for you sportsman:  Start the wood furnace at the start of Moose season (mid-October).  Shut her down at the start of Turkey season (early May).....

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: MattyNH on December 05, 2012, 07:19:28 PM

Fired mine up on Oct 1st this yr..I run my boiler until mid may..

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: Penguinfan on December 06, 2012, 03:36:29 AM

Labor Day till Memorial Day I keep mine going.

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: husky 555 on December 06, 2012, 07:08:23 AM

I burn late October until end of April here in W. MD.  May decide to burn longer as the owb does not use much wood.

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: walkerdogman85 on December 09, 2012, 08:08:21 PM

I started up sept 17 and probably burn till I turn the central air on in may/ june that's when I stopped last year burning inside mabye longer this year who knows might just keep it going for hot water

Title: Re: burn season
Post by: johnybcold on December 09, 2012, 08:13:20 PM

I live in Ma a state that knows what is best for me so I run it until the state says