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Fire Wood / Burning Green Wood Sparks?
« on: December 08, 2014, 11:46:42 PM »
So I had a delivery of green wood the other day, seems seasoned wood is hard to find right now. Loaded the stove with green wood came home 10 hours later opened the boiler door and the coals were sparking shooting at me.. Burned a hole in my coat and pants. Scared the crap of of me.. What is causing the sparks?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / When to Remove Ash.. Has Been Discussed before would like to revist the topic
« on: December 07, 2014, 09:24:23 PM »
Hi,
I have a few posts under my belt but rather new, second year running a outdoor boiler. I believe from reading previous posts that I might removing the ash too frequently. I usually take 5-6 shovels full every 4 days. When I shovel the ash I tend to shake the shovel a bit to allow the larger coals to drop off, and try to get the finer ash into my metal barrel. No matter how hard I try it seems the ash is extremely hot and causes the 55 gallon drum to heat up extremely fast. Today I realized after all this time that I'm shoveling out ash that would be heating my house. I tend to get very anal with the ash removal now rethinking that I should let the ash stay in the box longer. My fear was the ash acts a insulator not allowing the heat transfer to the water. Every morning I rake ash and the pile to the front and load the wood on top and to the back. Is there a trick to get just the ash and not the hot ash with hot embers?
Thanks
I have a few posts under my belt but rather new, second year running a outdoor boiler. I believe from reading previous posts that I might removing the ash too frequently. I usually take 5-6 shovels full every 4 days. When I shovel the ash I tend to shake the shovel a bit to allow the larger coals to drop off, and try to get the finer ash into my metal barrel. No matter how hard I try it seems the ash is extremely hot and causes the 55 gallon drum to heat up extremely fast. Today I realized after all this time that I'm shoveling out ash that would be heating my house. I tend to get very anal with the ash removal now rethinking that I should let the ash stay in the box longer. My fear was the ash acts a insulator not allowing the heat transfer to the water. Every morning I rake ash and the pile to the front and load the wood on top and to the back. Is there a trick to get just the ash and not the hot ash with hot embers?
Thanks
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Fire Wood / The Dreaded task of buying wood from Craigslist
« on: November 28, 2014, 11:39:23 PM »
Hi,
So I have purchased wood from craigslist in the past. You have guys telling you that they can fit full cord in their S10 pickup. The most recent guy said he had full extended cab and a 6' trailer and he could haul me 4 full cord in one load. I have made it clear in our chat I'm talking full cord. Either they are idiots, or scamming people. Last year from reputable guy I had 1.5 cords delivered in 16 foot trailer and the back of his pickup was loaded. Any suggestions to cut through the bullcrap when in contact with these guys.
So I have purchased wood from craigslist in the past. You have guys telling you that they can fit full cord in their S10 pickup. The most recent guy said he had full extended cab and a 6' trailer and he could haul me 4 full cord in one load. I have made it clear in our chat I'm talking full cord. Either they are idiots, or scamming people. Last year from reputable guy I had 1.5 cords delivered in 16 foot trailer and the back of his pickup was loaded. Any suggestions to cut through the bullcrap when in contact with these guys.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Wood Boiler Wood Usage in High Winds
« on: November 21, 2014, 11:59:50 PM »
Hi,
Second year running a outdoor boiler. I have noticed in certain high wind conditions my burn times drop in half. I have a old farm house with poor insulation, my first conclusion was its because of the wind penetration and the furnace blower having to work overtime to keep the home warm. Studying the situation more it seems to be a combination of both, but more towards the wind blowing into the damper causing the wood to burn faster. I would like some more insight of high winds and burn time.
Thanks,
Scott
Second year running a outdoor boiler. I have noticed in certain high wind conditions my burn times drop in half. I have a old farm house with poor insulation, my first conclusion was its because of the wind penetration and the furnace blower having to work overtime to keep the home warm. Studying the situation more it seems to be a combination of both, but more towards the wind blowing into the damper causing the wood to burn faster. I would like some more insight of high winds and burn time.
Thanks,
Scott
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Determine if Boil Over Caused any Damage
« on: November 08, 2014, 08:48:12 PM »
Had my first boil over, not sure why, at this point everything seems to be operating correctly today. Boil Over happened overnight, I probably lost 25 -35 gallons of water. Water jacket holds 155 Gallons. Should I be concerned if this is my first boil over? What should I check?
Thanks
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