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Fire Wood / Re: Is your woodshed filled??
« on: September 27, 2009, 07:30:47 PM »
My splitter is a Huskee, too. I like it a lot. It's still pretty new but no problems yet. You'll like it a lot. 
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Hardy / Re: modular home
« on: September 27, 2009, 03:23:45 PM »
I don't have a modular home, but there are pics of my setup on the photo album section of this site.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: concrete pad ?
« on: September 27, 2009, 03:22:40 PM »
We installed it new and fired it up for the first time on January 1, 2007. No major problems at all. My grates are bowed a little, but I'm going to try and get through one more year with them, and the silicone caulk or whatever it is on the trapdoor going into the blower fan has given it up and needs to be replaced. It's been my sole source of home heat duing that time and those are the worst of my mechanical issues.
I burn mostly pine and dead elm.
I burn mostly pine and dead elm.
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Fire Wood / Re: Is your woodshed filled??
« on: September 26, 2009, 06:15:47 AM »
You split almost 30 loads with a maul? Dear God, remind me never to arm wrestle you.
Mark, did you get your splitter yet? What kind did you get? How big is the engine, and how many tons?
Mark, did you get your splitter yet? What kind did you get? How big is the engine, and how many tons?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: concrete pad ?
« on: September 26, 2009, 06:12:16 AM »
HOO rah! Another Hardy burner.
*ahem* Anyway...I agree, for what it's worth, with what these guys all said. My H5 sits on about a 4" pad that has blocks on it for the furnace to sit a little higher. I have a couple feet sticking out in front for ask cleanouts and loading and the comment about the back of the furnace was right on.
Enjoy your furnace.
*ahem* Anyway...I agree, for what it's worth, with what these guys all said. My H5 sits on about a 4" pad that has blocks on it for the furnace to sit a little higher. I have a couple feet sticking out in front for ask cleanouts and loading and the comment about the back of the furnace was right on.
Enjoy your furnace.
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Fire Wood / Re: Is your woodshed filled??
« on: September 24, 2009, 07:55:50 PM »
I have maybe a cord split and ready to go. The huge wood pile from the tree cutter I got in the spring is still there ready to go.
We are building a 40x60 quonset hut right beside my woodburner. It's ordered and paid for but hasn't shipped yet. We will be building it as time permits this winter and I already claimed one corner of it for my woodpile. If the rain holds off we are starting the excavation tomorrow. Nothing too major-just have to level the ground.
We are building a 40x60 quonset hut right beside my woodburner. It's ordered and paid for but hasn't shipped yet. We will be building it as time permits this winter and I already claimed one corner of it for my woodpile. If the rain holds off we are starting the excavation tomorrow. Nothing too major-just have to level the ground.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: weather
« on: September 24, 2009, 07:48:00 PM »
There's been a definate chill in the air at night around here for the last couple weeks. Still warm during the day but definately cooler at night.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: I hate wood
« on: August 07, 2009, 07:30:20 PM »
Funny how that works.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: age of owb
« on: July 31, 2009, 08:29:49 PM »
We went to look at a log splitter that was listed in the paper maybe 2 years ago now and the fellow had a Hardy H2 that he claimed was close to 20 years old. I think he said it was 18. Said they replace the grates every three years as preventative maintenance but that it was a real good unit. In case you don't know, Lefty, Hardys are all stainless steel on the outside, not painted or anything. Just a silver square box. His looked like a pop can you'd crush and then kind of straighten out again. Even the stack was all mashed up. I can't imagine what they did to it but the thing was rolling smoke.
As a thought, you could maybe contact some dealers and ask them for names of people in your area that have old furnaces. Most OWB owners seem more than happy to talk up their furnaces.
As a thought, you could maybe contact some dealers and ask them for names of people in your area that have old furnaces. Most OWB owners seem more than happy to talk up their furnaces.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The heating season ended today for us.
« on: July 24, 2009, 06:33:27 AM »
When can you come start on mine? 
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The absolute Best Outdoor Wood Furnace
« on: July 24, 2009, 06:32:05 AM »
I'm real happy with my Hardy H5. I've gone on at great legnth in other posts about the things I do or do not like about it.
WillieG always points out that he has experience only with the type of furnace that he has. I am the same way and feel it is important to point that out.
That said, the pros of the Hardy definately outweigh the cons.
WillieG always points out that he has experience only with the type of furnace that he has. I am the same way and feel it is important to point that out.
That said, the pros of the Hardy definately outweigh the cons.
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Fire Wood / Re: looking for ideas and plans for a wood shed
« on: July 24, 2009, 06:24:50 AM »
SStan, if we ever get a chance we are hoping to build a shed-more of a pavillion, really. Just some posts and trusses to make a shad roof that will be covered with rolled roofing paper. That said, here's an idea if you want an enclosed shed. I got it from Backwoodsman magazine, published by Charlie Richie.
You get pallets that they ship new hot tubs to dealers on-they are 8'x8' and the pool places are usually happy to give them away. Pour a concrete footer and stand the pallets up to make walls. 2 wide across the back, 3 up each side, one on the front and you have a 24'x16'shed with an 8'door in front. You can build a sliding door or whatever you want. In the article, the builder used more pallets for the roof. All you need then is to cover the roof and scrounge up something to cover the walls.
I know the magazine has a website but I'm not sure if the site has an article archive. The article was within the last couple years. Backwoodsman comes out every 2 months. You can find it at Walmart but it typically sells out fast around here.
Not sure if that's what you had in mind but I figured I'd toss it out to you...
You get pallets that they ship new hot tubs to dealers on-they are 8'x8' and the pool places are usually happy to give them away. Pour a concrete footer and stand the pallets up to make walls. 2 wide across the back, 3 up each side, one on the front and you have a 24'x16'shed with an 8'door in front. You can build a sliding door or whatever you want. In the article, the builder used more pallets for the roof. All you need then is to cover the roof and scrounge up something to cover the walls.
I know the magazine has a website but I'm not sure if the site has an article archive. The article was within the last couple years. Backwoodsman comes out every 2 months. You can find it at Walmart but it typically sells out fast around here.
Not sure if that's what you had in mind but I figured I'd toss it out to you...
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: wood usage
« on: June 19, 2009, 07:58:00 PM »
I like the way you folks think. Pride (in the good sense) is something that is about gone today and it's nice to find likeminded people and a forum available where we can "hang out". Just remember-stay safe out there. Those of you who spend the summer in the woodpile now have stinging bugs and snakes in there among all the routine hazards.
Willie-I like your rants. Keep it up.
Willie-I like your rants. Keep it up.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The heating season ended today for us.
« on: June 19, 2009, 07:50:20 PM »
I hear that...do you cut much wood over the summer or do you wait till fall? We're tied up with the farm too much to do alot with firewood over the summer but I peck at it as I can. The tree cutter that I mentioned in my Holy Grail post this spring brought me 2 more small truckloads last weekend-mostly pine, but some hardwood as well. Hopefully get some of that cut and split here soon.
Stay safe!
Stay safe!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Summerizing
« on: May 24, 2009, 08:40:15 PM »
That's a good idea with the motor oil. I'll have to try that. I need to de-creosote my firebox/stack, too. I just looked in the stack the other day and it's pretty bad what with all the pine I burn. Lots o scraping to be done.