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Central Boiler / Re: New to the board

« on: December 17, 2009, 11:48:29 AM »

Hoyt38,
I would like to say I have my tags already filled since I shoot a PSE  but thats not the case this year. I still am hunting in the am & evenings & during the day cutting wood when I get a chance.

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Central Boiler / Re: New to the board

« on: December 17, 2009, 05:06:13 AM »

Fired up 1st of Oct.  Burned maybe 3 cords so far.  20deg. this morning while filling OWB.

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Central Boiler / Re: New to the board

« on: December 16, 2009, 10:24:42 AM »

It does take alot of time cutting/splitting/stacking,but like you said much better than paying for propane.Not much else to do after deer season anyways. One of the best decisons we have ever made.

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Central Boiler / Re: New to the board

« on: December 11, 2009, 06:51:54 AM »

Welcome to this site!!
This week has been very windy & I could also tell a diffrence in the amount of wood I use on those windy days. I came home from church wednesday night and the boiler was a 145. Usually never gets below 160 between fillings.  Only second season heating!

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Central Boiler / Re: scratchin woodys belly

« on: December 07, 2009, 06:49:02 AM »

My set point on the stove is 175-165. I try to add just enough wood that when I wake up in the morning or come home in the evening the temp is around 164-155. That way alot of the bigger coals have had time to burn down. Then I rake all the hot coals forward. I also think this saves on the amount of wood I burn.

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

« on: December 04, 2009, 11:13:22 AM »

Guru,

Nice looking set up!!

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

« on: December 04, 2009, 06:56:33 AM »

No snow down here at least for the next ten days   But this morning it was 26 while adding wood to the OWB. Nothing better than watching smoke roll across the sky first thing in the morning!!! Should be great weather this weekend for cutting/splitting wood.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: COLD WEEK AHEAD

« on: December 03, 2009, 07:00:57 AM »

Sounds like fun! I can't wait till my two boys 3 & 1 can help out in the woods. I would love to see some snow by christmas!!!

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Fire Wood / Re: keeping it in the round

« on: December 02, 2009, 06:55:23 AM »

I don't like to split anything under 6". Have only been burning for 2 yrs but seems to me that the rounds last longer! Plus not having to split anything under 6" and cutting them 30" saves alot of time.

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Central Boiler / Re: scratchin woodys belly

« on: November 23, 2009, 06:46:30 AM »

I rack the ashes around and bring all the hot coals to the front every morning & evening. I fired my stove up first of Oct and have not removed any ashes so far, but from dec on maybe once a month.

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Fire Wood / Re: cleaning up the farm

« on: November 20, 2009, 03:08:23 PM »

Same here, try to burn junk wood the first part of the heating season. OWB has no trouble burning rotten wood!!

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Central Boiler / Re: Using Astrol in 6048

« on: November 20, 2009, 02:26:06 PM »

ASHTROL is suppost to help with Creisote build up, should be applied in firebox once a day per Central boiler manual.

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Central Boiler / Using Astrol in 6048

« on: November 20, 2009, 12:02:39 PM »

I have about a week's worth of ashtrol left, was wondering how many people keep using ashtrol after first container is gone.