Submitted by Mannymarlo t3_zskw2l in Maine
The best part of this is being able to tell you oil provider to kick rocks
Anyone living rural without a stove is just another city slicker
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Maine_Detailer-IM t1_j18f5k3 wrote
Weird flex, but ok
chillysurfer t1_j18fssp wrote
I’m getting a Vermont Castings stove installed this winter and super excited for the heat and the ambience!
Prestigious_Clue145 t1_j18hcwo wrote
Can I have some? I'm keeping my apartment set at 61 but it's down to 56 this morning
Super-Lychee8852 t1_j18hyg2 wrote
I rock both a wood stove and a pellet stove. Pellet stove does better at spreading the heat with fancy blowers and such but doesn't work without power so the wood stove is more of a back up
SouthernButterbean t1_j18igdu wrote
We're on our 2nd VC stove. First one lasted 20+ years. They work great.
JudgmentKooky1007 t1_j18j201 wrote
Here we go, another climate change denier. Jk
another_one_1886 t1_j18jm83 wrote
Only downside is having to split the wood but if ya think about it using a wood stove heats you twice.
MeanFluffyBunny t1_j18kujg wrote
The best part is cutting down your own wood and saving 2k a winter
Crimson_Jew03 t1_j18n0c0 wrote
15 degrees out and he has the heat on. What are you from Florida!
stayradicchio t1_j18nmir wrote
Once you dial in how to use the catalytic converter it is such an efficient stove.
Steel_Anxiety t1_j18qnbo wrote
3 times. Splitting, stacking, burning
Schodog t1_j18rei8 wrote
4 times. Cutting the tree down, splitting, stacking, burning.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j18rhoj wrote
And how exactly is that sustainable or good for the environment in any way? Maybe consider a split system ductless get rid of the wood stove and stop polluting with that nasty wood smoke.
watmough t1_j18rnwc wrote
but any other room in the house is freezing :)
SouthernButterbean t1_j18romd wrote
Absolutely! Burn only hard, dry wood & clean the stove regularly. No soft woods like pine.
IamSauerKraut t1_j18sl28 wrote
omg... people burn pine indoors? seriously? chimney fire waiting to happen.
IamSauerKraut t1_j18spms wrote
The smell of a wood stove in winter makes the entire neighborhood happy.
SouthernButterbean t1_j18tia5 wrote
We have our chimney inspected regularly. In all the years we've used a combustor, we've never had to clean it beyond the crap that collects at cleanout door. We have friends that will burn anything, and with living in the woods, there's a lot of pine LOL.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j18ubqn wrote
laughs in suburban
enjoiart t1_j18ul4f wrote
5 times. Cutting the tree down, cutting to length, splitting, stacking, burning.
IamSauerKraut t1_j18v3g1 wrote
I've heard the stories from firefighter relatives who've worked creosote fires.
KillaRoyalty t1_j18v56b wrote
6 times. Cutting the tree down. Cutting to length. Drinking some Allen’s. Then getting back to it bub to split. Stacking. Burning.
ManWhoFartsInChurch t1_j18vwra wrote
Wood in Maine is very sustainable.
kmkmrod t1_j18w35p wrote
Oh shut up.
Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j18wucz wrote
Do you wanna pay OPs power bill? And cost and installation of those splits?
rizub_n_tizug t1_j18wvkj wrote
Trees grow back
RedDawn850 t1_j18zb46 wrote
This is the way
RedDawn850 t1_j18zhkf wrote
If you have a wood stove, then it is implied you have built your supply all summer. If not that’s cutting it close lol
Calm_Captain_3541 t1_j19259e wrote
Yeah if you want a chimney fire. You should be splitting the wood for next winter this winter so the statement still stands true.
Calm_Captain_3541 t1_j192u0u wrote
Burning locally sourced logs or pellets is actually carbon negative bub. When a hot fire is burning it’s one of the most efficient sources of heat and releases so much less CO2 and methane than that same wood would have if left to rot in the forest.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j19438e wrote
Cough cough
Jakezilla4190 t1_j1948fy wrote
I miss having a wood stove
SR70 t1_j195c1o wrote
7 times, cutting the tree down. Cutting to length. Drinking some Allen’s. Then getting back to it bub to split. Stacking. Carrying into the house. Burning.
SR70 t1_j195os7 wrote
Should upgrade to an oil furnace huh.
indyaj t1_j199nx3 wrote
I like splitting wood.
ihaveatrophywife t1_j19e9j7 wrote
You’re wasting wood…
AhhhLeah t1_j19ewy8 wrote
I love stacking wood.
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bigdummy53 t1_j19fnye wrote
Doesn’t have to be this way.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j19hswt wrote
It's amazing the stories we tell ourselves so we believe what we're doing is the right thing even when it's not. Vermont has some of the dirtiest air in the country in the winter because of all the wood burning. It's not healthy it's not sustainable no matter how much you try to convince yourself it is.
freeski919 t1_j19js72 wrote
8 times, schlepping to the back of the property to find the tree. cutting the tree down. Cutting to length. Drinking some Allen's. Then getting back to it but to split. Stacking. Carrying into the house. Burning.
DistanceSuper3476 t1_j19k5rx wrote
Sweet but you Need a big ole pot of water on there ..wood-stoves are great but they dry everything out
kmkmrod t1_j19l0mq wrote
PantsPoopington t1_j19lk0b wrote
Amen! Best investment i made when building my house was the addition of our stove. Only peeps in the neighborhood with windows open in January!!
Equal_Most_5761 t1_j19m2s9 wrote
Ah yes the good ol 4 window thermostat. "Jesus it's hot in here what's the thermostat set at?!"
"Oh about 4 windows"
SgtPipeCleaner t1_j19mb6i wrote
what if you have a wood stove in the city
sjm294 t1_j19ozam wrote
That’s exactly what I have going on in my house! One warm room only 😂
TH3_Captn t1_j19vko6 wrote
This is the third year I've been burning wood in addition to the oil/baseboard heat. How much wood do you guys burn in a season? I'm averaging 1-1.5 cord a winter
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmfarts t1_j19vr5i wrote
My grandparents would make us close doors to keep the heat in. We knew it was a cold day when doors were open!
iamatechnician t1_j19y112 wrote
9 times. Schlepping to the back of the property to find the tree. Cutting the tree down. Cutting to length. Drinking some Allen’s. Then getting back to it bub to split. Stacking. Carrying into the house. Pounding a couple PBRs to reward yourself. Burning.
Secret-Target-8709 t1_j19yrpw wrote
...or someone who can't afford the house insurance increase.
SummerBirdsong t1_j19yy80 wrote
I'm jealous. I want a wood stove so much but alas, it's not in the cards for the near future.
New-Patient4993 t1_j1a063w wrote
Creosote is formed from moisture in the wood. Pine dries quicker than hardwood but make sure that the pine is below 20% moisture in it. Also all wood creates creosote. Keeping your chimney swept once a year keeps things safe. Pine will work fine if it’s dry. It doesn’t hold as many btus as hardwood though.
New-Patient4993 t1_j1a0ltl wrote
We don’t exist! 🤣 I grew up in a rural town in Maine with a wood stove. I now have an old home in the city and the fireplace insert does wonders to keep our house warm without burning 900 gallons of heating oil!
9wild9 t1_j1a0ru9 wrote
10 times if you have sex with the wood.
spatzelface t1_j1a7lly wrote
I often wonder if these wood stove posts have become like viewing rich kids of instagram for the people who either cant afford one or have the option of having one.
Suspicious-Relief-31 t1_j1abhl9 wrote
Vermont, is a state ! Not a city, soooo much for creditably.
kmkmrod t1_j1abm8a wrote
lilpig27 t1_j1acdn2 wrote
Gotta love it here hahaha
who-really-cares t1_j1achbx wrote
Yes we should use electricity instead and burn natural gas…. Instead of the carbon neutral wood.
Also like 1/5 of the power in Maine comes from burning biomass anyway. So even if you’re not burning wood, you’re burning wood.
LiteratureDapper2935 t1_j1adg5m wrote
Um you might wanna put something between the stove and the wall...
suckadickdess t1_j1afiv7 wrote
Bad air quality
smashdelete t1_j1agfre wrote
CAPTAIN!!! HUMIDITY REACHING CRITICAL LOWS! -All of my mucus membranes
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1ah6wd wrote
LOL wood isn't carbon neutral when you inhale it in the valley. Wood is both dirty and unsustainable all at once. Amazing how many have convinced themselves otherwise with heavy doses of confirmation bias. EPA needs to crack down on toxic wood smoke from all sources.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1ahd38 wrote
Either way its environmentally disastrous
who-really-cares t1_j1ahp0p wrote
Wood is still carbon neutral when you inhale it.
Wood is not sustainable as a heating source for all, but it’s very sustainable as a heating source for some.
Maine produces a fair amount of its power from burning wood, so using more electricity is causing more wood to be burned…
EPA has required reburners on new wood stoves making them much cleaner and more efficient.
Haitsmelol t1_j1aht86 wrote
I love burning wood.
Haitsmelol t1_j1ahzn4 wrote
It's cold rn. Climate change can't exist. Bro.
Haitsmelol t1_j1aiakv wrote
I'm seeing your stove fantasy and upping you a combo wood stove + renewable powered heat pump.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1aj38y wrote
Haitsmelol t1_j1ajv2b wrote
It's my dream one day. When I move to maine with the fam.
kmkmrod t1_j1akye7 wrote
Ridiculous
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1aljaj wrote
No matter what, we're screwed
kmkmrod t1_j1am6s6 wrote
Yep, wood stoves can release particulates. And natural gas burners can release carbon monoxide. What’s your point?
eljefino t1_j1ao3gh wrote
I love getting wood.
eljefino t1_j1ao9n0 wrote
You can burn 20% pine if it's dry enough and you have the stove cranked before you put one piece in.
Better than throwing a windfall away.
eljefino t1_j1aoce3 wrote
I run my heat pump above 15 out and the stove below that point. Otherwise the stove cooks me out.
Obviously I don't have insulation like OP.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1aoh7o wrote
No bub, you're cherry picking rosy analysis and derp into confirmation bias. You're welcome.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1aolxk wrote
There is no dirtier fuel than wood
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1aoswo wrote
Its not when it says nothing about the wood smoke problem in northern new England
kmkmrod t1_j1apqzv wrote
🤣
Ok. Now you’re just being dumb.
who-really-cares t1_j1aq137 wrote
What do you mean?
indyaj t1_j1asfjd wrote
You win.
colinhd27 t1_j1au9l7 wrote
Look at this guy with his brand new stove. What are you from away?
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1auko1 wrote
You're confusing plentiful with sustainable but most people do. Most people think of sustainability as something that will sustain them for the time they are on the planet. Take it for what you will but that's why we're in the shit we're in. We all bear some responsibility for our lack of foresight in our daily activities I think wood burning however is ridiculous obviously bad for the environment.
Routine_Ad_5312 t1_j1awjup wrote
Sounds like Maine! 🤣
ManWhoFartsInChurch t1_j1axdut wrote
Can you be any more condescending? Yes everyone is an idiot except you.
dabeeman t1_j1ayihf wrote
the number of trees that fall naturally on my property every year more than make up enough woods for my use. how is it not sustainable to use what nature provides? should i leave it to rot instead?
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NipDrunkChipmunk t1_j1az6x7 wrote
Insurance companies love this one trick!
(In fact, they insist on it!)
Tpcorholio t1_j1b52iw wrote
Yep those wood stoves are the shit!
Serializedrequests t1_j1b53fs wrote
We have a Jotul in our living room that looks a bit like this, but I can't stand it. The toxic fumes make me so sick (but they don't seem to bother anyone else) and the 90 degree heat is horrendous. I always end up opening a bunch of windows.
Curious if anyone knows what I can do about the fumes, because it is nice sometimes, if not absolutely necessary occasionally.
Beegreen111 t1_j1b5c87 wrote
Yes, that is the worst part of burning wood. Dry your wet mittens in 20 minutes, yes. Get a shock every time you touch someone or something, yes.
Less-Ad-9293 t1_j1b6f63 wrote
We did 2 cord last winter (our first with the stove); using oil when it’s above 32 otherwise stove is going.
Snotrockett t1_j1b6qjz wrote
I'm at a more manageable 74 with the stove going. Winter is just starting and it seems terrible to feed it that much to get it to 80.
BlandoPalrisian t1_j1b7gqs wrote
This isn’t gonna age well
sharklar t1_j1b8v48 wrote
Wood stoves, it's burns twice . When you cut it and when you use it
sharklar t1_j1b8yk6 wrote
Aww should have scrolled down, just said this . And maybe 3 times if you fell the tree
JudgmentKooky1007 t1_j1b91w7 wrote
Yeah, I didn’t think of that. Good point.
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1ba2ms wrote
Glad you have it figured out for yourself. Extinct cultures did likewise
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diaryofsnow t1_j1be7d5 wrote
11 times if you finish and clean it up
OhhGeezOhhMan t1_j1bi0ie wrote
Crying inside my rental without a woodstove.
Fattski t1_j1bi4uv wrote
One time coal.
jackson1972x t1_j1bk7is wrote
As soon as you realize we are a failed genetic mutation on an evolutionary cul-de-sac you'll feel so much better.
ReptileElite t1_j1bowlf wrote
This guy's definitely from Maine
CollieDogHead45 t1_j1bpfny wrote
Got a new stove last year and we only use the furnace when we are away. It gets up to 87 with all the windows open and the stove closed down
Schodog t1_j1bv53a wrote
Wood, hopefully.
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Mainer1234 t1_j1c04d2 wrote
Living in a 90s suburban? That's rough man
FrenchToaststrea t1_j1ccpgr wrote
haddamant t1_j1cgtcz wrote
I was feeding my Defiant tonight at 30 below and feeling great about it. Ive used 4 or 5 brands of stoves in the last 50 years but its the best for heat and efficiency and ease of use.
haddamant t1_j1ch0kk wrote
Our catalytic converter failed about 15 years ago and we have threatened to fix it but never have. Works great. Just lucky I guess.
RANDOluvsyou t1_j1cznn0 wrote
..and a partridge in a pear treeeeee
chillysurfer t1_j1d3doz wrote
The defiant is the one I’m going to get!
thatsthatdude2u t1_j1dduaf wrote
Correct. Wood Burning is the mark of rank north country hypocrisy where everyone claims to be an environmentalist but act as if wood burning is a positive for the environment when it's not. It's not condescending when it's true ...just people can't accept the facts so they just would rather make up their own and vilify those who do speak the truth. People are confused because they believe what sustains them personally is sustainable for the planet.that's pure rot.
meko441 t1_j18cn7z wrote
As much as you try, you can't heat the outdoors 😂🤣