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Fire Wood / Re: Silver Maple

« on: October 07, 2016, 10:33:46 PM »

Burn it up not a ton of BTUs or much of a coal bed, but worth burning

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Cracks

« on: August 02, 2016, 08:44:17 PM »

4 cracks from mine also! No leaks but will be fixed before start up. Honestly I believe we all have had these cracks for the past two burning seasons it's just went unnoticed til now. Drill, v notch the crack, plate and weld  from a reputable on site welder is my game plan. I would bet 90% of people that have a ridgewood have these cracks.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Benefits from types of chimneys

« on: November 09, 2015, 05:16:01 PM »

Thanks everybody, The past two seasons I have used a single walled black stove pipe and really had good luck. I did have to seal up around the pipe like slim jim said with a hilti fireproof type of cement and it really held up well. I never really had any creosote problems because I only burn seasoned wood. I opted to buy a 3' double walled stainless pipe at menards with a separate adapter.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Benefits from types of chimneys

« on: November 07, 2015, 11:03:20 PM »

I am wondering what the benefits are of running a triple or double walled insulated chimney on a outdoor boiler, versus just a plain single walled black stove pipe. I have noticed so many different types of chimneys being used, and nobody seems to has a good answer of why they chose that type of chimney to use. Let's hear what you are using and why you selected that type, thanks in advance.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Water Treatment Solution

« on: October 25, 2015, 08:38:12 PM »

 Seems about the going price. I looked and I paid $25 for a quart delivered from eBay last year.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Will the water be hotter...

« on: February 22, 2015, 09:06:11 PM »

The few hardy stoves I've seen, the pump only runs when the stove calls for heat it's not continuous like most stoves. It actually kinda makes sense no heat loss just circulating water. The hardy stoves usually don't run high dollar underground lines for that specific reason. They are a pretty cool little stoves, and fairly efficient.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Water level

« on: February 21, 2015, 10:47:29 PM »

A gallon a month would be normal, but not in a week. First thing I would do is fill it back up let it cycle to its shut off point. Stand by your stove and let it trickle out of the hole on site glass. The next few cycles should tell the tale what's going on its not all that uncommon for these stoves to gain 2-4 degrees after it hits it set temp which could cause it to weep out the site glass. I'm guessing its not boiling over but rather coming out of the site glass. I personally don't fill mine to the top for that specific reason, 3/4 to 7\8 on the glass at its highest temp setting. The only other thing that I would check it make sure your door gasget hasn't failed. Another thing to check would be your lines where they enter your home and make sure they aren't damp. Good luck but I think you might be filling it to full.

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General Discussion / Re: Get to know me!

« on: February 19, 2015, 10:58:16 PM »

 36 years young, married, 3 sons six and under. Live in central Wisconsin a few miles from sluggo. Purchased and remodeled the home I was raised in from my parents. I am a flooring salesman, if anybody has any questions let me know. My hobbies are I drive a NASCAR late model racecar here in Wisconsin, camping, family fun,and of course harvesting firewood. 5'9" tall and 175lbs with a buzz cut. I call it like I see that's probably why I don't have a ton of friends. Oh I almost forgot my dog Charlotte 7 year old crapzu who was our first child.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: what's going to happen now with the epa ban

« on: February 19, 2015, 10:23:12 PM »

 The whole fricken problem is they realize they can't make any money off us, because we are all burning wood. So much for a free country. Any oil based source of heat our government gets a piece of that money. What they don't realize is most of are harvesting either dead trees or just deadfall in the woods. I'm just sick to my stomach what this means to so many hard working folks, who choose to heat with wood. Eat crap you yuppies in your suits and ties and six digit figure wages. Burning wood for a heat a source has been a part of our country from the beginning. I know we will still be able to buy different stoves in the future if needed, but they sure are trying to make it harder and more expensive for us. They have a plan to make boilers extinct. I also feel sorry for how many people will lose their jobs because the stove manufacturer won't be able to stay in business. From all I have read it' not easy or price friendly to make a stove compliant with the new regulations. It's just sad our rights are being taken away as Americans. Sorry for venting but it's been really bothering me. I am a firm believer this isn't about the epa, but rather about american greed $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

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Fire Wood / Re: craigslist wood for sale

« on: February 18, 2015, 03:40:45 PM »

Seems like a pretty decent deal to me!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: "Time to load" indicator

« on: February 05, 2015, 02:04:49 PM »

 He probably uses a maverick, I use that same setup and love it

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Fire Wood / Re: GrappleLoad

« on: January 31, 2015, 08:35:55 AM »

I don't personally buy logs, but I know here in Central Wisconsin loads are $1200 oak, hickory, cherry mixed. The loads consist of truck and pup trailer, usually end up around 11-12 cord. I few years back you could get the same load for $800-$900.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: 5 wrap pex melting snow

« on: January 29, 2015, 09:18:57 PM »

Exactly right last years dig probably isn't completely flourished with good thick grass yet it takes awhile. I personally would get 2 maverick high temp thermometer off of eBay. I paid $12 a piece put one on your supply at the back of the stove and the other in the home where it enters. Put the probe on metal or a fitting of some sort, as it doesn't accurately read off of pex. I believe that will tell you more what's happening. A decent 5 wrap will lose 2-3 degrees per 100ft

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: I need some help!

« on: January 12, 2015, 09:38:26 PM »

Sounds about right I typically lose 15 degrees inlet to outlet on my 18x18 heat exchanger when house is calling for heat

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Plumbing / Re: What Gauges should I get

« on: January 06, 2015, 10:12:03 AM »

I have the maverick wireless BBQ thermometer set, and couldn't imagine not having it. I purchases mine from ebay very reasonable around $40. I have used mine in multiple areas, but have settled on leaving them on my heat exchanger entry and also of the exit of the heat exchanger. It gives me a good indication if I need to go out to the stove or if can wait for now. Do yourself a huge favor and get them you won't be disappointed. Keep in mind they won't work accurate on pex, find some sort of copper or anything metal to attach them to. I used hvac tape to attach mine works good.