Heating season half over?

Mike in Mn. · Jan 20, 2011

My firewood pile is half used up, I"m in east central Minn. It"s been a cold winter, this week is traditionally the coldest week of the year here. Tomorrow night is suppose to be the coldest night so far this winter, -20 or so. How"s your wood pile doing? Mine should make it. Remember the nice March we had last year.

kyhayman · Jan 20, 2011

I've used 11 pieces out of mine so far. Probably 90 percent left. Just use wood in the shop and its been so cold and my shop is so drafty I'm not sure that burning a whole forest would keep it warm

Michael Soldan · Jan 20, 2011

well,I am halfway through my wood and I thought I would have left over for next year but it looks like about March I will need to go bring a couple of pick up loads home that I have cut split and stacked at another location. I have not yet used a tank of heating oil..maybe half, the wood stove pretty much heats our home and I love beating the Arabs out of heating oil money.
We have a three bedroom ranch style house with basement, the wood stove is downstairs, the heat comes up the stairway and a fan on the kitchen counter moves the warm air around..not fancy but it works well.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2011

here is mine. half took a swim.

Fergienewbee · Jan 20, 2011

I have plenty of wood. I'm hoping to get through a couple of cords I stacked along the garden so I can make the garden wider. I have a free-standing stove that heats about half the house, but only the main floor. I keep the basement at around 50 and set the thermostat at 62 on the main floor. I start a fire around 4:00 a.m. and let it burn out when we go to bed.

Larry

Nebraska Cowman · Jan 20, 2011

Groundhog day Feb 2nd, then you are home free. better have half your hay left too.

bill mart · Jan 20, 2011

western ny, on my 6th facecord.10 facecord left,I think I will make it. bill m.

ericlb · Jan 20, 2011

mines 2/3 gone ive been streatching whats left with mill slabs, will make it ok i think

4 bottem · Jan 20, 2011

About halfway also love to see it disappear can only mean spring is on the way, Can't complain we have had a easy winter so far in Maine

JDemaris · Jan 20, 2011

I figure I've used around 5-6 full cords of red oak, white ash, and hard maple so far. I say "full" since 4'X4'X8' is the only cord I know of that actually has exact meaning.

I'm heating a house, all hot water, and my barn though - with two fires going all the time. House is warm, and barn/shop is turned down low except when I'm out there working.

Supposed to be 20 below F tomorrow here in central NY. That's actual temp, not this make-believe "wind chill" stuff.

It's been a mild winter in regard to snow, but seems I've burnt more wood this winter then usual.

dbernie · Jan 20, 2011

My split wood pile is gettin smaller than I care for,
but I do have some bulk wood to split yet, if I catch the neighbors in a helpful mood...

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2011

(quoted from post at 07:06:52 01/20/11) My split wood pile is gettin smaller than I care for,
but I do have some bulk wood to split yet, if I catch the neighbors in a helpful mood...

1st christmas her, wife bought me a buzz saw (2ft blade and works like a bread slicer), the next was a splitter with an electric driven pump. 4ft long and not read hard to move around. I set it on a waist high table and just split away (when I can get her away from it). My maul is like the maytag man the last few years. Getting older doesn't always have to be painful.

Dave

S.Crum · Jan 20, 2011

I'm about 3/4 way thru my 2nd ton of pellets and have burn't about 100 gallons of fuel so far this year. Just me and the dog and the kids when they come home on the weekend. Diesel fuel was $3.70 a gallon last night. Wish I could get another deal on a pellet stove like I did on this one.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2011

Feb. 2 is Candlemas Day, which the oldtimers say is when winter is half over. Should have half of your wood and hay supply left. We have had springs where we fed MORE hay in March and April then the rest of the winter. Guess each winter is different though. Spring can't get here soon enough for me. It's been a long winter here so far. Western South Dakota.

kestrel · Jan 20, 2011

I just returned to wood burning after 11 years ago swearing I would never burn wood again. Rising oil prices and the sad state of world affairs changed my mind.

Just cut, split, stacked 8 cords of fresh oak last month but have to wait a year to burn any. Had to actually buy 2 cords to get me through this winter. Almost done with that now.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2011

(quoted from post at 07:53:55 01/20/11) I just returned to wood burning after 11 years ago swearing I would never burn wood again. Rising oil prices and the sad state of world affairs changed my mind.

Just cut, split, stacked 8 cords of fresh oak last month but have to wait a year to burn any. Had to actually buy 2 cords to get me through this winter. Almost done with that now.

You ain't kiddin noone. Chainsaw is just out of site :shock:

ohiojim · Jan 20, 2011

who you trying to kid kestrel, with the piles of wood and the buck saw,...LOL

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2011

A little over half. Decided there were bigger fish to fry therefore didn't heat with wood for 25 years. But have recently began to clear brush and decided it was good idea to use it for heat rather than chip and burn everything. After the brush there will be quite a few big dead red oaks readily accessible that will quickly make a lot of fire, so might continue the practice for a few more years. Dropped a 22 inch one and although dead, it was solid for at least 10 ft. Afterthought was it likely would have made some good boards.

JayinNY · Jan 20, 2011

You wouldent be home free around here, 2010 last week of Febuary we got 3 feet of snow and cold!

tjdub · Jan 20, 2011

My wood pile is about half gone too. However, that wood pile is the pickup load I cut last Saturday!

redFarmallboy · Jan 20, 2011

You better get busy cutting, splitting, and stacking! we don't get 2 nice Marches in a row. We're not even 1/3rd of the way through our 20 cords of stacked wood yet.

36 Coupe · Jan 20, 2011

You must be in Florida.Its been colder than a witches teat in central maine.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 20, 2011

I've burned about 3 cords and would give up heating with wood if it was necessary to burn about twice that much to heat this winter.

TomH in PA · Jan 20, 2011

You're throwing chips pretty far with that little bow saw.

wolfman · Jan 20, 2011

Here in southwest PA, the deepest of winter is exactly Jan 27 (give or take a couple days). Old farmers used to say "better have half your feed left on Feb 1".

Paul from MI · Jan 20, 2011

Probaly about half over, I've used 125 gal. of oil and a lot of wood.
Got enough cut for two more years, but I'm still cutting. Got to keep the wood pile full, next year may be worse.

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