I think I mentioned somewhere that I installed a
SolarSheat over the summer. We had a cold/dark week here so by Friday I was thinking about lighting our first fire of the season. Friday had occasional sun though which was enough to keep the living space from dipping below 68 degreesF my target temp. Yesterday and today are sunny so we're storing heat again. So it is October 5th and I'm in zone
5b feeling warm and smug, burning no fuel. I'm working on the basement this winter to make an insulated space that'll double as a quiet place to contain Lil' Griff's drum kit.