10 WOOD STOVE MISTAKES That Cost You Money!

[@wranglerstar]

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[@brettb720]

the commercial is in there twice

[@sparky6086]

Back East in the Deep South, Mock Orange contains the most energy (BTU's). It's seen as an annoyance weed tree/shrub, because it has thorns, that stab you as you try and trudge through dense vegetation, but if you get around to it, you can collect it & use it in your stove or fireplace.

[@dirtkickersandarrowheadlic9317]

@@brettb720 the second times a better deal

[@TheFiremanJoe]

Just got Simplisafe, that’s an amazing deal!

[@strangetryp53]

Cody, Do you recommend any particular brand of security system? I was thinking of going with Simplisafe, but I’m an East Coaster and you may need to repeat yourself.

[@bugoutbubba3912]

Those meters work great to determine the dryness of firewood but only for the outer inch or so of the wood. It only takes a month or two to dry that part of the wood. You should always split a round and check the inner wood to know for certain that you are buying properly seasoned wood.

[@roberttilsley8647]

Good advice!

[@laurenceprantner8618]

Ya I always check the inner side of a split piece for dryness, good tip, thanks!

[@Brushwhacker]

My guess is a hardwood like oak (more common on the east coast 😬). Great tips, and I agree that wood heating is unmatched, but also a great family experience. I noticed your fan is on the front of your stove. If you place it on the back it will push all that rising heat from your stove into the room. We overheated ours when it was placed on the front because it was sucking in all that hot air.

[@madengineer9072]

Big thing I've found for making it easier to get the fire started is the use of one of those small push button propane torches. Really makes it very simple and easy, especially if it is being a bit recalcitrant to start.

[@laurenceprantner8618]

Some of my friends use this method, but I see it fills the house with smoke before the draft gets warm and going strong...I prefer using a piece of Fatwood pine pitch fire starter, works great with no smoke in the cabin

[@drivelife.channel]

Perfect timing on this video! It's starting to get cold here in the UK and the price of natural gas has nearly doubled in the past 2 months, the price of fuel gas gone from $9 per gallon to over $12! I am so thankful for my woodstove, this current fire has been burning for 5 weeks without going out! and it heats my cottage really well!

[@jakebredthauer5100]

11 months ago you did this video about using firewood to avoid high fuel prices. I have seen other firewood channels that appear to be trying to avoid this subject. I commend you for being so proactive.

[@Ungovernable76]

Yes on the Chainsaw Videos! First time homeowner and a Professional Homeowner Apprentice and would love to learn those skills to help my family on our journey towards complete independence!

[@Maetti1286]

My guess is Oak or Beech has the highest BTU. And yes please, make a "Basic Woodcuter-Kit" Video.

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

Oak, beech, 24 million BTU, Osage orange, 32 million BTU

[@Maetti1286]

@@OntarioFirewoodResource okay nice to know

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

@@Maetti1286 np!

[@matthewstephens7509]

My guess would have been red oak, if not something more rare like redwood or something.

[@MikeJones-mz7ql]

Locus burns hot

[@darrellwilliams1833]

I would greatly appreciate a basic woodcutters kit video. I’ve just started actually relying on our wood stove this winter and have enough wood for at least a few months. But would love some professional input on the essentials to improve my efficiency and general safety.

[@patriotpop2436]

A man who cuts his own firewood heats himself twice.

[@joshc154]

FYI you put the simply safe ad in twice

[@tonylenzi166]

I thought i was going crazy lolol

[@phraktl]

@@tonylenzi166 me too! Or it might have been a glitch in the matrix.

[@kenleppek]

Hope he gets paid twice for that

[@KirkWagner147]

@@kenleppek lol I came here to say this. Two ads pays twice as much

[@Talhern]

Ok I'm not a cluts. Thought maybe I backed yo vid up. Love opps.

[@Ebronco]

For highest BTU value I would venture to say Osage Orange or as some call it "Hedge apple". Here in Missouri when we cut it with a chainsaw, the chips are actually an orange tint or even a yellow color. It's a tough wood to cut with a chainsaw as well. A few of the old timers have said you don't want to use it in newer fireplaces as it will get them to hot. Using it on an outside fire (fire pit) it will definitely keep everyone around toasty warm!

[@mckeecrew]

So hard it'll throw sparks when cutting it with a chainsaw!

[@Ebronco]

@@mckeecrew That is true. I've seen it a few times when the sun was going down and I had thought I hit a nail or something.

[@jeremyvangorp2622]

Hedge was going to be my guess here from southern Iowa

[@SmokeandSteel]

Osage wood is great. My dad's property has tons of these trees. Dense and burns hot!

[@wildbill6976]

nothing beats hickory or locust

[@CrazyCanuckFitness]

I would love to see a video about the basic for wood harvest, cutting, chopping and stacking. I'm new to the world of wood heating and that would be very helpful. God bless you and your family 🙏

[@DensityMatrix1]

I have a catalytic soapstone stove. Buy an extra convertor. They do wear our and the lead times on replacements are about 4-5 months from our vendor. Another thing you can consider doing is installing heat probes. I have heat probes right above the chamber as well as a probe on the exterior wall. Those all feed to thermometers/alarms. If anyone is interested I can post link.

[@joea104]

Post the link brother it will help me out.

[@945-b2m]

Great info! Thank you. The GM 60 sure is beautiful in your shop. Question, I’m sure the GM 60 is more efficient, but curious how does it compare heat wise to your old double 55 gallon drum wood burning stove you had at the old shop?

[@robertguilbeaux111]

I was thinking of getting a wood burning stove and would love to see you do a video about picking the correct size stove for your home. There is so much miss information that someone that doesn’t know much about them can really get confused. Thanks

[@DaroffApFire]

This would be a question best asked by the sales person at your local supplier.

[@robertguilbeaux111]

@@DaroffApFire I would but I’m down south and they are not very knowledgeable. Guess they don’t sell as much as up north. I’ve done research and some say don’t buy to big a stove then others say buy larger and build smaller fire.

[@chuckswayzee]

I was told by a knowledgeable person to buy the most expensive one you can afford.

[@littlejackalo5326]

@@robertguilbeaux111 it's 2020. Get into contact with a sales person from a different company through email.

[@peterbills4129]

I tried leaving you a thoughtful comment that addressed all concerns you've expressed in this thread. It was struck. Let's see if this sticks. Get in contact with an HVAC contractors. First question you ask them is, "Do you sell and install wood burning stoves." If they say, "NO," come back at them with, "Is there anyone in the area you would recommend?" If they say no, cross them off the list, and keep a list! If they say yes, ask them for a phone number (though this might make them mad, losing a potential job). Write that name/number down on the list.

[@JayBates]

Osage Orange has the highest BTU.

[@perryc8943]

That's what I was going to say I know Locust and Elm would be really close

[@vesseloftruth8360]

Live Oak is Higher then Osage Orange

[@warrenmichael918]

@@vesseloftruth8360 its good but Osage orange has a higher BTU i think, well i guess its lower after i looked. LOL i wonder why Live oak isnt on more charts then it is? I always see osage orang as being the highest. Euclyptus is higher than Osage but its not local to the U.S. so i see why its not on most lists of BTU ratings but Live Oak is easily available soi i wonder why it isnt listed on many listings for BTUs as Osage Orange?

[@warrenmichael918]

@@vesseloftruth8360 Eucalyptus is higher and Almond is the same per cord in BTU as Osage Orange. LIve oak is 36.6 I see a few different for osage orange so im not sure what it is really but @32.9 sems to be what most claim.

[@Dominick_Francione]

@jay bates, Ding ding ding!!!! Winner! Well done, sir. I feel obligated to mention, I am a fan and subscriber of your channel.

[@MrJangleo]

Highest BTU wood has got to be Osage orange, supposedly the best wood for making a good bow. What is your (anyone's) thoughts on using dried bamboo in a wood stove. It grows like a weed (almost a foot a week by me) and is green all year. When you kill it dries out extremely fast too. I've put it in fire pits and it burns hot and very fast, which is why I don't know if its any good in a wood stove.

[@roostertreestudio4075]

20 minutes ago I was fairly ignorant of proper wood stove usage. I feel much less ignorant now, thanks to you, Brother. -Mike P.

[@Lorddanielrushton371]

I would like to see the basic woodcutting video. And I think the answer to your question is the Douglas fir tree has the highest BTU per log

[@TheCrookHook]

Not sure if it's named the same around your neck of the woods but on the East Coast of Canada (Quebec), we call it "Iron wood". They don't grow very big and they are quite rare between the other hardwood species. The biggest I've seen was about 10 inches. When they eventually die off, they last extremely long on the ground without being punky. If I load my cast iron wood stove with iron wood, I better get a head start on opening the windows.

[@rogerringold616]

Ditto....Ohio....Iron wood ,maybe walnut.hickory oak?

[@johnfritz5903]

Is Black Locust the same as Iron Wood?

[@zoltanszantosi4285]

Hey Cody! In Hungary we use Locust. Its good because it gives a lot of warmt and we use Oak. We buyed new stoves circa 10 years ago and they work fine and dandy.

[@chuckularone]

I want to thank you for the older video about starting a fire from the top. It's much faster and heats my shop up much quicker. Your question: I'd have to say pine. Given all the resin in it.

[@putmeincoach7663]

Highest btu wood in North America is Hedge Apple aka Osage Orange (30-32 million btu), followed by Shagbark Hickory and Eastern Hornbeam (28 and 27 million btu). Black Locust, Black Birch, Ironwood, Blue Beech and Bitternut Hickory and Honey Locust are all around 26.5 million btu.

[@dottyjyoung]

Thanks for this. My husband & I are woodworkers, & I was like, "Why am I spending $1000 on heating oil, when I generate so much scrap wood every week?" I've just been nervous about pulling the trigger on a woodstove, becauase I dont want to introduce any more risk of fire into our home.

[@toditron]

After this video I finally stopped burning all of my scrap pvc pipes in the wood stove. 🤣Amazing advice! I was wondering what was smelling so funky in here.

[@charlesswoger242]

Lmao love the comment tho brudda I literally laughed out loud when I read it haha

[@dorothycook4685]

My guess on Highest BTU's would be OAK.....A video on the woodstove supplies would be awesome....Thank you, I always learn so much from your channel.

[@wildbill6976]

highest is hickory

[@brittainwright1]

My first thought would be that BTU is directly related to density. Horse apple as its commonly called, or Osage Orange is pretty darn dense.... ever tried to pull a nail out of an old Osage orange fence post?

[@kurtstalnaker8412]

You should mention cleaning the glass with ammonia anytime you discuss your wood stove. You talked about it in another video and it has been a game changer for keeping the glass clean (without a ton of scrubbing). So thanks for that, but I also think it's something not a lot of people (especially those new to wood stoves) know.

[@dogwoodtales]

a professional wood stove installer told me that using ammonia is not a good idea as it can cause etching in the glass. I don't have a ws so never tried it, but I take it this is not your experience?

[@kurtstalnaker8412]

@@dogwoodtales I have not run into that problem myself, though I do see warnings from time to time about how it "could" happen. Though, if I had to choose between easily cleaning the front glass or replacing it once every 8-10 years because the ammonia chewed it up in a couple spots, I'd gladly replace the glass. Scrubbing on those things to get them clean is a royal pain, and one I can live without.

[@keystonekid7451]

Being an East Coast man I know Hop hornbeam is very dense but I also know hickory ranks up there pretty high. I’m gonna say Hickory. Yes, do a basic wood cutters video.. thanks Cody!

[@jasonfoster9118]

Great video. If you see creosote running your stove pipe or hear it falling down the pipe when you open the door or draft, you know you have a fire hazard. Green/wet is how you get a flue fire. If you survive the learning curve, it's pretty safe to heat with wood.

[@sterlingdavis8662]

Madrone/Arbutus probably has the highest BTUs. It's easier to split while green than seasoned, is very dense, and known for burning overnight.

[@scottwolfe6603]

I think your edition of a basic fire wood work kit would be great! I am thinking apple wood is of some of the highest BTUs in North America ! Thanks for the great content

[@PurpleCollarLife]

We love out catalytic stove. Lots of heat for over 20 years. We’ve done several videos about it. Thanks for more Great tips. -Chad

[@tincupco]

After your Warp Five fan video I convinced my wife we needed one to help distribute the heat from our wood stove. I ordered one and received it already. It is a fine precision piece.

[@wranglerstar]

I'm happy to hear you like it,

[@699hazard]

I remember we was given a truck load of Malley roots(tree roots) for firewood once and it burnt amazing but it got that hot that it melted and tear dropped the baffle plate in our fireplace. From then on we stuck to normal hard woods. Osage orange wood for the most BTU's

[@trdscfjc]

Saw a guy burning old chopped up tires in his stove. Worked like 🔥 and he got paid to take the tires from the local tire shops, a win-win !

[@MJPeddler]

Does that wood stove heat your entire shop to a comfortable working temperature, or just the nearby area?

[@brandonramon3278]

In a shop that size I would say it doesn't take the edge off the entire shop, but that really isn't the point. A burning fire while you work is as much an intangible stimulant as it is tangible. Doesn't stop you from being able to go by and warm up every now and then or perform simple tasks next to it.

[@wranglerstar]

Yes it does. This stove is rated to heat 2600 Sqft. My shop is 1600 sqft. I run the stove on high for about an hour then switch to low. Everything stayes warm all day,

[@discoboy1995]

@@wranglerstar What temp are you able to get your shop up to using this stove?

[@willhikearizona]

@@wranglerstar It definitely helps the shop is insulated as well.

[@MJPeddler]

I'm quite familiar with woodstove heat, and enjoy the heat they provide. I grew up from age 1 to 21 in a house with a woodstove as the sole source of heat... I just wasn't sure how well it'd work in a shop space, with high ceilings. I've got a 1100 sq-ft shop with 15-ft ceilings, fairly well insulated. I am pretty sure I'm going to install a woodstove.

[@lindamcentaffer5969]

I lived in S.E. Portland in the 70s & 80s, & being a Welder by trade, I built a Wood Stove like an "Eye-Ball Copy of an Oreley's. Basically a 1/4 Pl rolled into a tube, Window in front, Top Horizontal 6" Exhaust with big Baffle in front of the outlet, End-Loading 5/16 door. since it was ROUND, no Firebricks were needed to keep the welds from splitting. It burned very hot when wide open, would hold a fire for about 7 hrs, and my 20ft Air-Cooled Flue pipe, after 5 years, I swept it out till it was shiny & got barely 1/8 cup of Tan Dust. I doubt if any of these new square stoves (cheaper to make) would do that. I moved to Gresham in '92, & since the Ins. Co. wouldn't approve a long-proven stove (it's not U/L/ approved), I donated it to a missions group to the Ukraine. Still probably running.

[@johnme7049]

Hickory I believe is number 1 followed closely by oak. Good tips Cody, for many folks who may be new to wood heat.

[@kennethrobinson5151]

I believe hickory is number two Osage orange is the number one as far as I know

[@tinman1955]

I've tried wood stoves but don't like them. Metal stoves seem to last longer.

[@gdfggggg]

😂

[@rainkatt]

Good video, please include 'firelogs' made from sawdust and wax. We have used them as firestarter by breaking off chunks, it works well, but I'm not sure it's a good thing to use.

[@johne9341]

Great advice on wood stoves. Hopefully they will not make burning wood illegal in my lifetime since it is the best heat ever in our wet cold winters. I'm going to replace my shop wood stove with the model you have in your shop. I really appreciate your reviews and installation videos.

[@workinonit9562]

Actually there is a tax deduction this year and in 2022 on certain stoves "if you qualify".

[@paulscott6998]

My limited experience burning wood I thought locust got the hottest, followed by oak.

[@justinuriahphoto]

Miss this kind of video quality from the C70. The new iPhone setup just doesn't deliver a polished look.

[@planetbob4709]

You being the handy guy you are, I would love to see your do a rocket mass heater either in your house or your shop. I have heard the are massively more efficient than a cast iron stove/heater and the do not build up creosote so no chimney fires.

[@yanobou]

A nor’coaster here. I grew up in BC with lots of coniferous trees available, but we always used apple wood from the orchards (Macs, Delicious and Spartans) in the depth of winter! Perhaps there are other woods that deliver more heat but personal experience was that all other wood seemed terrible compared to apple.

[@vernongoodwin3269]

Us west coast guys can get Madrone and it’s amazing wood for burning!

[@offgridliving4128]

Just ordered me a new True North TN10. Can’t wait to get it! I will also be using mrs. W fire starters. After you showed us how to make them they were the only way I started a fire at our old place. Starting all over now and will be using them again when I get my new stove.

[@tkskagen]

Best "Homemade" Firestarter Tip I learned; Empty Brown Cardboard Egg Carton Containers, Filled with Stored Dryer Lint, topped off with melted "Dollar Store or Garage Sale Candles (without Glitter or Metalics). Worked for me VERY well when I was a BOYSCOUT (1986-1993)! Or use a Alcohol Based Deoderant Stick (Non Aerseol that is shaved) into a twisted peice of Recycled Newsprint...

[@mikefixx7177]

How is it possible to have a wooden wall behind your stove? Even 18 inches away I would not trust it. I have a brick wall and its too hot to the touch.

[@stringbender3]

It’s probably shielded built in

[@cidine1950]

Can I get a link to your heat powered fan? I love that! (Mechanic here)

[@davidjackson-xg8hq]

Hi Cody,a couple of years back you mentioned you were going to do a video on how to put out a chimney fire but I don't think you ever got around to it.

[@erikp2004]

I’d watch it

[@richardjames4632]

About pallets: just look for the markings burned into the wood. What you are looking for is "MB" - don't burn! This is the Methyl Bromide stuff. The safe stuff has a little picture of a wheat seed head and/or "HT". The HT symbol is "Heat-Treated" and is safe to burn. It's just heat-treated to such a high temperature that all the bugs are killed. TL:DR --- "HT" yes, "MB" no.

[@analogueoverdigital929]

I swear as soon as i own a home or cabin by the looks of the future, the wood stove is going first. I'll probably go catalytic as well. I love how they work and burn super hot.

[@jamoe4802]

Random question: do you like duraflame logs? I use them in my fireplace in my apartment. Usually on very cold nights or when guests are over for some fun ambience.

[@I_like_pears]

Methyl bromide is a fumigant used as a pesticide to kill insects in wood. Reason you might have thought of it as a desiccant was because an alternative used in the USA is to treat the wood with heat (which will also help dry out the wood).

[@richardvandyke9578]

Methyl bromide is tear gas.

[@hoffdodge]

Black Walnut was/is the best wood that I've ever burned. I cut/split/stacked it and let it dry for 2 years. That wood made my home so hot and it burned a long time.

[@tejaycollier9559]

Bodark. Or here in Indiana, Mulberry. Very close. 2yrs dry time is what I like. Didn't look it up. Learned it growing up. 👌🫡 Great video. I'm sharing it with my group.

[@WindmillsOfTheMind]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge at this much needed time. The world is grateful for men like you. Bless you.

[@cslapler007]

What brand/model of stove does @wranglerstar have? I love the idea of a full door on the front, a lot of good access when filling and very nice viewing window.

[@masterfletcher8942]

I’ve grown up in a house in Southern California and for 20 years been heated by nothing from a wood burning stove, usally we scavenge free wood from oaktrees trees that naturally fall around the city, does a fantastic job

[@sarahhoskins7871]

Look for some madrones, way better and only on the west coast 😉

[@rustyr9693]

Black locust Rivals coal in heat Beats hickory in durability Fixes nitrogen into the soil Attracts pollinators with white spring flowers

[@wondon2992]

What year did they change them? Like what year could you no longer use your stove as a garbage incinerator? A shop I worked at way out in the country we did it all the time. We scrubbed the chimney once a year and everything was fine.

[@narimanhassanian1035]

Thank you for giving me information that can help determine what stove I want to buy.

[@susanrumble6366]

Oak, Would love a refresher course on what I need to go cut wood. Haven't cut in over 2 years, do to my husband getting I'll and passing away. Thanks for your advise. May God bless you and your family.

[@themaskellrascal]

I believe it’s Osage orange. I used a wood furnace that was plumbed into my return trunk line. It was wired with two temperature switches one on the back that had a low and high limit switch low limit operated the blower fans to pump heat through the duct work and the high limit shut off the autodraft to keep from over heating the fire box.

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

You're right

[@Izuksvids]

Yesir

[@SwampDonkey2010]

@@Izuksvids I would contend that Live Oak is the hottest, it is denser and heavier when dry @12% MC than Osage is. sp. gr. 0.88 vs .80 and 62 lb/cuft vs 56 lb/cuft. The harder and heavier the wood the more heat recovered. That's the rule. ;) Look those figures up in the wood handbook if you don't believe me. I'm not sure BTU's are in there, but important figures are. hahahha

[@warrenmichael918]

@@SwampDonkey2010 I seen another Live Oak comment and didnt believe it either until i looked it up. Live oak and Euclyptus are both higher in BTUs than Osage Orange. Almond is the same as Osage but i wonder why Live oak isnt on many BTU lists like osage is? I see why Euclyptus isnt since its not grown around the U.S. but Live Oak is all over

[@mkzenthusiasts]

Is that even a locally sourced wood I've never heard of it must be from some jungle

[@coastalgaming1594]

Love to soak up that wisdom, thanks Cody

[@bigchew3149]

we use a lot of Coal Stoves around here & growing up we always used cooloil/Kerosene to start fires with good dry ceder/pine it works like a charm..but Coal stoves are made to stand very high temps probaly double a plain wood stove if not triple the temp..i remember seeing the old coal stove glowing cherry red a fuw times growing up here in the south with an old box type house n cracks n the wall so big snow would blow in and we had to tie a rope to the house to the barn to get their to feed & milk ..lol. !& i would say probably pine has the most btu's..its very hot & Fast

[@rw7594]

This just came up in my recommended. Here in Alberta the most common stuff is pine, spruce, aspen and poplar. There is some birch and if I can find it on public land I'll get the permit for that. I live in the city. For now anyway I'll stack the pine and spruce for the fireplace indoors and the portable stove for the hot tent. I just got my first permit for conifers. Bought a Stihl MS250 and cut my first two trees this weekend. I can buy wood but I want the skill building exercise and the physical exercise. Got 1/3 cord stacked and will get another third cord later. I have a month for that permit and can cut up to 1.5 cord. Permit is free.

[@nonyabusiness9747]

Man sir ol dad I appreciate your videos more than you can even imagine.

[@itinerantrebel1799]

All I know is that a hot Osage orange fire will destroy the cast iron grates in a fireplace. Haven’t had that issue with other types of wood.

[@chriskeating5926]

Shagbark hickory is up there ... but then I looked it up on the communicator of knowledge ! Osage orange !? Never heard of it , East coast tree guy myself! Cheers 🍻 Newman

[@stevecochran9078]

My guess is oak or hickory has the highest BTU value. One of the hottest and longest burning non-native woods I've burned is probably teak.

[@justinmaynes9322]

My grandpa always said hedge was the best firewood. He would cut what he could for fence posts and use the rest for firewood. It’s so hard, I’ve bent a lot of staples trying to fence with his hedge posts. He always had hedge apples in the basement to keep pests away. Not sure if that’s just a wives tale.

[@erikpearson5310]

Yes! Also interested in a video on wood cutting. I'm getting my first chainsaw for Christmas this year and would like to start collecting some of my own firewood next year. Thank you

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

Erik, buddy, check out Buckin Billy Ray Smith......thank me later

[@cygnus1965]

Bucking is a great guy/channel!

[@bigred35089]

Yes I'm interested in that series on cutting wood please. God bless you and your family aswell

[@carnarte]

What type of fan is running on your wood stove? Thanks so much!

[@mataznuiz]

good to see you're doing better

[@danielwiley5796]

You need to move to the Midwest gas is only $3.17 a gallon out here I don't know what's up with the Pacific coast but things always seem more expensive and difficult out there

[@sawdustadikt979]

I’ve been working on a house this past week where the owner has been burning wood to heat it. He has been burning white oak that was cut up not long ago. I told him that he really needs to mix it up with some dry stuff, he had wet looking tar stuck on the screen part of the chimney cap. Like a lot of it. I sent him a pick and warned him of a chimney fire, he said he was fine, it was no big deal. He has been burning like that forever, he is riding one long wave of good luck. The masonry of the chimney is STAINED from the creosote. I even offered him some free wood that I have(I keep a full year ahead, as you said, you can’t depend on firewood guys) but he doubled down on his ignorance. Think I’ll send him this video.

[@leecreagh3955]

Good Information, Thank You. So glad your feeling better. God is good!

[@MrOzzy281]

I always christen the first fire of the season with some cat tail smoke, pleased to see others keeping the tradition. I would say Oak but knowing you it's Doug fur ....

[@casper3130]

Yep, I use cedar and pine to get my hardwood burning. I don't have but 3 acres of wooded land and don't get much good burning hardwood off it anymore so on weekends I drive out to where they've logged some trees and do some hardwood cleanup for them hahaha

[@lexmarkrp]

Have an old Vestel two door been using 30+ years. Nothing fancy. Does a great job.

[@mikeg983]

Where did you get that fan sitting on your wood stove? I love it and I want one!

[@lox6461]

did you find that fan where to get it ? Does it run cause of heat ?

[@VinnieRed71]

Timely tips. I just finished installing my new to me wood stove yesterday in my log cabin and am excited to put it to use this winter! Thanks.

[@trudeauphobicmooseater7263]

Where I live the highest btu wood is standing-dead Tamarack. A 6” log can have hundreds of growth rings, like the pages of a book…very dense. Two of those, in the round, over a good bead of coals, can go all night under my cat.

[@northlander1948]

I put in a $1000 non-catalytic 2400sf rated stove in my loving room. My home is 3,300sf and it heats the whole thing (I’m in MN had a 10 degree night last night and it got down to 70 in the house but that was it). I do run ceiling fans and my furnace fan 24/7 to circulate the heat around.

[@shrconstruction]

I put in about the same setup this year.....you must be way up north because just outside the metro it didn't get below freezing last night.

[@northlander1948]

@@shrconstruction about 30min north of St. Cloud (supposed to get down to 9 tonight according to the interweb). I got the englander NC-32 from Home Depot this summer when the price was lower. What stove did you go with?

[@neilmeyers5519]

Great advice for newbies. Also, ammonia does a terrific job on the glass. I was using ashes and water. Thanks for that one.

[@rickster1957]

A drop or two of dish soap is as good as any cleaner too!👍👋

[@wrenchwise1529]

Don’t have a woodstove, never will. Live in Florida. Still watched an enjoyed. 😂

[@mdlipps]

I would be very interested in watching a video on a wood cutting starter kit. I'm going to guess oak has the highest BTU.

[@Webber1655]

I have the GM40 and it is by far the best stove I’ve used. We’ll worth the money!

[@erikpearson5310]

Thanks for the video. I've been heating with wood for a couple years now but I still learned new things from your video. Blessings from Portland!

[@xXRenaxChanXx]

Another thing you can do is install supplemental convection heating to keep the warm air recirculating after your fire goes out. Cost seems to depend on room size, and whether or not you get a thermostat adapter. Note I am not referring to big full-sized units meant to be a primary heat-source, just low-power i.e. supplemental ones. Typically ranging from 250 to 600watts.

[@carlzirk]

I remember burning pallet wood last year because it was dark smoke and a weird smell. Never again. Important, great video! Cherry might be up there as one of the best for btu.

[@Scarecrowking]

Looking really good chap! Glad you've stayed off the drink. God bless you and your folks.

[@j.s.butter]

Well, you finally did it. Just purchased my Wranglerstar approved Simplisafe system.

[@TheRealBigYang]

I remember when my grandparents burnt some very old army shoes. The pipes above the stove were glowing red and it was the coziest christmas eve I've ever had. Yes, it was dangerous, but it's just one one my best memories ever

[@abillings576]

Enjoying our new Green Mountain 60 right now, thanks to you!

[@amorales9613]

Great information about glue and chemicals in wood.

[@johnhancock1739]

Live Oak from the southeast NC. Also the best fire starter is FATLIGHTER. Say it slow like your from the south. It heart pine older the better from the stumps of long leaf. If you got a POBox. I will get you some.