Our Burning Desire...It's Hot!!!!!

Here it is...let me explain. We have central heating in our house AND we have a wood burning stove. This year we are on a roll, we haven't turned on our central heating ALL SEASON!! The wood burning stove is cozy, reliable, and sustainable not to mention the mesmerizing soft glow and crackling sounds.
This might not be the greener choice, lots of people have different opinions on that one but it is the more sustainable choice. We aren't relying on Idaho Power to keep us warm this winter.

Let me explain some more. The little tea kettle on top of the stove is an old one from our cooking stove, and we finally came up with a way to use it instead of adding it to the land fill. By keeping that kettle on top of the wood burning stove, full of water, it adds moisture to our air. The air tends to be dry in our part Idaho and even more dry with the wood burning stove running all day. So that kettle really helps.

Do you see the little black unit to the right? That's an Eco Fan Airplus. The eco fan runs solely off of the heat from the wood burning stove. No batteries, no electricity. We were looking for a way to push some of the heat towards our boys bedrooms. It's also a good indicator as to when the stove needs more wood. When the fan blades start to slow down that means the fire is cooler, and could use some more wood.