JayhawkInMaine t1_j6frhci wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:41 AM

Wood heat here. We keep it at 70° during the day and let it cool to 60° overnight.

[deleted] t1_j6in728 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:37 PM

How do you keep your wood stove at a constant heat? When I was growing up my dad either had it at hotter than the surface of the sun, or get another blanket because I’m staying in bed.

JayhawkInMaine t1_j6ion86 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 4:46 PM

I’ve just learned the nuances of the stove and when we need to add wood to keep it steady. We also have an old house (190 years old) that was designed before electric heat so the floor plan is conducive to wood stove as a heat source.

Once every 2 hours I add wood during the day and can keep a clean burn & steady temps. At 11pm I’ll load up the firebox & reduce the air intake to a slower burn.

When I get up at 5am the house will be 60° downstairs & 66° upstairs where the bedrooms are.

Now, it’ll be different with the -45° windchill that’s coming this weekend, but this plan works down to 0°. At lower temps I load the box at 11pm & burn it like I do during the day then get up at 2am & 5am to repeat.

coldnh t1_j6l2x3s wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:10 AM

This is the way, except I exercise the oil burner when it gets this nippy and sleep till the am because Im lazy