HOW TO FIRE UP & USE YOUR WOOD COOK-STOVE – HOMESTEADING FAMILY


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  1. Max Planck
    Max Planck says:

    Thank you for the video.

    It appears you have a firebrick liner. The Waterford Stanley, by default, came with cast iron liners. If my observation is correct, can you comment on your choice of liner?
    A photo in your Instagram account shows a grill with some sandwiches on it. Does the grill replace the top plate (over the firebox) of your Waterford Stanley? If so, where can one obtain such a grill?

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  2. diane hall
    diane hall says:

    Good morning Josh. Well you made my day! I have owned four kitchen wood stoves over the last 40 years.
    Some airtight. Some antique. We currently have a 1930 Home Comfort that I restored. If I was going to buy a new one, it would be airtight, possibly a Kitchen Queen. I like the Irish Stanley for small cottages/spaces. Our stove is currently blazing away, warming our kitchen on this cold New Hampshire morning. Why not build your fire from the top plate opening ? Yours lifts right up. I like to take the covers off and lay my fire, so I can stand up with cup of coffee! Also do you have a back heat shield? Your stove is close to the back wall. We had to install ours with ample air flow because our stove is not airtight. Thank you for showing folks how easy it is to use this type of stove. Hopefully more people will get on board and use a kitchen wood stove.

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  3. Ramona Cook
    Ramona Cook says:

    Great Video! I am considering a wood cookstove on our new homestead, but we have a very nice Blaze King woodstove already in the same space since our living room and kitchen are an open concept space. I am not sure if having both is practical. So I am still thinking it through.

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  4. Alex Spitzer
    Alex Spitzer says:

    Great video. What do you do with the ash once you take it out? I have many things but I am curious about its use in the garden. I have heard people swear by it being beneficial and others saying its one of the worst things you could do to a garden.

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  5. Judy Rogers
    Judy Rogers says:

    For some homeowners insurers, you may need to consider being sure your stove is a serially numbered UL tagged appliance professionally installed. They know what your state requires as far as fire resistant surround and can be sure it's working properly. For some insurers, a non-rated stove or handyman install can get your insurance cancelled (another way of saying what has been said here which is that your house can burn down). Also a more modern stove like the one shown here burns much more cleanly, safely and efficiently. Great video!

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