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Fire Wood / Re: Firewood prices
« on: October 08, 2014, 08:19:23 AM »
I paid the same as last year. $65 bucks a cord (delivered) for 12.5 cords of ash, white oak and birch in MN.
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Fire Wood / Re: 2013-2014 wood burned
« on: September 17, 2014, 08:29:22 PM »
2013 burned approx 14 cord. 2014 approx 16 cord. Northern MN, 2000sf poorly insulated old farm house and DHW. Hardy h5. This will be my 3rd season coming up. Mostly ash, oak, popple and birch. Burn from Oct thru end if May the last two years.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Cooling temps = Chatter
« on: September 12, 2014, 03:05:57 PM »
I agree. It's nice to read some "new" stuff.. We had our first frost last night but I refuse to fire up the boiler yet.... Told the family to bundle up a bit more...
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: own woods but buy your wood?????
« on: September 11, 2014, 10:05:42 AM »
I have bought a 12 cord load each of the last 3 years. I have 80 acres of woods and cut a little to supplement the 12 plus cords I need for the winter. I get a load of hardwood delivered for $780.00 (12 cord) and for that price it's hard to beat. Between working full time, running a farm and raising 3 young boys my time is very limited right now.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Beautiful Day Here in NH
« on: April 15, 2014, 10:46:40 AM »
JWood - I'm a little north of Aitkin.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Beautiful Day Here in NH
« on: April 14, 2014, 03:12:33 PM »
Had 22 this morning in MN. Had to throw a couple extra chunks in boiler last night....
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Heatmor / Re: Wood consumption
« on: March 03, 2014, 09:31:17 AM »
I've nearly burned all the wood I had cut. Started with around 10-12 full cord. I will be spending every weekend out cutting until I shut it down.. Last year I shut down 2nd week in June and this year I'm hoping it's much sooner than that. I'm in N Central MN. I have told myself I'm going to cut wood like a mad man this summer and fall to make sure I have enough for next winter.. Not sure that will happen tho... Once spring finally hits there will be plenty other things to do on the farm but I need to make this a priority and try to get as much done before the mosquitos drive me out of the woods....
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Robins
« on: February 27, 2014, 07:42:33 AM »
Have not see any robins yet here in Mn. -26 this morning with 2ft of snow on ground.. The snow is making a lot of extra work to get out and cut wood... Was kind of hoping all the wind yesterday would have blown all our snow down to Iowa 
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: vid of my heatmaster, wood usage, litrle smoke
« on: January 23, 2014, 01:59:26 PM »
Thanks for posting the vid. That sure looks like one nice unit!
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General Discussion / Re: If you like Bluegrass music...
« on: January 13, 2014, 10:32:55 AM »
That right there is some good stuff!! Thanks Roger!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: -18 here with -50 windchill. My Heatmaster 10KE is laughing and Im toasty !!
« on: January 06, 2014, 03:05:55 PM »
Hey Willie, thanks for the info. Our house is steel sided with plaster interior walls. From what I can see there is very little insulation in the walls. We bought this place 2 years ago for the land it's on and knew that we will eventually tear the old house down and re-build. It's got a lot of other issues (bad foundtation, terrible windows, bad roof, leaky basement etc...) and I'm reluctant to throw too much money at it right now.. We are currently putting most of our resources back into the land in the form of building a sustainable farm. When the time does roll around (hopefully sooner than later) to build a house I will do it the right way and make it as efficient as I can. Again, I appreaciate the info!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: -18 here with -50 windchill. My Heatmaster 10KE is laughing and Im toasty !!
« on: January 06, 2014, 02:11:07 PM »
My stove has been keeping up by my house is not doing it's part.. Finally got my zone for the upstairs going and that holds the heat great. We blew insulation in that attic last year and with plastic on the windows that seems to really help... It's my main level that has a hard time keeping up. It's been super cold so that is really most of the problem plus old poorly insulated farm house. Last night it was -28 with wind chills around -50 and the main level t stat was set at 78 and when I woke up it was 62... The upstairs was set at 70 and it stayed 70.. Once we get back towards zero outside things even out a ton but this cold makes it hard to hold temp... The water coming in is HOT and pretty consistantly around 170... I have the aquastat on the OWB set at 185 on the high end and I know I have some loss due the the uninsulated pex that was installed... I'm hoping to get out and cut some more wood this weekend when it warms up...
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: average wood usage ?
« on: January 02, 2014, 08:42:14 PM »
Right on willie! I'm fairly new to the wood cutting owb scene as I have lived in the city up until two years ago. I have three young boys and I hope to enjoy what you do with your sons. Mine are not able to help a whole lot right now but they are with me at times and when their not they know what I'm doing. I have all the trees and woods to last for generations and each spring we will be out planting new ones as we have done for two years now. I want them to understand why we do what we do and it's so much larger than just how many cords we burn (burn a lot living in northern mn in a old drafty poorly insulated farm house). I enjoy doing this and it keeps me in shape and I gotta think I'm adding to my quality and if it keeps me on this planet a little longer to see my boys grow that's all I can ask. I know this is kind of changing the way the thread but I think in this case that ain't a bad thing. I would like to think we are all here to learn something which I do every day. The regular guys on here have taught me a ton and I appreciate that. 