Why I Started Heating My Home With Wood And How I Manage My Land. Blaze King Catalytic Stove Review
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I didn't get much into this video about how I split wood but typically logs smaller than 8 inches I will throw into the fire without splitting them, I will use an ax to split really small pieces of wood to create the fire as kindling. My manual log splitter is required for any pieces of wood that are bigger than 1 ft diameter as an ax would get stuck and I would have to resort to a sledgehammer with wedges. Overall I find processing firewood fun, cleaning up the debris in the forest is another story but I'm keeping all the logs from it. I don't have a very diverse Forest but the pine and maple I do have Burns very well and is very easy to process. I have some Aspen trees but I would not recommend those for burning unless they are allowed to dry under a rooftop out of the rain, they soak up water like a sponge and are usually rotten after half a year in my experience but I do still burn it. After the firewood is fully seasoned I split it and put it through the window and allow it to about a day to warm up to room temperature from the cold outside and also dry off completely before putting it into the stove. A catalytic stove requires a moisture content of less than 30% to run properly. also about the rebate I was mentioning in the video . you got a 26% rebate in 2022 no matter the price no cap . 2023 the rebate is capped at $2,000 not $3,000 like I said in the video, this means smaller projects but this still would have been doable Thanks for watching
I'm a firefighter and went to a house loaded w/CO and the cause was the people threw out embers in the bucket you have but they smoldered but didn't make smoke. The meter was screaming at the high levels in the home. Make sure you have a CO detector in your home or more than just the 1. CO is no joke. Nice video, I"m liking Post's organizational skills.
Yes thank you, I have three CO detectors around the house and I'm too paranoid of fires to leave the ash sitting in the house I throw it outside immediately. My CO detector did go off one time from this wood stove but that's because it was about to burn out and I don't think it had enough heat to get the exhaust out
ahhh this makes perfect sense but I would have never considered it, thanks.
Did the same thing 50 years ago. Kept using common sense and an understanding of what I was doing. No problems, saved 10 of thousands of dollars. Be safe GOD bless
I’ve been watching his videos for a long time now and I just wondered what accent does he have where about in America does he come from? i’m from England so I don’t know about accents but I do not watch any other videos with a similar accent it’s very different to anyone else I have watched I just wondered
@@kooral6959 he's said he lives in Massachusetts
I lov this guy. He is very knowledgeable. He explains everything very simple so you don’t get confused.
He has some good stories I don't know about the knowledge😂
A wee poem for all the wood burners out there.
‘ Birch logs will burn too fast.
Alder scarce at all.
Chestnut logs are good to last,
If cut in the fall.
Oak logs will warm you well
If they’re old and dry.
Larch logs of pinewood smell,
But the sparks will fly.
But Ash logs all smooth and grey
Burn them green or old.
Buy up all that come your way
They’re worth their weight in gold. ‘
Many thanks as always for the video.
Omg i just read this to my mom. We had a 40ft ash fall right before winter and it was a dream to use. We just got a load of cherry and other mixed woods and we are all complaining about how much of a pain it is to tend. All of our ash is falling because of the ash borer infestation though so (kinda sadly) there will be tons more.
made the mistake of trying to use some black walnut this winter lmao.
Beavers burn best
Cus of the hair on their chest
@@julieblair7472 hi. Ty for the message. We have what we call ‘Ash Die Back’. The infestation has destroyed most of Ash in the the uk. I’ve only seen one isolated healthy one in years. We hope that some immunity will be developing within the Ash.
I’m glad you read the poem to your mum. Nice one. Cool.
@@nobodyinnoutdoors I’ve never used that. I think I can imagine 😊
ProTip for wood burning stove:
You have a pipe that takes the noxious gases out of the house, that's good.
But, if you also have a pipe that brings in cold air from outside to be burned and exhausted, your windows and doors won't leak rivers of cold air and you'll use less than half the amount of wood had the inlet pipe not been there.
In the video's case, that window is taking care of it.
Because air expands as it heats, if a 4-inch pipe handles the exhaust, you need only a 1 inch pipe to bring air in. So, that window could close to just have 1/4" opening at the bottom and that'll be plenty to feed it.
would that just be a pipe from the outdoors into the stove?
@@mr.schwartz2090 I'm assuming he just means a pipe that runs from outside into the room where the stove is to supply fresh air, because the original commenter said the window in the video's setup is doing the job, so I assume a pipe into the room will work as well.
@@BobJones-bh9qz true true, I see, thanks
All good, except for your pipe calculation/expansion-assumption.
4" pipe =12.5 sqr inch area. 1" pipe = < 1 sqr inch area (actually 0.78...).
Roughly a 16:1 ratio. You need at least a 2" dia pipe for a 4:1 ratio. And for that you'd need a heat difference of over 1,000C at the flue. Plus you'd have to consider friction/resistance of air-flow in the pipe.
Natural air circulation aint a bad thing. All of these new tight homes need fresh air heat exchange systems that are expensive to install and use electricity constantly.
He's right, I remember a firefighter saying that the number one cause of chimney fires is _neglect._
I thought that was common sense, my dad cleans our chimney every year before fall gets too cold, and sometimes again in the winter and he always gets a pile of creasote out of the chimney and the inside pipe.
The reason he told me he doesn't burn pine is that it 'flashes like paper", basically it doesn't last long compared to more typical wood types like cherry, maple, oak, beach, and yellow birch.
It's true. A little common sense and regular maintenance will ensure you never face any issues. You'd be horrified to see how badly maintained some people keep their chimneys.
It's one of those things that people don't think about just like cleaning their dryer vents and then wonder why their homes burn down.
Where's April? Enjoy your break from TH-cam. Better well rested and full of energy to give us more of your wonderfull content!
Hey Post, there's nothing wrong with slowing down. Your true fans (subscribers) will be here waiting. 😀 So, take care and be safe ✌🏽
You are a one man assembly line… and efficient too!!!
It impressed me that in your fist video about the stove you didn't want to review it until you had a chance to use it.
I can't really review it with zero experience, I will do it again after a year
😂 you can't leave a review of something that's not been used, a first impression is an obvious choice.
@@AMG63 obviously, some people so stupid.. 😂😂😂
I'm watching this 10 months later and glad you are educating the public!
Forget the people complaining about using a log splitter. I've been splitting wood my whole life by Ax and I wish I had used log splitters more. People complaining have never split more then one log in their life.
I think log splitter devices are brilliant! I am not a confident log-splitter, even with a sledgehammer and chisel block, and I definitely don't trust myself with a sharp axe!
So just out of curiosity is constructive criticism now classified as complaining or are they two separate things just curious
They should sponsor you (blaze king) or whatever it is... A true guy like you speaks volumes on the things you use day to day are quality. Keep living my friend.
Guess no ones heard of work smarter not harder, I think your wood splitter is awesome
People just have no idea what they're talking about. People have never held an axe in their lives, never been in a forest, sitting here telling this guy how he should be splitting logs 🙄
I'm happy that you research the claims of your commenters that know everything or KNOW-IT-ALL. This was an interesting and informative episode. Thank you,
Haha here I am in Perth, Australia watching your video with the air-conditioning blowing out cold air 😄 The fire looks amazing! Great content again mate!
I'm in Perth 2 but my aircon is the wind through the windows
@@madenabyss6981 luckily we have the freo doctor!
@@DrainCleaningAUSTRALIA gotta love the freo doctor
KangaFiddlers have stolen the sun, no wonder it's so cold here.
You are a great teacher of how to burn fires safely ❤
If you want to clean your stove glass quickly and easily just make a paste out of the old ash and a little bit of water and wipe it on your glass. It amazingly works great with very little effort while scrubbing. I’ve been doing it for years on mine.
I use a paste of ash and water and use a newspaper to wipe it with.
My Father uses a razer blade to scrape the harden ashe of the glass.
This. Works great.
I wet one end of a wad of newspaper and dip it in the ash inside the stove. Takes the soot right off the glass.
Came here to say this ! Damp Rag with ash works like a charm .
I feel like you always try your hardest to give us good advice. And you always try to include us in the fun. I don't have any complaints or bad comments only appreciation. ☺️
Is it possible to construct a sentence, in the English language, these days, without using the words, "I feel like"?
@@user-fy7ru4ii1i no
@@user-fy7ru4ii1i why?? I FEEL LIKE she said a good thing 😑
Hi,
two tipps and tricks for a starter: 1) avoid round logs as much as possible. Split it at least once. It will catch fire much better and burn more efficient with lesser risk of going out. 2) your kindling from outside works, but there's a much better option: split dry wood with a hatchet or knive into small sticks. pencil size. Some smaller, some wider. Build a tini tipi around some paper, ignite the paper. Paper burns away wihlie igniting the pencils. So, your tipi gets a lot of air from below. Build up with bigger sticks as you go. It's incredibly fast!!!
Splitting your chunks and kindle will give you very dry wood, catching fire easy, fast and reliable.
Plus: making firewood and kindle is a lot of fun. :-)
Greetings from Germany,
Pete
I’ve learned an easier way for starting fires than the tepee method. I agree it works well but I often find it tough to keep the tepee stable while building it. What I found to be a lot easier is building a small square type of log “cabin” surrounding your tinder. You can also put some sticks across the top above the tinder - but leave enough spaces for the fire to breathe. It works really well and I recommend trying it out
@@RealBoiJare true. Not mentioning the lean-to!. :-) Same principle. But, you're right: cabin i better than tipi!
@@RealBoiJare--And I have a Much easier way. Get a Pellet stove. It's an Automatic wood stove🤣
@@ronmcmartin4513 my easy method when the logs are wet is to use my propane torch lol. But that’s basically cheating. I’m going to try using flint and steel more often next summer for an added challenge
@@RealBoiJare--I just push a button, or even more Lazy, set the timer & thermostat on the Pellet stove, replenish the hopper with pellets whenever it's low, and it automatically comes on 2 hours before I get up, for a few hours, and then in the evening for 3 hours. Beat that!
✨Nice setup. Blaze King makes a great stove. Happy burning. 🔥🔥🔥
Post, you have a lovely property and that forest is an amazing resource. Houses are so expensive now that getting a property with an abandoned house and repairing it will have helped improve the entire land value I am sure. Stay safe and warm and thanks for sharing.
Yup, it sure is!
Post, it always cracks me up when people challenge you. You're a genius and know your stuff.
Us that's been watching you for year two longer we know that if you're doing something you're going to know everything there is that you can possibly know about it before you do it so to the ones that are old fashioned and think they know everything let them keep thinking that that's why they're on here commenting negative stuff that's your Mr Know It all's in this world but know nothing I think they do because they Heard it Through the Grapevine keep doing what you doing man we love your videos
You don't owe anyone any kind of explanation. Whatever works good for you, and is easy for you, you use.
We used a Blaze King to heat our 1800 sq ft house for many years. This was in the late 70s- early eighties. My late husband had a tree removal service so all the wood we used was free. We used it every day all winter long. As far as I know, the stove is still in use. Yes, It’s more work than using oil or gas, but our house was always extremely warm and comfortable. I hope you enjoy your stove as much as we did. So many fond memories! Thanks
Cheryl, first of all, I am so sorry 😞 to read @ the loss of your husband, also how is your home being heated currently, and is that stove you mentioned in use today?
Don’t pay them negative ppls comments any mind!… you do you live your life how you want to. This is your channel if they don’t like how your sharing it with all of us, then they don’t have to watch. I love you videos. Much luv from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍
Does that include the people giving him constructive criticism are they just negative Nancy's haters and trolls do we group everybody now into one category just curious
Axes suck for splitting wood, but a good maul works wonders. I split hardwood logs much bigger than 14" all the time. The way to do it is to split off slabs from around the edge until it's a manageable diameter. Frozen wood also splits much easier.
good tip for cleaning the glass, Malt vinegar and newspaper
Post. Quality over quantity. I like the project videos. The trail clearance video. The tie puller video. The water pump videos. I'd take one of those a week over daily unblocking. Not that I don't like those too.
i didnt know what a catalyst was in terms of wood fire stoves and i looked into it and its fucking magic
My parents have 10 acres in a similar swamp biome. They leased a couple goats to clear up the old underbrush. They eat everything. Effective way to clean up the forest floor. I've heard chickens are helpful as well.
A lot of people use pack goats to hike with, and as ways to clean up their property too. A goat or two might be a fun addition to the Post10 channel lol, Idk if the moss would survive goats though.
And who is need to be leased to clean up goat shit?)
Take A Break! You have plenty to keep this new subscriber busy with videos I haven't watched yet. Time to binge watch some of your oldies, but goodies. Thanks for sharing your life with us ; )
Installing that in the basement was so smart. Nothing beats a warm floor in the living area and convection can heat the whole house, depending on the floor plan. Well done.
Friends of ours used duct work to channel heat from their basement wood stove into the existing forced-air ducts. Constant, gentle heat throughout the house. I don't think they've used their furnace yet.
Post is genius!
Diane - Is this stove INTENDED to connect to furnace duct work or is that just an option for the owner? The stove looks really nice, but it seems like you can only use it to heat a single room? Honest questions because I have never owned a stove like this.
Re: your friend's heat ducting arrangement from a woodstove to a furnace: be careful of insurance regulations in that regard. Fire regulations do not allow it.
@@johnj5985 He had it checked out with the building dept before he did it. The venting is standard. He built a shroud over the stove and added a connection downstream from the furnace, if that makes sense. It could be his community is more flexible, they're more rural than we are.
I wonder what the specific concerns are wrt fire codes?
@@dianeladico1769 Mostly CO and secondary ignition, flue-gas venting, ventilation. Then fire from dust/debris build up, incidental/secondary heat damage to wiring etc, drying/expansion-contraction/warping of structures, humidity issues; some other minor things.
WOW, just absolutely fantastic Post, fantastic stove, and a fantastic wooded area.
Kind regards from Scotland.
i think it’s badass that you bought property
You can get a cheap moisture gage to check the wood if it is seasoned to your liking, percentage.
GREAT tool to save wood/reduce any safety risk.
You deserve to take time to yourself, Post. I can't imagine the time and effort you have poured into making videos and uploading daily. Work life balance is key, and I'll be here for whatever comes next
Great job… I watch your videos daily- so peaceful & serene. Thank you!!!!
Being free from being concerned about heating oil prices is value all in itself. Congrats on getting a plan B on heating your home!
Enjoy your time off buddy.
You are an inspiration to many, and remind me of myself. I inherited a 40 acre farm with 10 acres being woods. I did so much in the woods to make trails, etc. just like you. My front yard had 87 trees in let alone the side and back yard. The chain saw was my friend for quite some time. I had my grandfathers barn area, that he kept animals, that needed to be cleared & repurposed for typical living. It was a wonderful place and I got lots of exercise. Boy do i miss those days.
I hate you. ;-)
Kidding. Peace.
To clean the window take some ash in a bowl and make it like a mud then take a rag and rub it all over the window and scrub it will all come off pretty easy
have a good break!
Anytime I need advice on anything outdoors I go to this dude channel. Dude got a lot of good knowledge and he precise explaining things!!!!
This was a great video! Since you just started that garden, if you chip up some of that rotten wood from your forest floor cleanup, there is mycorrhizal fungi that will really help out your soil. Just keep folding it in to your garden beds. Even top dressing with it as mulch in the summer would be very beneficial! You are doing a great job out there. Your patch of forest is amazing!
Added info...be sure to let those chips leach a season , any season will do ;) before using as mulch!
Take a nice break...we appreciate your videos.
You can clean the glass really well with the ash!
Enjoy your time off post, you are literally the hardest working man I see on YT and you deserve it.
I agree completely with your thoughts on supply chain issues. Our whole system is in a fragile state lately, and it's just SMART and SAFE to invest in being off grid capable for essentials such as not freezing to death.
I’m laying in bed with no heat on at all. About 20f outside. Totally agree with you.
@@nobodyinnoutdoors Hope it warms up for you soon bro, I was there a few weeks ago, my toothpaste even froze in the bathroom.
@@MattyEngland haha oh I love it for some reason, i’ll take prayers for drier weather though. It keeps popping above freezing and raining then dropping again. leaves everything looking gross af. and keeps melting my lake, i’ve been fishing more than ice fishing!
I have a wood stove I can use in a hot tent for ice fishing, if things get bad, that I can set up where I live/sleep. or just sleep in the tent.
It being cold saves me a TON of electricity on refrigeration since i’m all solar.
I have an amazing spot for my solar panels too so I almost eat my loss in sunlight with better efficiency in the cold.
You’re living the dream I have.. I want to get away from NY, have family up north in Vermont and every time I go I stay longer.. i want to live in nature with no neighbors just trees .. nice amount of land to explore and camp ..
Your videos help me with my anxiety. Especially the unclogging ones. I get great satisfaction when you unblock a big culvert & the water starts blasting.
Thanks.
Nice change of pace.
Take some news papper or paper towels
. Dip it in water, then in the ash and it eill clean your glass in no time. Thsts what I use.
Great heat.
Love your videos. You acquire a lot of knowledge, in both breadth and depth, and show what one can accomplish when unafraid. The world needs more young people like you.
You are living the life of many can only dream of. Living in peace next to a forest.
Anything I heat or cook on my wood stove just comes out 10x better, another plus and something you should definitely consider when choosing your wood stove.
I dont have many friends and even tho its kinda sad i like having these videos on. It feels like youre actually just hanging out with him
Nice video, thanks. Regarding getting ash in the air when cleaning out the stove: drape a shop vac hose over the stove so the opening is right above the door. The strong vacuum suction will suck up virtually all the ash that would otherwise go into the air.
When I saw the wood splitting tool it took me a second to figure out what was going on but once it clicked I thought, how nice 👍🏽! He’s an outdoorsman who uses simple tech. How neat! I love this channel. It’s educational but also relaxing. And while I enjoy contemporary content (gaming e.g.) I also enjoy this channel’s down to earth wholesomeness. Helps me sleep too as if sitting next to a warm crackling fire. Thank you Posty!
If you can get ahold of some black locust or hop hornbeam wood, I like to throw a few of those in for those extra cold nights. They burn twice as long as seasoned oak and probably 10x as long pine. Nice to have them on hand. I also use a propane torch to light my fires, really convenient and a small 1lb tank lasts a whole year.
You deserve a break, you've kept us entertained for long enough.
We'll be here when you're back
Thank you for showing your land and how you look after it. This was a fascinating and logical (to me) insight into your beautiful waldchen and as with all of your uploads I learnt from it which is always a good thing. Furthermore the nature combined with there being no sensory bombardment is always greatly appreciated by me as it is a relief for my brain and body (btw I too run hot, lol).
Please enjoy your time of less uploads with no guilt or apology, achieve your objectives and just keep being you. Best wishes from Blackpool, England.
You’re close to Tom Pemberton Farm Life on TH-cam, Lytham St. Anne, nice guy too.
Enjoy your break good sir!!
Hi Postie, that wood stove looks so warm and cozy. Nothing is better than the smell of a wood stove. Really nice looking forest too. Pretty sweet. Thanks for showing us this great video.
Great video! Especially liked the second half where you walked through your property and talked about the state of it and your plans for clearing out debris. Would love to see more updates on that!
I heat my house with a massive wood furnace each winter and it works amazing! Mine has a huge blower and ductwork built around it which connect to the main network of the house. The garage where it is installed is always around 80 degrees during the winter. Even with our multi-day blasts of below 0 temps; the house always stays at a comfortable 60 degrees. When the weather is more in the low 20's outside, we sometimes have to actually open up some windows to cool down the house as it gets too warm. Plus; using the wood furnace means I don't need a gym membership as cutting, splitting, stacking (then the subsequent hauling of split wood over winter); makes for a wonderful workout.
Brandon, I am glad to read @ your effortless heating of your house. That task of cutting 🪵 and hauling wood makes for a less expensive and greener way to stay in good physical shape out of what God provided for us.
That log splitter provides a good workout!!!
I finally decided to subscribe to your channel. I dearly ❤️ your culvert declogging videos. And this reminds me of my late grandparents’ house. They had one of those when their house was first built. That was in the 1920’s!
If someone told me I would enjoy watching a 1:12:56 long video about a woodstove I would have thought they were crazy, but here I am and I enjoyed it very much! Thank you.
You are completely correct. Many, many people complaining that you'll have problems are the ones that burn unseasoned wood and wet wood in old stoves. They are also the ones that don't clean their stove ANNUALLY and thoroughly. You can't just throw in wood and forget it. Proper maintenance is key. Great video with lots of info for those who might be having problems.
I'm sure most of the people complaining have never burned a wood stove anyway and just googled and wanted to act like they contribute anything to society being narcissistic. XD Just how the internet is. There's no helping people like that get over themselves.
Love your work in the forest so more of that and cut down the amount of videos you post to ease your burden. Quality not quantity 👌
Thanks Post10 Happy new year.
i really enjoy watching controlled fires i dunno why but i find it as relaxing as water flow. another great video much appreciated and enjoy your well deserved break post. you have been for a long time the best content creator on TH-cam and i can confidently say you always will be.
Padraig Lyons, Post's property is SO beautifully scenic, like an artist 🎨
paradise.
Have you watched Post’s teepee fire? He did it a few times and for those who haven’t watched, boy they are satisfying to see
@@nisaame i can confidently say i have seen every video post has put out there and a lot of those i have watched a few times.
My husband crated a fire pit to burn large piles of debris from our yard, out of metal roofing panels, rebar and wire, to keep in from spreading.. it worked great..
Don't let any negative comments get to you Post! We love your videos and that splitter is a handy thing to have around! Thanks for showing us some of your land! Beautiful spot you've got there!
Thank you, for showing your new wood stove and your property! You have done a lot of work, clearing your property (fire prevention👌)and created fuel, for your heat in your new 🏡! You are doing a great job, explaining what you are doing! You express yourself, very well and have all sorts of enthusiasm! Really enjoyed, this podcast! Right on, Brother!😀👌
joseph I Walls sr, Post's property looks SO BEAUTIFULLY 😍 scenic, especially with the accessory of stacked wood 🪵 piles, and that plume of white smoke issuing from that dry brush.
Lovely stove and land
I'm from the UK I find everything you do absolutely interesting
Hi from Sweden! 🇸🇪
Pedagogic and chill about it. 😂
Nice combo man!
Love your channel 👊🏻
Ps.
Converting to Celsius in the video is 👏🏻👏🏻
You’re a great person. The world needs more people like you! 🙂
I really enjoy your stories and observations. For 30 years, my weekends were spent out in the local hills exploring and attempting to get lost. It's amazing how relaxing it can be. It used to rejuvenate and prepare me for the work week.
Thanks Post10, everyday is a learning day. Glad you've got a cheaper way to heat up your rooms.
Hey Post10, I'm still watching your video from inside the forest now. You live in a great spot. All that nature right on your stoop.
I am kinda looking forward to more forest management videos, it may be boring to set up cameras when you are just doing tedious manual labour, but I'd love to see your woodland as you are able to fix it up.
That was a smart choice to get that stove. The manual log splitter was a good idea. When society collapses and there's no fuel or power you'll be set. Id invest in a rebuild kit for it. Keep prepping!
I am glad I stumbled across your channel, Postie. It is so refreshing to see content where the creator cares about the environment and animals and even bugs. You provide interesting and informative content. Thanks!
yes burn branches in midlle of forest. how in america so much forest fire?
@@kaimas1005 that's why we're not allowed to open burn in the summertime because of potential fires, this was a rainy day everything was wet, if there's snow on the ground or it's raining the law allows you to open burn or control burn
No grass grows under the Post man's feet, so young and so motivated!
Great post and spot on! You're being a good steward to your land. I learned everything you explained after buying a place in Maine after the ice storm that hit the NE back in 98. I spent years cleaning out the woods to open up the ATV trails and to feed my outdoor wood boiler. The standing dead trees are usually the driest and old timers would tell me they'd often drop or girdle trees with plans to process them the next year as they'd dry out quicker with limbs and gravity drawing out the water faster. LOL on the wedge since everyone who's chain sawed has bound it up at some point. Having two saws is also a solution. If you ever want to come up north, I have a old wood stove we took out of the kitchen that they used to cook with I'd happily donate to you. Your video is inspiring me to get out into the woods this weekend, but, the cold is pretty demotivating. Thanks again for posting! PS - If you are in Maine, make sure your land is in Tree Growth, incredible tax break.
Never learn anything if you don’t try.
Love your initiative to learn.
In return, you teach us all something.
38:00 some people like to dunk on others. Don't bother with their comments. Do what works best for you! If those people want to use an axe on large logs, they'll feel the hurt themselves.
Thank you for sharing a little bit about your beautiful property. You deserve some time off. Enjoy
This stove is great never heard of it
I always start my fires with a propane torch so much hotter and you can stay out of the heat easier
Always just use a torch. Also its best to not let it go completely out and maintain a bed of coals until its either time to clean or its warm out. And when you clean out the ashes always intentionally leave some behind, they help insulate the fire from the "ice cold" metal of the stove trying to steal its heat before it really gets going. (And if the chimney is cold it causes a downdraft blowing smoke into your house so you want to get it hot enough to reverse that flow quickly)
Post you the best! I came across these vids while browsing on yt, looking for something to fall asleep to. I ended up breaking night watching your vids! Keep being awesome dude🙌🏾 i love how you beef w the beavers but at the same time appreciate their existence 🥹
Like the rotten trees, leaving the bad fell trees as a trail boarder is a good idea. It can help improve the number of bugs and insects to the area.
Thank you for explaining the science of burning pine. Good vid!
In regards to the dirtying of the glass, rather than buying cleaner, you mix a little of your ash with some water, and use it as a cleaner with a paper towel. Cleans up the glass incredibly well
As a note, either wear hand protection while doing this or wash your hands immediately after. One of the reasons this works so well is the lye present in wood ash helps to dissolve some of the compounds that are staining the glass
My stove is in my kitchen so I've become an expert at removing (cold) ash with very little aah dust. I take a brown paper bag ...the large supermarket kind. I spray the inside with water. I keep a spray bottle of water near my stove. I give it a fairly good soaking. I use a mini plastic dust pan (dollar store sells the mini plastic dust brush dust pan sets). No long handle. It's small enough to easily get into all the corners. The wet ash bag stops the dust immediately.
We grew up with a huge wood fireplace my grandparents house. They HATED it, but BOY would it heat up half the house in no time. I actually began to miss it after they converted over to gas hvac. We went without heat for years for a while because gas got so high & the company my grandparents had the tanks with, required 100 gallon minimum fill-up to even consider coming out. We just couldn't afford it.
My parents have a wood stove and nothing beats that giant black body radiator for comfort. (We had an oil boiler for perimeter heat. I have since learned the proper HVAC terms and have issues with them, a boiler is anything that heats water for house heating purposes, not just something that boils water into steam)
I also loved that he showed the cat in the chair. Our dog loves to lay next to/borderline under our woodstove, and then ask to go out and back in every 5 min.
Very inspiring and informative.... I think blaze king should hire you as a brand ambassador. You have done a great job explaining, in detail; what, when how and why! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience! As a couple of others had recommended, I would invest in a good CO2 detector as well.
Go ahead and tease us with the briefest of glimpses of your cat!
I have a lot of cat videos on my second Channel if you're interested. Post 10 second Channel
A small ash bed 1/2 - 3/4 inch thick, will make your stove more efficient and extend the life of your brick. You can make channels in the ash for airflow under the logs. Nice setup - I like you wood storage situated under the window. Reminds me of the old coal chute houses used to have.