On Mon, 30 Dec 2019 01:24:20 +0000 (UTC) Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> We've got a one story house with the wood stove in the basement. The > stove can heat the whole house but the basement walls absorb a > considerable amount of heat when they're cold. So if the stove hasn't > been lit for a couple days, its been warm so we haven't had it going, > it'll take a couple hours before the basement warms enough to let the > house really warm up. > > By lighting the fire before the power goes out we start with a warm > basement. Often if its not really cold I'll only light the stove every > other day, the basement stays pretty warm for about a day after having > a fire. Ah, now I understand. Sort of like a Russian fireplace, built with lots of brick, but an integral feature of your house. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
