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Fire Wood / Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED

« on: December 26, 2009, 03:05:24 PM »

Stihl Farm Boss...about 3 years old and doing fine.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: COLD WEEK AHEAD

« on: December 05, 2009, 05:28:47 AM »

Our little guy is almost 17 months now.  He likes playing around with small chunks of wood at the woodpile and sometimes when I'm loading the furnace I'll pick him up and let him throw small chunks into the furnace.  He gets the biggest kick out of it. 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: It could be this weekend

« on: December 05, 2009, 05:25:29 AM »

Nice looking setup, Guru.

It's been much more seasonal here in Pittsburgh for the last week or so.  I've been filling twice a day for a couple weeks now but that's just because I like doing it.  I could've gotten by with once a day here until last week or so.  No snow yet, but the frosts are getting more frequent.

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Plumbing / Re: No heat exchanger

« on: November 21, 2009, 06:36:21 AM »

Murph-sounds like you system is set up just like mine.  I do have a HX for my domestic hot water but it isn't set up yet.  My system is set up so that the water comes from outside right into the pre existing oil furnace.  From there is is pumped throughout the baseboard heaters in the house and back up the hill to the OWB.  The water pumps on the OWB and the oil furnace are wired to operate in unison.  I've run like that since New Year's day 2007 and never had trouble.

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Fire Wood / Re: cleaning up the farm

« on: November 17, 2009, 08:41:34 PM »

Not as badly as you'd think, Bruey.  I burn some pretty ragtag stuff and haven't had a bit of trouble with it.  Some I have to leave in bigger chunks because if I tried to split it more it'd just crumble.  This is the time of year to burn that stuff-before it gets bitter cold.  Even when the nights actually are cold, I mix some of the old junky stuff in with some of my good wood and there's still plenty left when I fill the furnace the next morning.  If it's relatively warm or for the daytime run while I'm at work I sometimes use all old wood and it's no problem at all.  If you're sceptical, start throwing in a little at a time until you hit a level you're comfortable with.

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Home Made / Re: my new stove

« on: November 14, 2009, 08:14:39 PM »

Very nice...looks like a heck of a furnace.

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Fire Wood / Re: cleaning up the farm

« on: November 14, 2009, 08:09:47 PM »

I'm doing the same thing, Mark.  I have some great big logs in the yard that I just kind of worked around for the last couple years because they are too big to work with conviently.  Well, now they are starting to get pretty soft and rotten so if I don't use them I'm going to lose them.  I got them cut into chunks earlier this summer and I kind of just split them as I need them.  Sometimes I'll just hand split them with a wedge and sledge hammer and just sort of chunk off what I need.  I'd never drag that kind of falling apart, bug riddled wood into the house, but it's just fine for the outdoor furnace.  As you said, it lets you keep the good stuff until the real cold weather hits. 


 

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Equipment / How to fix oiler?

« on: November 13, 2009, 06:42:36 PM »

I have a Homelite chainsaw with a non functioning chain oiler.  Anyone have any idea how to get it working again or what the problem might be?

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Fire Wood / Re: random thoughts...

« on: November 13, 2009, 05:53:06 AM »

Now that's funny.   

BTW-I like the license plate.

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Fire Wood / Re: keeping it in the round

« on: November 13, 2009, 05:51:30 AM »

I split anything over about 8" because I think it burns better.  Just my opinion. 

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General Discussion / Re: I took an oil bath

« on: November 13, 2009, 05:46:28 AM »

It's nice to know I'm not the only one who has this kind of trouble. 

Hey Bruey-check out craigslist or one of the bargain trader type magazines and see what they are going for.  That's about the only thing I can think of.

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Hardy / Re: Used Hardy Stove info

« on: November 13, 2009, 05:42:35 AM »

You may already know this, but you MUST open the bottom ash door before you open the fire box door on a Hardy or you have a real chance of getting a huge fireball in your face.  Especially right after the blower shuts off, the gas in the firebox will light from the O2 introduced by just opening the big door.  That's why the top front of Hardy's are usually black.  Believe me, I know.     Mine has a warning sticker stating this on the front but on a used model that sticker may not be there.  I hope you enjoy the furnace.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: concrete pad ?

« on: November 13, 2009, 05:32:00 AM »

All the wiring and piping comes up from under the ground in the very back of the furnace, so we have the furnace hanging over the edge of the slab a bit.  Everything goes straight up from the ground to the rear of the furnace.  It works out really well.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Corrosion Problems!

« on: November 13, 2009, 05:28:24 AM »

I used to be a sheet metal worker.  I left the trade because I did not like it.  Point is, when I was in welding class, they told us to keep seperate wire brushes for stainless and carbon steel because, just as you said, the carbon steel will contaminate the stainless and make a mess.  You are correct, sir.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Hay in OWB??

« on: November 13, 2009, 05:25:17 AM »

I've seen hay and straw both burn.  They both smoke and they both stink.  Like Willie said, they just sort of smoke and smolder until they really get going, then they're gone.  It'd be handy if it'd work, but I think we're out of luck on this one.  I'm no expert, but that's my 2 cents.  It'd be a good firestarter but I think that's about it.