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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Finally Did a Short Burn Video
« on: January 22, 2015, 06:57:30 PM »
Very nice flame 
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General Discussion / Re: Todays Crude Oil Pricing
« on: December 19, 2014, 07:57:13 PM »
I've been wondering if there isn't a plan to have everyone move to the city, with all farm land being owned by corporations. Eliminate the small town and country living in order to "save the enviroment. Also, perhaps a plan to ensure everyone has a permit before cutting down a tree to limit Greenhouse gas emissions. 
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General Discussion / Re: @Slimjim, can I borrow git wood?
« on: December 19, 2014, 07:53:24 PM »
Impressive!
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General Discussion / Re: Our typical christmas or why we skip the country when ever possible
« on: December 19, 2014, 07:52:06 PM »
Some days I live that nightmare...and other days I just stay home and don't go to work
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Fire Wood / Re: really? am i missing something?
« on: December 17, 2014, 06:06:31 PM »
Somebody is making some serious dough!
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Fire Wood / Re: Moving logs video; circa 1912 - 1920's
« on: December 17, 2014, 06:04:04 PM »
So cool to see how they made it work with what they had!
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Fire Wood / Re: Any Tricks to Burning Green Wood
« on: December 17, 2014, 05:59:49 PM »
I do have a five gallon chum bucket
in front of my boiler. I'm not crazy about the creosote but I thought a certain amount of it comes with the territory?
in front of my boiler. I'm not crazy about the creosote but I thought a certain amount of it comes with the territory?
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Fire Wood / Re: Any Tricks to Burning Green Wood
« on: December 16, 2014, 04:37:40 PM »
When I first was going to buy my T-wolf (similar to a Ridgewood), a guy who had one said it is essential to burn green wood (!) Said he went through too much wood burning seasoned, so he tried burning wood that was fresh cut in the fall and found he used less wood. His stove spends a lot of time idling, and he figured it is drying when it's idling...
I' m not recommending, just informing. However, I do find myself reaching for the moist stuff when I know my stove is going to be idling a lot.
I' m not recommending, just informing. However, I do find myself reaching for the moist stuff when I know my stove is going to be idling a lot.
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WoodMaster / Re: Wow am I burning a lot of wood
« on: December 12, 2014, 07:07:59 PM »
Something's wrong
My very uneducated guess would be the pipe. I am in Michigan with similar square footage and I have hardly burned any hardwood. Been burning soft and have been maybe through 1/10 of what I used last year.
My very uneducated guess would be the pipe. I am in Michigan with similar square footage and I have hardly burned any hardwood. Been burning soft and have been maybe through 1/10 of what I used last year.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Best Stories of 2014
« on: December 11, 2014, 07:04:13 PM »
Hammersquash,
That story rocks, sounds like you're getting some respect from the propane driver!
That story rocks, sounds like you're getting some respect from the propane driver!
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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Modification to Draft Door
« on: December 11, 2014, 01:16:03 PM »
Nice to have another T-Wolf owner on the site! Love mine and am on my second season. My dad is on his third season with his.
I have my T-Stat at 180. Jim, the manufacturer said it could be turned up to 190 if necessary, but he wouldn't go any higher than that. I imagine he would tell you not to install a fan if you were to talk to him.
I have my T-Stat at 180. Jim, the manufacturer said it could be turned up to 190 if necessary, but he wouldn't go any higher than that. I imagine he would tell you not to install a fan if you were to talk to him.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Did adding a OWB increase or decrease your power bill?
« on: December 04, 2014, 07:21:53 PM »
Before Boiler:
Electric bill per month: 250 to 325
Propane bill per season: $900
Indoor pre-fab fireplace: 7-8 cord of wood. Up in middle of the night to keep fire going
House temp: 60-65 main floor and high 50s in second story. Frozen pipes in basement during negative degree days
Since boiler:
Electric: 150 tops
Propane: 0 (Have 120 gallon back up for insurance purposes I haven't touched)
House temp 73
Wood: 10-12 cord per season roughly.
The electric was forty dollars cheaper when my side arm was working (think I have an air lock)
:pic:how you like me now, propane and Consumers Energy
Electric bill per month: 250 to 325
Propane bill per season: $900
Indoor pre-fab fireplace: 7-8 cord of wood. Up in middle of the night to keep fire going
House temp: 60-65 main floor and high 50s in second story. Frozen pipes in basement during negative degree days
Since boiler:
Electric: 150 tops
Propane: 0 (Have 120 gallon back up for insurance purposes I haven't touched)
House temp 73
Wood: 10-12 cord per season roughly.
The electric was forty dollars cheaper when my side arm was working (think I have an air lock
):pic:how you like me now, propane and Consumers Energy
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Interesting observation
« on: December 04, 2014, 06:25:46 PM »
I wondered about that, are we talking a log or more per fill? I hate being so unscientific, but I know if you go by weight you have to have a scale and know moisture content....
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Best Stories of 2014
« on: December 03, 2014, 05:47:24 PM »
Correct, pit crew, it was the basement door. Stove door would have been a whole different conversation 
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Best Stories of 2014
« on: December 02, 2014, 07:26:49 PM »
Thought this would be kind of fun, a thread about why you are thankful for your Outdoor Wood Burner.
Here's mine from today:
We have a walk out basement that opens into our garage, so that is the door we come in and out of most of the time. It was 15 degrees here this morning, so I put in three or four large splits of hardwood when I left for work about 6 am.
My wife brought our son to school and then went back into the house and upstairs (main level and upper level) from about 8 am until about 1 pm. At that point, she was going to go out again and noticed that she had left the door open since 8 am! Now mind you, our basement is about 1300 square feet of open space. She did not notice THAT WHOLE TIME that anything was different in the house.
The kicker is, it hardly used any more wood than I had planned for the day. In fact, I wouldn't even have noticed if she hadn't told me!
Just another reason I love my wood boiler!
Here's mine from today:
We have a walk out basement that opens into our garage, so that is the door we come in and out of most of the time. It was 15 degrees here this morning, so I put in three or four large splits of hardwood when I left for work about 6 am.
My wife brought our son to school and then went back into the house and upstairs (main level and upper level) from about 8 am until about 1 pm. At that point, she was going to go out again and noticed that she had left the door open since 8 am! Now mind you, our basement is about 1300 square feet of open space. She did not notice THAT WHOLE TIME that anything was different in the house.
The kicker is, it hardly used any more wood than I had planned for the day. In fact, I wouldn't even have noticed if she hadn't told me!
Just another reason I love my wood boiler!