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We've had week long power outages from ice storms, freak snow storms in early oct a couple of years ago and hurricanes and the woodstove not only heats the joint, but i can cook on top of it as well. The kids call it camping indoors, and always ask if I'm going to "turn the stove on".
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I like the crackling of the wood most. The heat, too.
Playing with the toys is just an extra.
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It was 20 degrees Farenheight this morning and I STILL haven't turned on my real heat (oil). I don't know what I like the most about a wood stove; the heat, the savings from my oil bill, or the excuse to cut trees in my backyard and play with chainsaws, axes and log splitters.
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I am going to be looking for a new wood stove for next winter. The current one needs a lot of TLC and is way too inefficient. Kind of sucks feeding it every 4-5 hours too. So far this is my front runner Progress Hybrid Soapstone Wood Burning Stove as I need a side loader. A front door would entail work to the carpet I really do not want to do.
I would love to have one of these but just not practical for my current home. Vermont Bun Baker Soapstone Woodstove Bake Oven Specifications
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Ha- my kids lean too far right from listening to me too.
The school hates it. :whome:
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Yup, totally agree about the lessons learned. I make fun of my wife for wanting to keep them "too safe" but I guess I'm just as guilty.
I've heard of the term "helicopter parent", and try to fill that role. Not the hovering, but the true helicopter. Delivery, resupply, medevac and gunship.
I had to deal with Shriners in Springfield for my daughter. They thought she had a back issue, but I think she was just leaning too far right based on listening to me. I have nothing but good to say for the doctors, staff and volunteers at Shriners - truly angels on earth.
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Toilet issue- you could probably place a canned air horn behind the toilet and rig some wire to the seat so when its opened it'll squeeze the trigger. Downside? Your son may fear toilets and pee in the dirty laundry or he'll figure out where the air horn is after 2 or 3 times and surprise you in the morning with it.
You could try making a ring sized to fit down in the bowl and place a piece of screen on it. This will let liquid pass, but block solids. Grups can take it out if someone needs to do #2. The woodstove is a trickier issue. I have 4 kids, 12, 11, 8, 7. The 7 yo when he was 2 lost his balance near the stove and put his hands out to catch himself- I grabbed him by the back of his shirt and yanked so his hands only made quick contact, but that was enough to warrant a visit to the Shriners burn ctr in Boston. Most of the kids had been very good about staying away- it radiates heat so there is a sort of proximity warning when they get close, but for the most part they just ignored it and didn't go near. One of the things we did besides the fence/gate thing was try to wait until the kids were in bed before we built up a fire, that way they weren't wandering around. Beyond that all you can do is keep your eyes open, reinforce the rules of don't touch and take faith that the law of "once burned twice shy" still applies as much today as yesterday. Kids need to develop a sense of caution and self preservation to survive in the world and the occasional burn or shock or scratch teaches them that.
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Shouldn't have worried. I've had the fire going pretty much constant for the past month. My son is smart enough to get close, look at me and say "hot" and walk away. Now, I need some way to jolt the little guy when he opens the toilet to flush (insert object that shouldn't be flushed here)! And my wife wondered why I wanted the toilet that doesn't jam at a bucket of golf balls!
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Forgot it would naturally be grounded and the shock effect wouldn't work.
We had a gate up last year that worked well, but by Summer he was able to get over, under, around or through it.
Back to the old fashioned way, watch closely and have burn ointment ready.
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Just get a standard bolt fitted on the oven with a lock and key. Better not to play ideas to shock the child.
Children find innovative ways to keep us on our toes, luckily I have a daughter who did not trouble us. I remember my younger brother was about 2 years old when he stuck a fork in a plug point - the current threw him about 4-5 feet away.
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How about a dog shock collar, and set the invisible fence around the stove? It combines your love of electricity with Doktor's fence idea. Sounds brilliant to me.
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Make a silicon "bat man" suit with gloves and the kid is good to go.
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