Wood Burning Stove

[BigAl52]

Ya me to . RR is tougher than I am.

[Sir Henry]

I found some Home Fire Prest Logs locally and bought a pallet. I’ll pick them up tomorrow. I grew up around the original presto-logs that were made in Lewiston, ID in the mid 30’s. The Home Fire Logs are even better.

https://homefirelogs.com/

[Hatchdog]

I found some Home Fire Prest Logs locally and bought a pallet. I’ll pick them up tomorrow. I grew up around the original presto-logs that were made in Lewiston, ID in the mid 30’s. The Home Fire Logs are even better.

https://homefirelogs.com/

I too remember presto-logs. Now the big deal around here is the North Idaho Energy Log which is just a presto-log. A couple of years ago I split a pallet with my son as I got low on wood. I may have to do that again this year as my wood supply isn’t where I like it to be. They burn great but are difficult to get started. My son is still using them but starts a fire with regular wood and then adds one for a longer burn. No problem getting them started with a hot fire burning.

[Mags]

I looked into the logs to see if I could get away from firewood. Firewood cost me $900 for 3 cords this year delivered.
We have roughly 150 heating days, Nov-Mar.
According to the firelogs website, I'd be using between 3-12 logs per day. I could buy a few as a test case to narrow it down, but without doing so here is a cost break down for my area. Does NOT include shipping/delivery.

Costs would be higher the first year to get the pallet pricing I would have buy more logs than I would need for a season, but the extra would we carried over into the next year.

1.15 to 1.25 per log. Pallet pricing. (390 logs per pallet).

$517 to $562 @ 3 logs per day (450 logs). Initial buy 2 pallets ($897 to $975).
$1035 to $1125 @ 6 logs per day (900 logs). Initial buy 3 pallets ($1345 to $1462).
$2070 to$ 2250 @ 12 logs per day (1800 logs). Initial buy 5 pallets (ouch!).

There is a break even possibility if 3-4 logs consumption per day were achievable (ignoring shipping/delivery).
But gut tells me I'll be sticking with firewood for now.

[Sir Henry]

I looked into the logs to see if I could get away from firewood. Firewood cost me $900 for 3 cords this year delivered.
We have roughly 150 heating days, Nov-Mar.
According to the firelogs website, I'd be using between 3-12 logs per day. I could buy a few as a test case to narrow it down, but without doing so here is a cost break down for my area. Does NOT include shipping/delivery.

Costs would be higher the first year to get the pallet pricing I would have buy more logs than I would need for a season, but the extra would we carried over into the next year.

1.15 to 1.25 per log. Pallet pricing. (390 logs per pallet).

$517 to $562 @ 3 logs per day (450 logs). Initial buy 2 pallets ($897 to $975).
$1035 to $1125 @ 6 logs per day (900 logs). Initial buy 3 pallets ($1345 to $1462).
$2070 to$ 2250 @ 12 logs per day (1800 logs). Initial buy 5 pallets (ouch!).

There is a break even possibility if 3-4 logs consumption per day were achievable (ignoring shipping/delivery).
But gut tells me I'll be sticking with firewood for now.

If you believe the information on this link about btu’s per pound of seasoned firewood and the costs you quoted for a cord then firewood is about 20% cheaper. I find the real savings are in the fact the prestologs are seasoned and firewood is a lot wetter than 2% making the logs a better deal. When burned correctly the logs leave clunkers like coal and not powdered ash. They need to be choked down to get them to burn slow and hot. There is little flame and instead they just glow red.

https://worldforestindustries.com/fores ... u-ratings/

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[Mags]

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If you believe the information on this link about btu’s per pound of seasoned firewood and the costs you quoted for a cord then firewood is about 20% cheaper. I find the real savings are in the fact the prestologs are seasoned and firewood is a lot wetter than 2% making the logs a better deal. When burned correctly the logs leave clunkers like coal and not powdered ash. They need to be choked down to get them to burn slow and hot. There is little flame and instead they just glow red.

https://worldforestindustries.com/fores ... u-ratings/

The 3 cords of mixed hardwood I bought at the end of August was well seasoned. It metered right about 2% moisture content. Although we haven't had a lot of rain until the past week the weather has been cool and damp, so I expect the wood stack has accumulated some moisture. The guy I hire to clean the chimney from the cleaning told us it looked like we were doing it right, burning well seasoned wood with the stove properly damped. Very little creosote. My wife uses the ashes from the stove in her flower and shrub gardens.

I have also thought about replacing the main floor wood stove with a pellet stove, but the esthetics of the stove sticking out of the fireplace is not very attractive. It has to stick out cause the pellet bin in on top.

[Sir Henry]

I picked up another 278 logs yesterday for a grand total of 718. They should last me through the winter.

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It’s ridiculous that I bought so many especially because I drove 151 miles one way yesterday. But this is my reward. I brought the 48” tv up from the house as I had it in the bedroom and couldn’t watch the Packers with visitors.

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[Vaquero]

Looks good, as for the logs, better to have and not need, than to need and not have.
Besides they'll keep til next year if need be.

RP

[Sir Henry]

I installed a ceiling fan today. Actually it’s a box floor fan. It may not look purdy but it’s totally functional. I had a ceiling plug-in installed for a ceiling reeled cord. The fan is controlled by a remote on the plug-in.

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It’s controlled by a battery remote.

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Installing it I was high on the ladder and could really feel the heat difference between the ceiling and floor.

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[Sir Henry]

I’ve had enough fires in the stove to master it. It’s not all that complicated or difficult. I can build a rip roaring fire or a slow all-night burner.

What I’ve learned is yes the presto logs will burn for twelve hours but they don’t produce a lot of heat burning that slow and a larger fire really ‘burns’ through them. I suspect I’ll only heat it when it’s warmer than single digits or only for Packer games when it’s colder.

[RanchRoper]

Our woodstove is chugging away tonight, very cold and we have a foot of snow with another foot on the way.

[Sir Henry]

Our woodstove is chugging away tonight, very cold and we have a foot of snow with another foot on the way.

I really like snow. I even like the cold as long as the wind isn’t blowing which I do get living on Timms Hill. Next week it will finally be in the single digits.

[RanchRoper]

We have a winter wonderland this morning.

[Ernie]

Snowed all day Thursday. Ground isn't frozen yet but ended up with around 4/5 inches. Rain and 40º with wind Friday cleared it all up. Time to get the snowblower on the tractor.

[Sir Henry]

Last night it got into the single digits. When I got home and started the fire it was 16F outside and about 25 inside. After an hour and half a dozen logs it’s 38. I think the Fisher stove barely keep the shop warm when it’s this cold.

[Sir Henry]

It’s now 11F outside with 10-20 mph wind and 59F inside.

[daytime dave]

That sounds cozier.

[Sir Henry]

That sounds cozier.

Even cozier now. It’s getting colder outside and warmer inside.

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