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Fire Wood / Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« on: March 24, 2014, 02:37:49 PM »
Stihl MS361 20"
Stihl MS250 16"
Really like both of these saws.
Stihl MS250 16"
Really like both of these saws.
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Fire Wood / Re: Moving Firewood
« on: March 18, 2014, 07:45:09 PM »
I use the "hay rack" system also. In my area you can buy old wagon running gears for practically nothing and sometimes people give them to me. I use beams from old barns for stringers and old hog crate flooring for the floor and build a "wood rack". I load them right off the splitter and let them sit in the sun and wind until winter when I back them in the pole shed until I need them. Works great!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Purchased my Portage & Main today!
« on: March 18, 2014, 07:27:15 PM »
Congrats Oaky. I purchased mine 3/13 from Luke in Eagle Lake Mn. Will be picking it up in the next 2 or three weeks. I will be busy cutting wood until then. Got a lot of work to do before next winter!
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Portage & Main / Re: 1 Less BL 2840 On The Market
« on: March 15, 2014, 09:31:56 PM »
Thanks, Crow. I see you have the same unit as what I just bought. Any suggestions I need to know?
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Portage & Main / Re: Portage and Main
« on: March 15, 2014, 09:25:29 PM »
Thanks for the PM slimjim. I'm sure I will be in contact with you when I start my install.
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Equipment / Re: Gasoline preference?
« on: March 14, 2014, 11:12:48 PM »
I use 91 octane non-ethanol gas in all my small engines, both 2 and 4 stroke. When fall gets here I fuel the lawn mowers, motorcycles and any other engines that won't be used for a few months with av gas. I don't have carb issues any more since I started doing this.
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Portage & Main / Re: 1 Less BL 2840 On The Market
« on: March 14, 2014, 08:20:28 PM »
Coyote, Luke is a great guy, fun to talk to and work with. Glad I found this site, P&M and Luke.
I have a good friend in Illinois that has been running a Heatmaster 10000(I think it's a 10000) for 3 years now and is happy with it. He runs it year round to heat his house, shop, DHW and in the summer his swimming pool.
I decided on the P&M because, to me, it seems to be built with more attention to detail and the design of the BL series. I didn't want to go with a gasser for my first boiler because of what I understand to be a "learning curve"(read that as"I'm a little slow")haha.
I read in another post you're from Mo. I'm in Iowa, just west of Des Moines. If you decide on a P&M in the next 3 weeks I could pick up your's when I get mine and save you some miles and or freight.
I have a good friend in Illinois that has been running a Heatmaster 10000(I think it's a 10000) for 3 years now and is happy with it. He runs it year round to heat his house, shop, DHW and in the summer his swimming pool.
I decided on the P&M because, to me, it seems to be built with more attention to detail and the design of the BL series. I didn't want to go with a gasser for my first boiler because of what I understand to be a "learning curve"(read that as"I'm a little slow")haha.
I read in another post you're from Mo. I'm in Iowa, just west of Des Moines. If you decide on a P&M in the next 3 weeks I could pick up your's when I get mine and save you some miles and or freight.
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Portage & Main / Re: Portage and Main
« on: March 14, 2014, 07:49:55 PM »
Newby here but been lurking for months. Since you're offering all this free stuff I had to become a member. 
Bought a BL 2840 yesterday from Luke in Eagle Lake, Mn. I had not seen or heard of P&M until I found this website. I had looked at Natures Comfort, Central Boiler, Heatmaster and Shaver, all sold and in use in my area of Iowa. After finding this site, I called P&M and talked to Robert several times and found him very helpful about the boiler and he found an owner about 50 miles from me who let me come look at his set-up. The next day I found an ad for Southern P&M in MN., met up with him at a farm show and bought the boiler. He has it on hand and I will be picking it up in 2 or 3 weeks.
Now the issue of figuring out all the stuff I need to install it
Bought a BL 2840 yesterday from Luke in Eagle Lake, Mn. I had not seen or heard of P&M until I found this website. I had looked at Natures Comfort, Central Boiler, Heatmaster and Shaver, all sold and in use in my area of Iowa. After finding this site, I called P&M and talked to Robert several times and found him very helpful about the boiler and he found an owner about 50 miles from me who let me come look at his set-up. The next day I found an ad for Southern P&M in MN., met up with him at a farm show and bought the boiler. He has it on hand and I will be picking it up in 2 or 3 weeks.
Now the issue of figuring out all the stuff I need to install it
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Portage & Main / 1 Less BL 2840 On The Market
« on: March 14, 2014, 07:29:55 PM »
New member here but I've been lurking for months. Wanted to let you know that, thanks to this website, I purchased a BL 2840 yesterday from Southern Portage and Main in Eagle Lake Mn. Luke is a great guy to work with. He has it at his place and I will be picking it up in 2 or 3 weeks.