You Haven't Seen a Woodstove Like Mine!

[@TheTriangle4]

I totally agree. It's not for everyone, I hear comments from friends all the time but if you love being outside & love the exercise It's the best! My dad is 81 & still out felling & processing his own wood. When people ask his secret to going so strong I tell them firewood. Keep the video's coming, thanks!

[@marvindiamonjr.9631]

My woodstove has saved my backside many times. A few winters back, the heat exchanger went out on my propane furnace. The repairman came in and told me it would take about a week for the parts to come. Well, it happened to be -40 degrees outside, and it didn't look like a warm-up was in the making. The woodstove got me through that without a bit of inconvenience. I don't know what I would have done without it. Besides, the heat warms your bones and makes life a lot nicer for an older guy like me. Thanks for the video, Sandy!

[@sawingwithsandy]

That would be a life saver right there! I'm with ya there Marvin. nice to always have the wood for the simplicity and reliability

[@AmericanRusticWoodworks]

Good morning Sandy, Great video ! I heat my cabin with a 1926 glenwood C cook stove. Not very efficient But the most beautiful stove in the world. it's the porcelain cream color 6 burner. Heats the whole house and in the US They cannot inspect or regulate anything you cook on!!! It has been in my cabin since it was built in 1971 It came from a funeral home before that. I would not trade it for the world!

[@Cacheola]

Cool video. Previous owners here traded in the old wood stove for a heat pump before I bought this house, LOL. I'm on Vancouver Island, no natural gas to my rural neighborhood. First thing I did was re-install a nice new Drolet. Been burning wood my whole life and more often than not I've had a woodstove. It only gets to maybe -10-15 at the coldest here but mostly around freezing to -5. I don't find the heat inconsistent once I've got it going unless it's not tended to for hours. Beauty of having the furnace is when it does start to get too hot, I turn the recirc fan on and open the spare room doors. It's also convenient if I don't feel like heading outside and stoking the fire first thing before I've had a coffee ;). I hear you on the installation and cost of materials, I was shocked. Ended up doing it myself, saved a grand and have peace of mind knowing some halfwit didn't botch the hole in my new roof. You ever burn up a steak over the coals? Ahhhhh, that's livin eh!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Neighbour! Yeah I know what ya mean there. The cost is the big kicker. I nearly collapses when I saw the bill with my install. Those Drolet are nice stoves!

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Sandy- I certainly agree with you on the wood heat. I’ve had a wood stove ever since I’ve been married, and that’s a long time. I love to come in after a cold day working outside and back up to the stove and warm up. I don’t know if some of the stoves on the market are as good as some of the older stoves. For me, if I consider the time I spend doing all that has to be done to burn wood, it’s actually expensive for me even though I have an unlimited supply of firewood. Still gonna keep burning wood cause I just absolutely love it. Hope your weekend is going well. God bless

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm with ya there. Something about the smell and the warm that hits ya after walking in after a long day

[@rickdespain5363]

Love wood heat our electric furnace died this year after paying 5K. 3 years ago to repair it, out of warranty so we use our wood stove we brought with us 18 years ago from our former house been good since then. I have 3 teenage boys that are very physical and love to chop wood let them have at it. Great videos keep it up.

[@lumberjill6598]

Agreed! Wood heat is the best! 20+ years ago, I had a little barrel type woodstove with a 1/4" flat piece of steel on top. Great for cooking when the power goes out, bad for chucking of your wet clothes by. Bent over to take off my underoos and my naked butt hit the piece of steel. Had a 1/4" burn line straight across both cheeks for weeks. Still don't undress by the woodstove to this day. 😁

[@johnaddis1022]

Morning Sandy, I looked at the temps in your area bet you had your wood burner cranking last night negative 15 degrees was reported. I heat with wood also I have 2 thermostat controlled "box" heaters, just use one for now and also a Cook stove with oven that can be used when power goes out. Growing up we had another cook stove in the outside kitchen that Granny cooked on in the warm weather. Have a 55 gallon barrel stove in the shop (First Barrel lasted 25 years before I had to replace it) Thats the way we done it for over 75 years. Stay warm and cozy! John Toccoa GA

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey John! yeah it did take a dip into the cold temperatures last few nights. I had the hardwood cranking in the wood stove. So much so that I stood near it and I could start to smell the laundry detergent haha. Those barrel stoves sure are slick!

[@beerbuzz62]

Agreed,wood heat is awesome and comfortable,but not for everyone.Thanks and keep the videos coming

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Great chat Sandy! Thanks for having us over! I’m 💯 with you on wood heat, an like yourself, I’ve also had multiple locations with different heat sources over the years, but nothing compares to a hot wood stove on a cold day! 🔥💯👍. Someday I’ll have wood heat again! Cheers! Andrew from NB :)

[@camperjack2620]

That Osborne looks awesome! I have a smaller woodstove with a glass window, and I enjoy watching the flames. Its definitely worth it. Doing firewood chores outside means fresh air, actiivty, a mix of nature and machinery. I enjoy the whole thing.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I also like watching the flames. I find that staring into it sometimes make me more relaxed haha

[@saintaugustine1715]

Good afternoon Sandy, I grown up with only wood as a source of heating we had a furnace down the basement and a cooking stove in the kitchen but in the winter if the whole familly wanted to go somewhere we had to have somebody to baby seat the house then just before my teen years we went with oil furnace the oil was 0.17 cent a gallon then when i was a young adult i change the system to electric for my dad but one thing we always had a secondary source of heat witch it was wood . Wood is more dependable then any other kind of sources it don't need power to run it just somebody to put wood in to it lol and yes it did get hot in the summers when we had to cook again just before my teens we put the kitchen stove out and put the electric in its place but we had a plce under roof out of the house just for cooking in case the power went out witch was regulary have a great day P.S.i like how you made the snow disappear in the middle of your video ha ha ha

[@sawingwithsandy]

Wood is nice for sure. I like it for that ability to burn no matter the conditions out and I won't likely run out of it

[@cabinstuff]

Nothing like a wood stove, it’s like getting a big warm hug. Love wood heat.

[@xdude2x]

Nothing beats wood heat but it certainly is extra work. Thanks for the video

[@m9ovich785]

Thanks Sandy. I wanted to put in a Pellet stove in My new place to supplement the Wood boiler for some "Ambiance" But my Home owners ins would be too high. My Home owners Ins just treats the OWB as another out building being here 3 Years now I only use 4 to 5 Cords a Year to keep the House at 74. and super Hot Domestic water LOL.. it is nice walking bear foot on a nice warm floor ... My Shop will have a heated Floor too. Then we'll see how much wood I go through ....

[@earlzathome]

Been heating with a Jotul 8 wood stove for over 30 years now....Never remember the kids sitting around the furnace after skating for hours at our old place....😜 It's a great gathering spot!

[@hitied1]

So here I am in about my 50 th year of heating with wood. Stove never got in the way, I’ll be right back, going to put another piece of hickory on. I’m my own thermostat.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I sure do love the wood stove as I"m sure you do as well!

[@aldiminico6513]

I use a Fireplace Insert to supplement my heating needs here in New England. It only sticks out 5”. It has two 90 CFM blowers, only used when needed in extreme cold weather. I had it professionally installed, with a stainless steal liner right to the top of the chimney. It has a 12”x 24” viewing glass on the front door. Had it installed in 2012 and very happy with it!👍

[@sawingwithsandy]

Those are nice as well. I had a wood burning fireplace insert as well at a previous house. Had a nice heat from it

[@quarlow1215]

I had a woodstove my dad put in when he built the houseboat. It was great because we basicly got free wood out of the river. But with my health gone for a crap it is too much work for me and if i wasn't here my wife wood have trouble staying warm. So with some wheeling and dealing I got a pellet furnace. Yeah i have to buy the pellets but you throw in a 40lb bag and its good for 24 hrs. And it has a blower that circulates the heat so the living room isn't 100 degrees while the rest of the place is cold. It has its drawbacks, pellets are 7 or 8 bucks a bag where they were $4.50 before byt when you factor in the cost of wood with running the boat and towing the logs, cutting, splitting, stacking and then packing it into the house it evens out with less work. One other drawback is if the power goes out I have to get out the generator. It's a rare occasion maybe once a year. Another downfall is listening to the fan all the time. But its consistent heat, the same all the time.if I was in your situation I woild buy a pellet press and make my own. But I do love a woodstove fire on those cold days when I worked outdoors.

[@oldcountry220]

Have never burnt hardwood always burn poplar no matter how cold it gets never been an issue cleaner chimney and much easier to maintain even temps. Blaze king is on my list as next stove. Great info thnx.

[@jeffpeters1014]

The temperature regulation is the art! When you get older you’ll have to get up at least once to take a trip to the QC and that’s when you restock the fire box

[@SGM97B]

In the old days, the wood stove was moved to the "summer kitchen", an out building used for cooking, laundry, and canning in the warmer months. That freed up room in the main house AND prevented adding unwanted heat to the house. This was done in concert with Spring Cleaner and the house stayed soot free for part of the year, which made the housewife happy.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That would be real handy.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Nice, thanks for sharing 😊

[@frankdrahos8569]

I’ve burned firewood for heat for the last 30 years. The proportion of the total heating bill has changed over the years. Since retiring, greater than 90% is with wood. It’s a lot of work, but few things give me as much satisfaction as a warm fire on a cold night!😮

[@tauruslake6918]

Another great video, Sandy! I grew up with a wood stove in the house; there is nothing like the feel of that heat, and I personally love the smell of it but people not used to the smell and smoke will have to adjust (I'm guessing some will actually like it and some not)

[@carlmclelland7624]

It also helps being in an area like yours with a wood source. True, you buy most of your hardwood. I don't know if you have sufficient quantity of hardwood trees on your property to harvest your own or not, but you certainly have a pine source. The problem there is stockpiling a sufficient quantity of dry wood to avoid the buildup of creosote in your chimney. The other problem... bringing it into the house.... I'd say... build a shed to hold one or two totes of wood next to your back door (if possible), and a covered walk to it. Second, build the shed we talked about to store the loaded totes inside. Nothing is free. You might have a 'free' wood source, but the cost of taking a tree and stacking fire wood next to the stove is expensive. My propane shop heater I sent the picture of: that heats 1,400 cubic feet of insulated shop space. If it's 57 degrees when I go out to the shop, at 44,000 BTU output, it takes five minutes to heat the room to 75. After that, I use an electric space heater intermittently to keep it between 67-70 throughout the day. A 5-gallon bottle of propane lasts two months with that setup. IF I had a wood source, though, I'd heat the shop and garage with wood....

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Carl! Yeah getting the hardwood out of the woods is the toughest part. I'll start grabbing hard wood from my own land here and there to supplements some of the wood I bought in the last few years for sure

[@stuartrinker]

We burn mostly birch. Occasional pine and fir. For the spring and fall we just make smaller splits. We love the smell of birch. It’s very sweet smelling.

[@johndsmithkoipondgarden.878]

I agree, wood heat is the best, it does have a few down sides, it does make a mess for sure, and if you cut and split, plus stack it is extra work, but I enjoy doing all of that, so no big deal here. But when that power goes off, and it has done that a few times around here, hey we’re still nice and warm.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Im with ya there John. I like the whole process as well for wood heat from harvesting trees to splitting

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I surprised the snow storm missed part of your place, it nice for bucking the log without the snow

[@danharrington6427]

Enjoying your videos especially the wood burning one. I have been burning wood for over thirty years now with a unit that is somewhat different than your woodstove. We normally burn once a day with about a 50 lb load and the radiant heat lasts for about 20-24 hours depending on the outside temperature. It was quite an investment thirty years ago but the masonry heater , given your access to wood, might be worth a look plus it would make an interesting video. Ours was a kit, Tempcast, it was assembled by a local Mason and has been largely problem free since the first burn.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for sharing that one Dan. I've not heard much about that but by the sounds of it yours does a great job!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

You can not beat wood heat, very nice heat. I miss it

[@jeffhuffman5433]

I do really like the wood heat. I have a country hearth wood stove from tractor supply had it about 10 years very similar to your stove but not as big does a fantastic job. Very efficient also have an electric furnace that I keep set at 62°F works really well

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sounds like a similar setup to me Jeff but I have the baseboard heaters (electric) instead of a furnace

[@rodneywroten2994]

I used a king wood heater for 9 years. Thanks Sandy

[@sawingwithsandy]

We all love those wood burners eh Rodney! Just something about it

[@jimmerrithew453]

Hello Sandy. If you ever have the opportunity to buy a Blaze King stove, jump at it. They use less wood, burn very efficiently, and last a long time. They include a catalytic combuster and an adjustable thermostat. People who own them love them.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Jim! I'll check them out if it ever comes to changing out my setup

[@tomt8320]

Yes, I have heard of good things about Blaze King, though no personal experience.

[@jimmerrithew453]

@sawingwithsandy Hi Sandy. About 11 years ago, I worked for a company that sold Blaze King stoves. A few times, young couples visited the store to buy a Blaze King. One of the partners explained they had grown up in a home with a Blaze King. The only stove they were interested in buying, for their new house, was a Blaze King. Other times, when I was explaining the features of a Blaze King stove to a prospective customer, a second customer would enter the store. After listening for a minute or two, the second person would interrupt me. This person would tell the first customer, 'i have owned a Blaze King for more than 10 years. Everything he (me) is saying is true. But, he hasn't mentioned .... (another feature I had not gotten to yet.) I would stand back and listen as Customer #2 made the sale. This happened at least 5 times during the 8 months I worked at that shop. I have never experienced this in any other sales job I had. Customer loyalty was similar to Harley Davidson owners. In the next year, I hope to build a workshop/garage. I plan to install a Blaze King. There are several styles of Blaze King. Some heat a large space, while others will heat a smaller structure. The building's air tightness and insulation value will also determine which model works best. With oak firewood, which has been seasoned for at least 2 years, some Blaze King models will burn for 30 hours or more. If you install any woodstove, it is best to utilize a fresh air pipe to feed combustion air directly into the fire box. One customer installed the largest Blaze King woodstove in his log cabin. The man complained that the stove did not work properly. When I consulted with the Blaze King staff, we determined that the problem was not with the stove. The stove was not drawing combustion air from a direct feed. It was using room air. As the stove depressurized the room, cold exterior air was being drawn through the many tiny cracks between the logs.

[@deprived56501]

I've used gas, natural and propane, wood, coal, and electric to heat homes. I've never had an oil fired setup. I like wood the best for the home. Where I live now though, it's just not practical. So I use wood for the work areas and covered patio. I have an old water tank that I made into a heater, inefficient, but it do get hot. Good vid. Thanks

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm with ya there. I do like the wood but sometimes just not practical

[@pgerry9400]

I used to sell Fisher wood stoves and used one myself , I also for a short time sold pellet stoves when they first came out. If I was going to use wood again I would put in one of the European style stoves that use multiple chambers and use the brick work to retain and slowly release the heat. There is a Canadian company that sells the basic kit and you finish the front with your choice of rock or brick. Lots less stoking up the fire.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That sounds like a good setup. I"ll have to see about it if I ever go a different wood stove route

[@denislosieroutdoors]

Hey Sandy I have the same Ozburn wood stove here in New Brunswick, burn about 3 cords of hardwood mostly birch and soft wood slabs from my mill in the shoulder season same as u... thanks for sharing

[@sawingwithsandy]

How has it worked out for ya Denis? I'm finding it's a great stove. Throws the heat real well

[@denislosieroutdoors]

@sawingwithsandy works great heats my whole house I've have it just over 20 years now replaced the door gasket twice... glass door is little etched, but the stove still looks and works like new

[@wallacefrey6247]

Really neat video Sandy. I had never seen a wood stove other than a Franklin,like you see on some of the older westerns and other old tv shows until today.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Wallace! Thanks for checking out the wood stove video

[@442olds7]

I have a 20 x 10 "wood Shed" built onto the back on my house, the back door of the house exits right into the wood shed, I have gone out in my skiveys many times for wood in minus 25 temps although its a quick trip, wood is dry and protected and dont need to get all dressed up to go away from the house to get to the wood pile, just slip on the slippers .I guess some people wouldnt like the look of it but I would never go back to a detached wood shed or god forbid the old tarp over the wood pile trick...

[@allenandmain]

Looks cozy thanks

[@atskooc]

Take a drink every time he says “wood stove.”

[@sawingwithsandy]

Here's another drink....."wood stove"

[@contrafax]

Thank you for the primer!!!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for coming along for the video. Always great to see you on each video and I appreciate your support

[@greybeard5774]

Some guys up here who don't have those big brick stoves build what we call heat walls behind their cast iron ovens .. it's a brick wall with horizontal flues on top of each other .. so the exhaust heat is channeled through that wall before it gets to the chimney .. in this way more heat can be stored over a longer period of time and the flat wall itself doesn't need much extra space.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That would be a great addition I bet

[@georged.sutcliffejr.4489]

I heat with a Hearthstone Wood Stove - it is made with 1.25 inch thick soapstone throughout. It takes a while to come up to temperature, but it radiates heat slowly and uniformly. It is very efficient and quite clean in the home. Worth considering if you are in the market for a good wood stove. They are not inexpensive, but if it is your primary source of heat it can't be beat!

[@sawingwithsandy]

That's a solid stove by the sounds of it!

[@dougstewart6288]

I have had one for ten years in Eastern Washington. That stove is a beast. Heats the whole house down to -25 f, no problem.

[@seeveiw]

If you want a wood boiler pump the water through standard old baseboard convectors no ductwork needed and you can heat your water tank with it at the same time

[@selwynthegreat3748]

Insulation is the key, especially when burning with wood based on how much labor it is to cut said wood. My super insulated tiny house (200 sqft) uses about 900 grams of wood each day to keep it room temperature at -25*C.

[@sawingwithsandy]

For sure. My home isn't the most efficiently insulated so I'd imagine it burns a bit more wood than one that is

[@brianwestveer9532]

I have outside boiler, so all the mess stays out side, but if the power goes out and in my area it dose often, you still would need power to run the boiler, to get heat. Have a great day,

[@sawingwithsandy]

I really like those boilers. I"m hoping I have one one day

[@brianwestveer9532]

@sawingwithsandy guestion for you,are you close to lake Huron.

[@tomt8320]

Hi Sandy. Thanks for reminding me why I am sticking with just oil furnace. Yes the ambience, but wow, the cost. *_Wait!_* What happened to all the snow around the 'Chop Shop'? You thought you could slip that past me? 😂

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Tom. I had the oil furnace like you do and didn't mind it too much but the oil cost where I was is getting quite expensive and we are only allowed to keep our tanks for 10 years until they expire now. Not sure if that's common everywhere

[@tomt8320]

@@sawingwithsandy Thanks for the reply, and I hear you. There is no N year tank life rule in MA. My tank just started to leak after ~30 years and so had to replace it, and the furnace is fairly new too. Yes, sunk cost should not be a factor, but ... I'll let you know if I change my mind - what with trees all around me.

[@jamesmusser6160]

A number of Utubers I follow use wood boilers. Idk that maybe more than you need. But on the other side it would seem simpler to maintain, thermostat controllable, fed with larger logs ( less work possibly). Regardless the forest is a real resource. All the best. I really enjoy your channel. Nice stove!

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'd like a wood boiler for sure but the construction of my home makes it difficult to retrofit a wood boiler.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I appreciate all your support James! Thanks for coming along for each video

[@keithprentice8298]

The most common phrase I hear is, "it must be nice not having to pay for your heat". yup I own my own trees and use them for heat......but, 5k for a stove, 2k for a chimney, thousands on chainsaws, 2 tractors, wood splitters, IBC totes etc. and that's not counting my time! but I will tell you I cant see me ever giving it up.

[@genewileyopa]

I agree with the wood heat.

[@Lens-GardenTractors6]

Nice talk Sandy 👍

[@manfredwesteroth8241]

I've seen stoves with rocks piled around it . They get heated from the stove and give the heat off during the night.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there interesting thanks for it ,best to all john

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi John. Thanks for coming along for the video. I hope to see you at Bunyan!

[@paulmarshall4794]

Have you ever looked at tempcast or ceramic fireplaces? Ones where the fireplace is in the middle of the home as opposed to an outside wall and instead of the heat going straight up the chimney it is directed through chambers which heat the bricks and then those bricks radiate heat into the home for hours (radiant heating). If you want, you can even get them with an oven built in so you can cook with them as well, a nice woodfired baked pizza or bread. Supposedly they are very efficient and are used a lot in the Scandanavian countries and are used a little in North America as well.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That sounds like an interesting idea Paul. I'm not sure I"Ve seen one before. I have looked at catalytic wood stoves but not the same as what you're mentioning I don't think

[@paulmarshall4794]

Here is a short minute and half video explaining how they work. They are built in all kinds of shapes and sizes, some people like to build them with a small sitting bench where they can curl up with the warmth. I found out about them when I looked at a house years ago in Nova Scotia and it had one which was the main source of heat. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5XOYah5o7GCm6M @@sawingwithsandy

[@valleymetalwood4542]

Great video!! Looks like your stove has secondary combustion? I have been heating with an old Fisher for the past two years. With the help of a fan it has no problem heating the 1800sq feet i have. Being rural northern-ish Ontario a woodstove is a must weather primary or back-up.

[@Bushman9]

Wood stoves and naps… like pancakes and syrup!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Absolutely!

[@xpoolguy5406]

If we didn't enjoy the warmth of wood heat I would save myself the huge effort to get it. Cutting, splitting, storing then getting it to the stove to use. With the resource free from our forest it would be a shame not to use it. You are right about costs. I had to rebuild/replace half the firebrick and a few small components after 7 seasons. The $900.00 bill for parts surprised me until I priced a replacement stove at $7800.00

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm with ya there. If it weren't for the enjoyment I"d be calling up the propane company for a furnace and tank

[@thegrantdanielsband]

The best woodstove out there is the Blaze King with 30-40Hr burns This will save your back at least half the wood 🙂

[@tmccusk1]

Thanks for the video Sandy. I heat with wood too. How many square feet are you heating in your home? BTW installation of a wood boiler would provide some great content. Not to mention the great how to use follow up videos.

[@johnwoody4905]

good video i have a old wood master out door boiler run it all year to heat the hot water' if you can wotk on them thats the only way to go. take care, be safe and well.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

I have a Travis Industries Avalon woodstove😊

[@silverleapers]

Let the Ads run folks, Sandy deserves the extra sandwich and mug o sludge.

[@hayesrutherford9415]

Looks like a good unit. For now it's a small OWB for me.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Those are nice though for sure. I"d like one myself

[@robandnell4305]

We are building a house and the wood stove was $4000 and stove pipe for it was $3300. Wouldnt be without it.

[@kenfox22]

Got to hand it to you I couldn't handle all that snow and cold

[@guymcelwee3489]

Hey Sandy do you have the address of the person who sales magnetic signs of the size of the log to the size of a cant you can cut. Alot of people stick it on their sawmill. Thanks.

[@job38four10]

-35C is around -31F, [ I think ] the coldest I ever seen is -25F in Mid-Coast ME and that was long time ago, this winter was around 10F but mostly teens and 20s F. My woodstove is in basement with two 9" ducts to registers, they can get so hot you cant stand on them........ One of things I hate most is dirty firewood, I wish there was a way to make a cheap firewood tumbler so to knock off all sawdust and loose bark.........

[@sawingwithsandy]

Yeah the dirty firewood is a pain for sure.

[@lizstokes9091]

It's been such an easy winter, the lowest it's dropped up here was -26. Last winter, my lowest was -42! Enjoy the long wknd!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sure seemed like a warm one for sure. I"m not using nearly as much wood as I normally would

[@delmanicke9228]

Did the snow melt overnight?😂😂 Anyway.... love wood heat, very satisfying. Our wood heat supplement our ground sorce heat. We do have a utility bill, but it is not that expensive. Altho we did have replace our ground sorce furnace this year after about 30 years use, which was way more expensive. I guess you never get out of expense of heating. 👍 thought I'd share.

[@sawingwithsandy]

hahha I wouldn't mind that that's of sure!

[@buddyreed2623]

hi Sandy. I like the previous stoves you had. They do look good for cooking. I have an old cookbook that states, "If the fire is hot enough, the turkey will cook in about three hours". I am an Eagle Scout, so I do know the smell of wood burning. Do you have the fans that are set on top of the wood stove? Have good days!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey there! The smell is great isn't it! I have an electric fan that goes behind my wood stove to blow the air up and out. I do have the fans that sit on the top as well. I use them periodically

[@g.dennisrobertson4970]

Been there ,done that had a MAMA BEAR stove -excellent !! \

[@sawingwithsandy]

I've heard those are great stoves!

[@ourbetterlife8010]

Thanks for some great info. Curious where in Ontario you are? Interested in how trees vary to where we are!

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm west of Algonquin

[@ourbetterlife8010]

@@sawingwithsandy Ah cool! We're a tad further North 🤣

[@MrRickoscar]

Where is central Ontario ??

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rexcamp261]

Well there is almost 12 minutes I can't get back wow!

[@selwynthegreat3748]

Plus the 30 seconds it took you to write that.

[@Craig-Mitchell]

If you burn Eucalyptus as firewood, you'll find the heat is more or less instantaneous 😉

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm not too familiar with Eucalyptus

[@silverleapers]

Solar electric heat pump with an extra panel connected for November to February. No mess, no smokey clothes, no cost beyond equipment and install (loan available from Greener Homes Canada to cover it and then get repaid by the grant from Greener Homes Canada after purchase,...in case you're as broke and in debt as much as me for tractor, chainsaws, log trailers, etc), massive government grant to offset cost when all installed and inspected. No brainer. Or if you live in Atlantic Canada, rip out the fossil fuel furnace and get a FREE heat pump from Trudeau. Get sponsored Sandy and show us how it's done with a solar heat pump.

[@roberto.peterson9917]

if one is building new there 2 different wood heaters to consider one is a fireplace that you can add wood to fire from outside or inside example Walker family farm channel the is having and wood fired boiler outside example Lumnah Acres channel bit more difficult if home already built Grand parents wood furnace was in basement and had a access door from outside and could put in couple cords at a time into basement

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Roberto. I do like those wood boilers. I"d likely get one if I ever have a new house

[@m9ovich785]

Al from Lumnah Acres Made a mess out of that install. Poor planning on His part to run the lines & power out to His Stove. I have 6 Conduits and 2 8" pipes leaving my slab and it is all underground

[@robertwazniak9495]

Sandy... if you are trying to "sell" wood stoves, the first 6-7 minutes of your TED talk here doesn't do much to make me want to use a wood for heat. Just think of all the "citified folk" that you just discouraged. LOL Of course, I'm not smart enough to listen to you and have a wood stove in my 2 bedroom cabin that I use year round. You need to add the wood smoke smell (mmm) and the dry heat that makes coming inside after clearing snow worthwhile. Store your wood on the back porch and you won't have the excuse of it being bad weather. We have a propane forced air furnace (comes in great overnight) and electric baseboard in an addition but the woodstove has a glass door like yours and is our preferred source of heat and viewing pleasure.

[@sawingwithsandy]

hahah well I'm glad I haven't persuaded you away from wood as as much as I complain about it sometimes, I wouldn't want to do without it

[@robertwazniak9495]

@@sawingwithsandy nor would I. Something about being self sufficient in some aspect of your life that makes it satisfying.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I hear ya there Robert. The self sufficiency part is something I really like as well

[@mwilliamshs]

Uhm... there's no woodstove in this video???

[@sawingwithsandy]

My woodstove is in this video. You must’ve missed it

[@PeterLee-zn3jl]

Huh..? Wood....WHERE..? How..? You ..? Lol.

[@sawingwithsandy]

hah none here

[@kensmith4918]

I like the smell of burning wood

[@sawingwithsandy]

Me too Ken

[@kensmith4918]

also it's Saturday snow on the ground your by the wood stove drinking sludge life couldn't get better

[@sawingwithsandy]

Absolutely!

[@robertwazniak9495]

@@kensmith4918 I'm retired so that applies to any day that ends in y

[@kensmith4918]

me too 86 no wood stove don't need one in Florida@@robertwazniak9495

[@davidgentz1731]

Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee

[@sawingwithsandy]

I’m not sure who that is but thanks for watching

[@wallaceloper637]

I miss mind. just saying

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm always hesitant to get rid of wood myself just for that reason. Although one day I know the time will come where I"ll have to hang up the hat and stick with campfires I bet

[@jimmaskell7537]

God bless natural gas 😊

[@sawingwithsandy]

hahha I hear ya!

[@micbrenoel5459]

Too much talking and head shots. Not much about your stove.

[@JoeSchmoe-s6y]

So i was waiting all the way threw your video to see your stove set up and Dident seemuch. WHY

[@sawingwithsandy]

There isn't a lot to see with my stove. Thanks for coming along for the video however.

[@sawingwithsandy]

If there's something else you'd like to see more of for the future videos please let me know