Hi everyone, just doing a short post to show you the oil drip stove I got and installed. It's really nice and the best thing is, I don't have to get up a couple times a night to feed it wood and I can leave my cabin for way more that a day or two. But first, breakfast this morning.
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That stove is really nice. 75 is warm and toasty. You food looks great! Did you make that soup homemade? If so, may I ask for the recipe? Take care and stay safe, John.
MidwestGal
Hey John
Nice looking oil stove
We went through the same thing when we lived in Homer. first few years we bought bourogh permits, cut and hauled home rounds, Then we had to split and stack it; then we had to haul it inside. Then my shoulders gave out. Bought a big Toyo and lived happily ever after. I know the River trail is open at least up to our turnoff above Yentna Station. Haven't heard anything about any of the overland trails, other than there is 4 ft of snow up by our place.. A neighbor called my Son to tell him a big spruce blew down, missing the outhouse by inches... When you get ready to go out, I suggest you take a chain saw to handle any windfalls...
Stay Warm
Old John
Thanks for the update! You always make my mouth water with your breakfasts. How heavy is the oil drip stove?
Hi Midwest gal, nah , it's one of those you just add water to. The brand is Bear Creek, it was kind of salty but, it was ok. I added more water to decrease the saltiness. Thanks for stopping by.
Hey John, thanks for the info. I always carry a chainsaw for whatever reason. If you got 4' then, I'm sure we got that or more. I don't miss getting up in the middle of the night to fill the stove with wood. Besides, I have a woodstove at the remote cabin. Take care.
Hi Passport, my mouth waters until I get it in my mouth. The stove is plenty heavy, it took two of us to crry it in and then, we were struggling. I don't want to have to do that again, lol
I'm gonna hafta research an oil-drip stove. Never heard of those. But here in TX fireplaces are mostly decorative, and only used 2 months a year, depending on where you're located.
Tasty looking grub!
Hey Bigfoot, These are really good, sometimes I have to turn it off in my little cabin it gets so hot. on low it will be 82 degrees. They are really easy to hook up. They even have them with fake wood inside to givethem a look like a fireplace. Breakfast, that is the one meal you can't skimp on,
Evening, John. I only have one of the old style conventional fireplaces, which are nice to look at but not the most efficient heat sources in the world. Apparently a sealed insert would help that, but you'd still have to haul in wood. Your oil drip stove definitely looks like a time and labor saver. Out of curiosity, what type of oil does it run off of..and I assume there's a tank outside? I have a feeling they wouldn't even let me run one of those here in suburbia, every little thing these days violates some code or another. Take care, M.
Hi M, it does save time and labor, I miss a wood stove but, it is not practical if you want to leave for days or weeks at a time. I have his one that on the lowest setting the cabin stays at 78 degrees inside which is perfect. I think they call it #2 oil but, at our service station it says heating oil on the tank where you get it. Yes, I run a regular 55 gal. drum as my tank. I have two more 55 gal. tanks, one I leave by the service tank and the other I will take to the service station and fill that up and bring home and transfer to the other tank. If I get the oil myself, it is, $1.89 if delivered it's $2.55 a gal. I just ordered a transfer pump off Amazon. Hope this helps you out.
I love my Woodstove but sometimes it would be nice to just flip a switch and not freeze while waiting to get warm.
Hi Mary I had to think a lot about the transition but, if I want to go somewhere for more than a day, this works out better. If my cabin was bigger. I would have both.
Hi John, thanks for the info. Until you mentioned the transfer pump, I was considering the complexities of having to maneuver a 55 gallon barrel of oil around unless a forklift was at hand. lol Mow long will one barrel of oil last you? M.
Hey M, I'm not sure how long a drum lasts because, I just got it filled and have to wait til it's empty to figure it out. I got my pump on Amazon for $165. Runs off a battery although, they have some that runs off electricity.
A little later, but Hope you had a good Thanksgiving day. Beautiful country up there. Thanks for sharing.
Billy Jack
Hey Billy Jack, no problem, thanks. Back at ya. Good to hear from ya. Hope everything is good with you.
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