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05/03/2026 9:35:25 PM PDT by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
I will be primarily heating with wood this coming winter. I have an extremely efficient Castleton wood burning stove made of cast iron and soapstone. My fir / oak mix is at <8% moisture, and I have the next year’s worth of fir and maple laying in the yard to split this month.
I can cook on the stove when the power goes out.
My wife really likes a fire. :-)

My installation looks close to this one, except I vent out the back through the 100 year old stacked rock fireplace and rebuilt chimney.