Jay, I've been watching since your started the cabin build. I watched you bring the wood stove up to the cabin and install it and told my husband about the soapstone stove benefits. We had never heard of this type of stove before. We ended up finding two Hearthstone II stoves, $600 each, on Marketplace. One is identical to yours. We bought both, and installed one in a sunroom we built off the back of our home in March of 2021. We used it that fall and winter and then in January of 2022 my husband had a stroke and eventually passed away. I depended on him for everything I needed to learn about the wood stove, and then he was gone. You have been such a blessing to me personally because you have taught me so much, from how to use my stove to processing my firewood efficiently. I'm completely confident in heating my home with my stove (even though I have central heat) and it's because of your content. This year, I will have provided myself with 100% of my firewood too. Thank you.
That is pretty amazing... I suspect that when I am gone my wife will sell and move to an apartment as she won't even learn how to use the zero-turn John Deer mower I mow the half acre with.
@@vonheise I have a John Deere x475 garden tractor but I'd really like a Kubota with backhoe, brush hog and bucket/forks. I have a house in town but also 27 acres I'm developing into an elderberry farm for my retirement.
This warms my heart hearing this. Sometimes I wonder if what I'm doing here matters, but you just made my day and I appreciate you more than you know. I'm so very sorry for the lost of your husband, and at the same time so very proud of your pushing through it. Best wishes my good friend
Grew up in Wisconsin with wood stoves and furnaces, nothing toastier and warming. It's definitely a love/hate relationship though, stoking the fires, keeping them going all night, cleaning up..😂😅 Thank God for A/C and palm trees..❤😊 Love what ya'll are doing 😊
Love my soapstone woodstove. Use ceiling fans in bedrooms, kitchen and dining room to help circulate the heat. Stove is set half into my existing fireplace. Have a small fan on mantle to push the heat out of living room. It's the best thing I ever did. I have been using a woodstove since the 70's. Wood is not an issue, my brothers keep me supplied.
We always remove the chimney cap during heating season chimney has literally no creosote build up from an entire winter of heating which in Canada is around 6 months we also burn no pine or fir some Tamarac during especially cold days but mostly only burn seasoned poplar byrns clean and provides plenty of heat. Keep em coming Happy New Year!
From way up North group of wood burners we do have a couple of well known hardwoods. We have Birch in a few varieties and Tamarack. Lots of softwood such as spruce and pine varieties. Our softwood is not as sappy as your South softwoods and can burn fairly good. Heat is so important
Happy New Year! We heated solely with wood in our previous house and we have sinus issues and had issues with dry air with sinus issues and our wood furniture cracked in places, so when the humidity dropped below 40% we put a 34cm pot on the stove and let it steam day and night and it generally kept the humidity above 35% which kept our sinuses from bleeding. I also hung a fan upside down on the hall doorway to blow the heat and humidity to the bedrooms and baths. We use natural gas and wood in an insert so use a whole-house humidifier in the kitchen, and a smaller one in the master bedroom.
Spot on! Great information. We have a small wood stove in our off grid cabin and we love heating it with wood. We have an older propane space heater for backup if necessary, but we try not to use that much . The entire video was full of accurate and useful info. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
Also Jay if you live near a sawmill you can buy slabs by the bundle and slap are great for a fast hot fire in the morning or kindling. Many other uses for slabs.
Great video Jay, very good information. I love my woodstove at my cabin. I can sit and watch that stove all day. Also - still have your hat and wear it all the time!
Here in Blighty, many wood stoves have back boilers that heat hot water tanks and a couple of radiators - never seem to see them in US/Canadian off grids
If I had to do it again, I would have 2 bins of storage for firewood. One for this year and one seasoning for next year. This way you can always gauge where you are at.
I have a wood stove that isn’t working… and I know absolutely NOTHING about them, this is my 2nd winter season living up here in Northern Michigan, and I’m sure getting this stove operating properly and efficiently would be a considerable help for me.
Hey Jay & Jen aha it's so cold out but loving it woot woot!!! Jay ? When you burn your over nighter logs do you leave the damper right where it's at or do you turn it down? I like to keep ours at like mediumish. Thanks Jay for showing your set up!!! Kindly appreciate it
Hey there, they help with moving heat around the room.....plus they are just cool, lol. They run off of the heat from the stove, no batteries or power required
You get the same feel and nice radiant heat from both....but the pellet stove you have to buy bags of pellets to feed into the stoves hopper....then a motor feeds them into a small burner. I would think the wood stove would get much warmer too.
Seems like alot of wood to burn for a cabin of that size, is that stove an epa stove or is it an old smoke dragon? A upgraded stove might save you alot of wood consumption. No better heat source on this earth than a wood stove.
fier starter save money -- Vaseline on old Toilet paper roll light up-- will burn to start your firer in your stove //I used it for 7 years when I heat my home on with corn stove to light up wood pallets to start the corn burnning , vaseline does burn ,
Also, if you have a clothes dryer, save lint [from filter], put inside toilet paper rolls and use as fire lighter. Saves rubbish disposal effort and burns quite well, although possibly slower than firelighters... Greetings from Perth, Western Australia. Cheers, Frank.
Language is funny, take earth and put an h in front of it, now it’s pronounced harth, not hearth. Wood Stoves are tricky with their safety specs. But there’s nothing better in my opinion. Any moisture issues with the nearby window?
No issues really with the window. They are old replacement windows, so they didn't have a great seal when installed as they were older, so that one closest to the stove has lost its seal, but it's OK so far.
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Jay, I've been watching since your started the cabin build. I watched you bring the wood stove up to the cabin and install it and told my husband about the soapstone stove benefits. We had never heard of this type of stove before. We ended up finding two Hearthstone II stoves, $600 each, on Marketplace. One is identical to yours. We bought both, and installed one in a sunroom we built off the back of our home in March of 2021. We used it that fall and winter and then in January of 2022 my husband had a stroke and eventually passed away. I depended on him for everything I needed to learn about the wood stove, and then he was gone. You have been such a blessing to me personally because you have taught me so much, from how to use my stove to processing my firewood efficiently. I'm completely confident in heating my home with my stove (even though I have central heat) and it's because of your content. This year, I will have provided myself with 100% of my firewood too. Thank you.
That is pretty amazing... I suspect that when I am gone my wife will sell and move to an apartment as she won't even learn how to use the zero-turn John Deer mower I mow the half acre with.
@@vonheise I have a John Deere x475 garden tractor but I'd really like a Kubota with backhoe, brush hog and bucket/forks. I have a house in town but also 27 acres I'm developing into an elderberry farm for my retirement.
@@farmyourbackyard2023 At 78 I still grow above-ground tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, turnips mostly for greens, and beets for health.
This warms my heart hearing this. Sometimes I wonder if what I'm doing here matters, but you just made my day and I appreciate you more than you know. I'm so very sorry for the lost of your husband, and at the same time so very proud of your pushing through it. Best wishes my good friend
@@OffgridwithJayandJen thank you and keep going because I learned something helpful with every video.
We added 2 Eco Fans last year. WOW! What a difference! They are quiet and move a lot of heat.
😁👍
I grew up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. We used coal instead of wood. Great info! Thanks for sharing.
Same here!!
I would be interested in trying that.....this stove said it could use coal as well
@@OffgridwithJayandJen coal is really nasty, but it puts out the heat!
Grew up in Wisconsin with wood stoves and furnaces, nothing toastier and warming. It's definitely a love/hate relationship though, stoking the fires, keeping them going all night, cleaning up..😂😅 Thank God for A/C and palm trees..❤😊 Love what ya'll are doing 😊
@russellwatters5891 i will say.......4-5 months is enough for me. I'm happy when the season is over, lol
Love and enjoy your videos Jay. May the lord bless and protect Jay and Jen.
Thank you for all the kind words always Brenda!
Hello Jay and Jen, hope all is well.
Love my soapstone woodstove.
Use ceiling fans in bedrooms, kitchen and dining room to help circulate the heat. Stove is set half into my existing fireplace. Have a small fan on mantle to push the heat out of living room. It's the best thing I ever did. I have been using a woodstove since the 70's. Wood is not an issue, my brothers keep me supplied.
So awesome......sounds like you have a great system Debbie. Woot woot
@OffgridwithJayandJen
I even cleaned the chimney myself. Sadly, not that past few years bad knee.
I made it work, beats paying for heating oil.
We always remove the chimney cap during heating season chimney has literally no creosote build up from an entire winter of heating which in Canada is around 6 months we also burn no pine or fir some Tamarac during especially cold days but mostly only burn seasoned poplar byrns clean and provides plenty of heat. Keep em coming Happy New Year!
Awesome.....I started burning some poplar too and it burns good.
Your Right Jay on the woodstove i tell people about the t peice and go out the side of the building with the pipes love it
From way up North group of wood burners we do have a couple of well known hardwoods. We have Birch in a few varieties and Tamarack. Lots of softwood such as spruce and pine varieties. Our softwood is not as sappy as your South softwoods and can burn fairly good. Heat is so important
Nice.....thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge
I miss our wood stove, something i couldn't bring to Arizona. The cleanout of yours is real handy. Wish we would have had that. ❤
I have feelings sometimes about these hard cold winters. But I would miss them too
Happy New Year! We heated solely with wood in our previous house and we have sinus issues and had issues with dry air with sinus issues and our wood furniture cracked in places, so when the humidity dropped below 40% we put a 34cm pot on the stove and let it steam day and night and it generally kept the humidity above 35% which kept our sinuses from bleeding. I also hung a fan upside down on the hall doorway to blow the heat and humidity to the bedrooms and baths. We use natural gas and wood in an insert so use a whole-house humidifier in the kitchen, and a smaller one in the master bedroom.
Humidity is definitely an issue, good idea on the large pot
Spot on! Great information. We have a small wood stove in our off grid cabin and we love heating it with wood. We have an older propane space heater for backup if necessary, but we try not to use that much . The entire video was full of accurate and useful info. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
We appreciate that my friend. Thank you so much
I miss my wood fireplace
Thanks for sharing with us
Best wishes my friend
Stay safe, stay warm and take care my friends 👍🏻 Appreciate you always 🙏🏻 God Bless
Thanks so much! We appreciate you!
Good info! The only other thing I would add is purchase a good stove pipe thermometer that shows you the ideal burn zones to prevent creosote.
This is a great one i missed, thanks for adding this
Lots of good advice there Jay, I would love to have a wood burning stove, they make a room so warm and cosy, especially in winter, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
Thanks Julie
Very interesting thank you for sharing❤
Also Jay if you live near a sawmill you can buy slabs by the bundle and slap are great for a fast hot fire in the morning or kindling. Many other uses for slabs.
Very nice.....Great tip
Great video Jay, very good information. I love my woodstove at my cabin. I can sit and watch that stove all day. Also - still have your hat and wear it all the time!
Awesome, hearing this put a smile on my face this morning. Thanks for that. Best wishes my friend
Good info. to know!! We're looking forward to installing ours this year!!
Excited to see things come together for you both. 😁
Me too,enjoy wood heat,was so used to it that natural heat had to get used to it all over,,not the same warmth
So very very true
Excellent and informative video. Thanks for making it.
Vidéo tres intéressante votre poêle vintage je l'adore rien ne vaut qu'un bon feu de bois. Bonne continuation.
Thank you 😊
Plan install a small wood stove this summer in my off grid place for cold winter nights here
Good luck with it! You'll be toasty warm when winter rolls around
That was cool, a very informative video! Lots of great information here and you explained it so well that even first timers can understand! 👍
Thank you! We appreciate hearing that our videos are enjoyed and helpful
Here in Blighty, many wood stoves have back boilers that heat hot water tanks and a couple of radiators - never seem to see them in US/Canadian off grids
I wonder about this too......would make more sense to have one for sure.
If I had to do it again, I would have 2 bins of storage for firewood. One for this year and one seasoning for next year. This way you can always gauge where you are at.
Totally agree, one reason we built that solar array and wood shed combo so much bigger, second year of wood will be nice. 😁👍
Great video 👍🏻
Thank you!
The entire central region of the US is freezing. We are very cold and windy in North Texas. I am hunkered down.
I have a wood stove that isn’t working… and I know absolutely NOTHING about them, this is my 2nd winter season living up here in Northern Michigan, and I’m sure getting this stove operating properly and efficiently would be a considerable help for me.
I'll get in touch with you soon my friend
Thank you so very much 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hey Jay & Jen aha it's so cold out but loving it woot woot!!! Jay ? When you burn your over nighter logs do you leave the damper right where it's at or do you turn it down? I like to keep ours at like mediumish. Thanks Jay for showing your set up!!! Kindly appreciate it
Ha....mediumish here too 😁👍. Best wishes my friend
Have the same stove. Love it!
Us too
Thanks! Very helpful advice!
Great video, please keep making videos, you do an amazing job.
Thank you for the very kind words. We appreciate hearing that our videos are enjoyed by others!
Thanks for the video.
You bet! Thanks for watching.
Hello you two, well we are getting snow here in Indiana , suppose to snow all night. Will let you know how much when it’s over. Thanks for the video 🥶
Stay cozy my friend
sawdust mixed with diesel, best fire starter around
Thx u
Great info !!!!
What is the purpose of the fans on the stoves. I’ve always wondered about that. Live watching u and Jen 🥰🥰😂
Heat rises fans push heat out into room.
Hey there, they help with moving heat around the room.....plus they are just cool, lol. They run off of the heat from the stove, no batteries or power required
I heard kreosite was like coal and it was good to reuse in stove
It does burn hot, but it flaky and powdery most the time.
Show us how to clean smoke stack,chimney-video idea😊
We will surely do so next time I clean it. 😁❤️
How often do you clean your stove pipe?
Once a year if I'm using good seasoned wood. If I'm stuck using less ideal firewood I will clean it mid winter as well 😁
@OffgridwithJayandJen thank you for responding
I find birch bark is the best fire starter.
Great tip
Is a wood stove the same as a pellet stove?
You get the same feel and nice radiant heat from both....but the pellet stove you have to buy bags of pellets to feed into the stoves hopper....then a motor feeds them into a small burner. I would think the wood stove would get much warmer too.
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Seems like alot of wood to burn for a cabin of that size, is that stove an epa stove or is it an old smoke dragon? A upgraded stove might save you alot of wood consumption. No better heat source on this earth than a wood stove.
40 years old, not very efficient and our cabin has thin walls. 😁
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fier starter save money -- Vaseline on old Toilet paper roll light up-- will burn to start your firer in your stove //I used it for 7 years when I heat my home on with corn stove to light up wood pallets to start the corn burnning , vaseline does burn ,
Also, if you have a clothes dryer, save lint [from filter], put inside toilet paper rolls and use as fire lighter. Saves rubbish disposal effort and burns quite well, although possibly slower than firelighters... Greetings from Perth, Western Australia. Cheers, Frank.
Nice, very cool
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Language is funny, take earth and put an h in front of it, now it’s pronounced harth, not hearth. Wood Stoves are tricky with their safety specs. But there’s nothing better in my opinion. Any moisture issues with the nearby window?
No issues really with the window. They are old replacement windows, so they didn't have a great seal when installed as they were older, so that one closest to the stove has lost its seal, but it's OK so far.
Maybe thats how they pronounce it up north! I’m a southerner, and its always been “harth” around here.
Tomato ......tamato 🍅 🍅 😁
Is it a regional thing? Like fire and far? Hadn’t considered that. Ok potato🥔patato🥔😁