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Fire Wood / Re: 290 Farm Boss
« on: February 05, 2016, 06:03:34 AM »
The 290 is a great all around saw and will cut whatever you need it to. Onc you make the the jump to a 400'series stihl you will however wonder why you waited so long!
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HeatMaster / Re: Heatmaster 4000 ss won't keep up
« on: February 02, 2016, 05:55:39 AM »
I'm going to take an educated guess,I have owned three Heatmasters,that it "rated" for 3,000 square feet. I have a 20,000 and I am heating around 8,000 square feet. There are mornings my stove is empty also. I will guarantee the stove is undersized. Two options...1.) new stove 2.) supplemental heat source. It's not what anybody wants to hear but knowing the problem sooner than later can save thousands in the long run
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HeatMaster / Re: Heatmaster 4000 ss won't keep up
« on: January 31, 2016, 06:05:15 PM »
Lots of overthinking going on here...the stove is too small.
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Site Suggestions / Re: Site is painfully sssslllloooowwwwwww
« on: March 18, 2015, 06:19:23 PM »
No offense but,how to GEEK is right!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Insulating basement ceilings
« on: March 12, 2015, 09:17:57 PM »
Dave,without radiant heat in your floor joists you are wasting your time and money.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Insulating basement ceilings
« on: March 11, 2015, 08:01:13 PM »
Dave,do you have in floor heat in your floor joists? If you do then the bubble wrap is a great idea. If you don't then I don't see you gaining anything out of it. You don't heat your basement?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: warmer climate area users have it good.
« on: March 09, 2015, 06:05:42 PM »
The colder it is,the more money you save!
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Equipment / Re: Question for Skid Steer Owners
« on: March 06, 2015, 04:31:30 PM »
If you have to choose between a skid steer and a tractor,the skid steer wins hands down. I will tell you what I tell my dad (full blown tractor man) if you think a tractor is even remotely close to a skid steer you just don't know how to operate a skid steer! I have a bobcat t190 track machine with a farmin501 winch and a 6' dual action grapple. I can cut trees 170' away into the woods,drag six at a time,and I mean full 100' oak trees and then grapple them to a waiting trailer or right I front of the woodstove. Skid steers have all the weight in back meaning they can lift allot more. Movements are also much smoother,faster and more controlled. Anything you can do with a tractor can be done with a skid steer much faster,easier and safer. Cost of a skid steer is more but once you learn how to run one you will see why.
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HeatMaster / Re: Heat Master MF5000
« on: March 04, 2015, 06:32:59 AM »
You will be much happier being oversized than undersized. Don't let a few thousand dollars ruin your wood burning experience. You will have many more options available to you in the future being oversized,trust me.
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Equipment / Re: Question for Skid Steer Owners
« on: March 03, 2015, 07:35:11 PM »
I fed a boiler for one year without a skid steer. It was fine until I bought a bobcat t190 track machine. I couldn't even imagine doing it without one anymore. Of course it makes it easier but it's the shear volume of wood I can pull in a day that blows your mind. With a bobcat,winch,and grapple you can pull and stack 15-20 cord in a day with time left over to drink some cold ones and admire your pile. I have both and a bobcat is worth 20 times more than a tractor. Everything is so much faster and handier you will not be disappointed.
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HeatMaster / Re: Heat Master MF5000
« on: March 02, 2015, 08:18:00 PM »
I would recommend a 10,000e. I think you might be pushing the limits depending your particular setup.
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Fire Wood / Re: Firewood Hands Hurt Like Hell
« on: March 02, 2015, 08:12:57 PM »
That is actually tennis elbow. Running the chainsaw contributes to this also. The only cure is rest. You can bandaid it with one of those ACE bands that Velcro below your elbow. They seem to work quite well,along with ibuprofen!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Heatmaster MF5000... Just sprung a leak
« on: March 02, 2015, 08:09:50 PM »
Not sure what's going on here but let me say this...if there was any issue with this stove it will/was taken care of no questions asked. Maybe had the guy send a picture or two and an invoice and that's about it. Where things can get hairy and at no fault of Heatmaster is if the dealer is no good. You can expect someone to fly down from Manitoba and fix every little thing. This is where a good dealer really comes thru.
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General Discussion / Re: wind power? Anyone have a turbine?
« on: February 28, 2015, 04:56:03 PM »
Expensive as hell also. They are not cost effective yet from what I was quoted. $56,000 to run my my house and shed. Yikes
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: NEW to OWB - Ready to Purchase
« on: February 25, 2015, 06:59:37 PM »
The 10,000e wood be undersized for your application in Wisconsin. I'm not overly familiar with Virginias climate. I'm going to guess its quite a bit warmer so you might be alright. Maybe talk with some locals and see what they think.