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Messages - Marleywood

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Fire Wood / Re: Green wood?
« on: September 02, 2017, 12:16:25 PM »
Make a few phone calls to a local tree service.  The ones around here will sell wood for dirt cheap.  Sometimes it's free as they pay to dump it.  In Wisconsin seems like the demand  is much higher so usually you have to purchase it.  I can't remember an exact number but it was somewhere in the $25 a cord range if you picked it up and split it.  Dirt cheap.

Too many folks around here heat with wood for anyone to be selling any "dirt cheap" I'm afraid.  The cheapest I've seen is for split green @ $225/cord.

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Equipment / Re: Wood Splitter Recommendation?
« on: September 02, 2017, 12:00:23 PM »
Well, I ordered that YardMax unit, should be here next week some time.  I'll give a full report.

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Equipment / Re: Wood Splitter Recommendation?
« on: August 30, 2017, 06:41:15 AM »
I've got this one and it's a beast of a splitter. I have yet to stall the bypass on it and the quick removable 4 way wedge is awesome for speeding up the splitting times. I've got about 6 cords of wood through mine and it just plain works. Way more heavy duty than anything I could find locally and a good price for brand new with a warranty.
https://www.logsplittersdirect.com/YardMax-YU3566-Log-Splitter/p68198.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw_o7NBRDgARIsAKvAgt0AVHvlxxAiUaKKakxFwHWJg_UXo8_Dx9wSU7edfIIDhvAXppDExB4aAi9hEALw_wcB

Thanks Mongrel, that looks like a pretty awesome machine, I'm seriously considering it!

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Fire Wood / Re: Green wood?
« on: August 27, 2017, 10:03:49 AM »
I have also come to find burning rounds in a conventional OWB works better than splits.

Good to know, that was my thought as well, but nice to have it confirmed.  My plan was only to split the stuff that was too big to handle as a round.

If I let this stuff sit all winter till next year, I'll have to buy split wood....

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Fire Wood / Green wood?
« on: August 26, 2017, 01:23:00 PM »
Hi folks,

This will be my second winter up here in central New Hampshire with an OWF, a Central Boiler, "The Classic" CL-5648.  It's not new, we're new to the house, LOL.

I'm getting a delivery of a truckload of freshly felled mixed hardwoods (maybe some pine in there as well, they are clearing building lots) from a local logger.

Last year we didn't have the time to cut & split our own wood, so I bought a some seasoned and some green split wood.  Honestly, I could not tell when the seasoned stuff ran out & I started going through the "green" stuff.

Can I just chainsaw this stuff up to size & split it (as warranted by size) and burn it exclusively this year?  Should I get some seasoned stuff to start off with?  I've been told these things will burn pretty much anything you throw into them once they get going.....

Have at it, I look forward to the discussion!

Marleywood.

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Equipment / Wood Splitter Recommendation?
« on: August 26, 2017, 01:15:37 PM »
I know this topic has been done before (yes, I did a search).  But each new season brings on new information, so, here we go!

I'm in the market for a splitter.  I'm getting a delivery from a local logger of recently felled timber (mixed hardwoods) in 16' sections.  I'm using it for an OWF, a Central Boiler, "The Classic" CL-5648.

I'm hoping to stay under $1,500, and ideally I'd like to pick it up from Lowe's or HD, but I'm open to what makes the most sense.

Looking forward to the discussion!

Marleywood

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Central Boiler / Re: Closing her down
« on: April 29, 2017, 03:39:38 PM »
Don't forget to flush out the bearing!

Don't know what that is or means....   :-\

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Central Boiler / Re: Closing her down
« on: April 19, 2017, 05:22:52 PM »
I'm sure my stove is a little more simple than yours but I completely unplug the pump.  Then I unscrew the flush out plug on the center of the motor/cartridge and let water run through for 10-15 seconds

Edit:  I also flush the pump out before I start it up for the winter as well.

From what I understand, my furnace is pretty "basic",  unplugging the pump seems to be the simplest way to go....

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Central Boiler / Re: Closing her down
« on: April 15, 2017, 06:56:26 AM »
What's the best way to turn the pump off when I'm no longer worried about freezing temps...unplug it?  There is a power disconnect switch of some sort on the panel, but it seems to saying something about being used to turn off power before servicing any of the electronic innerds...

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Central Boiler / Re: Closing her down
« on: April 14, 2017, 01:28:00 PM »
Do you have a plate exchanger on your system?

I believe the answer is "yes", I believe it's in a utility room in my garage that also has the oil furnace that heats the apartment over the garage (separate from the main house oil system, but the OWF heats all when it's in-line.

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Central Boiler / Closing her down
« on: April 13, 2017, 08:27:43 AM »
Hi,

So, I'm shutting down my furnace for the season. Central Boiler CL-5648.  I've let the fire burn down, and made the required plumbing valve changes on my oil heat system for "oil only" (hot water heating).   I don't think it's going to get below freezing again, but I'm wondering if I should keep the pump on the furnace running to circulate heat to the boiler, just to be safe?  This is my first season with this system, so forgive a n00b!  Any suggestions appreciated. 

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Central Boiler / Re: Fire Out
« on: March 24, 2017, 05:44:37 PM »
Does anyone use or have thought about using a chimney wind vane?  It turns away from the wind and would prevent the chimney suction by diverting the wind around the end of the flue pipe.
no.. High stack owner here..I want the draft to pull the fire up to keep the stack clean

I assume "High Stack" refers to a fairly tall chimney pipe?  If so, me too and that's good to know about the draft for the fire to keep it clean, thanks!

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Central Boiler / Re: Fire Out
« on: March 07, 2017, 10:50:27 AM »
My guess would be it was windier and also colder than you thought it was.  Wind more likely to cause it.  Up here on the mountain we get 40+mph winds on a fairly regular basis, with 50+ not shocking.  I live less than 50 miles as the crow flies from Mt Washington NH, the record holder for the highest recorded wind gust on earth!

(Yes, I know some say that this record has been broken, but it still stands as the highest non-cyclonic wind gust event on earth 231 MPH)

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Central Boiler / Re: New Furnace Owner
« on: March 07, 2017, 10:36:35 AM »
Thanks for the input.  We have been enjoying heating with the wood furnace this winter.   

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Central Boiler / Re: New Furnace Owner
« on: March 06, 2017, 11:38:18 AM »
Don’t see the point myself, thats what your coal bed and the ashes it holds is for.

If you’re stove already uses firebrick then thats what the firebrick is for.

On the other hand, I can’t see the harm in trying.

I just thought the rocks might help the coal bed retain heat and possibly require less fuel.   I'm not sure what "firebrick" is, or whether I have it, if so, it's not in the firebox itself.  As I've said, I'm a N00b.

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