I always said burning wood warms you up at least three times before you ever put a match to it and usually in the summer.
Mike
Mike
I don't plan on always keeping 24 hour heat going. If there is coals to start another fire, cool!I bet you burn a lot more with that "new" stove.
Warm as it still is, it's the right time o get prepared for the coming winter. It'll be here before we know it. I pumped about 160 gallons of oil from a friend's waste oil tank a couple weeks ago, and will pick up 3 barrels full from the local fire department this coming week. All that plus what's still in my shop heater's tank should get me through the winter as long as I shut it off every night. If I wanted to keep it at 45F, then this amount wouldn't cut it, so I will ration.
I think it's more of a matter of how much fuel is available to use.I have seen a lot of pro and con numbers on which uses more fuel, keep an area at 45° through the night and not have to try and warm everything in there from freezing or below - - or to keep the heat on but turned down to 45°, give or take. Your in Ky. so don't get the sub 0 temps we get in Iowa so that would make a big difference. Tools etc. at 45° can be used right off to start working on something and let the heater rise the temp from there. Tools at 10° are hard to do anything with except bring on arthritis faster. Just wonder how you figure the comfort against the fuel used.
I burned nearly 50% more waste oil the winter I kept it at 45F, which is the lowest my thermostat will go. I figure the comfort against fuel used like this: better to be bit chilly for a few minutes each morning than to be with NO heat 2/3 into winter!I have seen a lot of pro and con numbers on which uses more fuel, keep an area at 45° through the night and not have to try and warm everything in there from freezing or below - - or to keep the heat on but turned down to 45°, give or take. Your in Ky. so don't get the sub 0 temps we get in Iowa so that would make a big difference. Tools etc. at 45° can be used right off to start working on something and let the heater rise the temp from there. Tools at 10° are hard to do anything with except bring on arthritis faster. Just wonder how you figure the comfort against the fuel used.
That's why I keep 40 in the house during the winter. Don't spend near as much time in the recliner. The only down side is you use your microwave a lot more to reheat your food.If it’s 45f in garage you’ll get a lot more accomplished
I'm not so worried about wrenching, more keeping my sanity by getting out of the house.My shop is just a pole frame steel covered type building. Takes a lot to heat it if below freezing so don't even bother. Wrenching will wait till spring.
Glad you have something to do!I have a small shop with a lathe in the basement. TV and recliner down there along with the multifuel stove so can read, shop work, tv or what ever down there in cold weather.