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[wissel12]

Since the new epa rules  have come out, who would like to buy another stove and stash it away for the future. I hope mine burns a long time. But since conventional boilers are going to be outlawed, I like the price of a conventional stove and simplicity of the stoves.

[Chas]

I just told the wife if I had $4000 burning a hole in my pocket I'd buy another Ridgewood  to have on hand just in case.

[wissel12]

I feel the same way!

[LittleJohn]

OK dumb question, but does EPA requirements apply to Home-built models???
Cause I feel $4k, wodul go a long way towards building a conventional

[wissel12]

Is that address in the new epa rules? You are right, if you have the tools to build one. I'm not a good welder. LittleJohn do you like your e-classic?

[LittleJohn]

Is that address in the new epa rules? You are right, if you have the tools to build one. I'm not a good welder. LittleJohn do you like your e-classic?

Actually it is my dad who has the eClassic, plus I kind of installed his whole system.  There have been no complaints, they are very happy with the unit. 

Only real problem, was last year when it was SOOOO cold -20s & -30s for a couple of weeks straight, had the pumps in the house set to Auto-adapt (Alpha) and the delta T was something like 40f across the slab.  Have since turned up pump, NO COMPLAINTS this year

[CountryBoyJohn]

OK dumb question, but does EPA requirements apply to Home-built models???
Cause I feel $4k, wodul go a long way towards building a conventional

The EPA rules does not apply to home built stoves.  However, if there provisions like Indiana has now, there are stack height requirements and setback requirements that you have to follow if you have neighbors. 

[LittleJohn]

[The EPA rules does not apply to home built stoves.  However, if there provisions like Indiana has now, there are stack height requirements and setback requirements that you have to follow if you have neighbors.

...I thought most manufactures have a recommendation on minimum stack heights and setbacks from structures

[CountryBoyJohn]

The manufacturers setbacks and recommendations are for YOUR structures. The EPA setbacks are for your neighbors house. For example, if you have an adjoining structure less than 250' from your stove, your stack must reach fighter than the peak of that roofline or a maximum of with 22' or 29'. I can't remember of the top of my head. But, this restrictions are for any stove, home built or not.

[Vincent Paul]

The moral to Countryboyjohn's story is live far, far away from your neighbors .............Vincent Paul

[fireboss]

When I hit the lottery tonight iam going to by two 6048 and stash them away! Lol

[willieG]

my township has a by law that states OWB must be at least 60 feet from your property line and 300 feet from the closest inhabited home.

[intensedrive]

500 Million, Still heating with wood?  I honestly would do the same.  I would get 20 - 30 of those wood log boilers that heat 100,000 square foot, and use whole logs with my tractor.  Underground piping for the driveway and yard.  Drive by and just see steam rolling up from the ground and me mowing the yard in January.  Daily semi loads of wood.  Take that EPA!

When I hit the lottery tonight iam going to by two 6048 and stash them away! Lol

[wissel12]

 

[LittleJohn]

my township has a by law that states OWB must be at least 60 feet from your property line and 300 feet from the closest inhabited home.

Are you kidding me, 300' from closest occupied building.  So you have to walk at least 300' from your house JUST TO FIRE YOUR STOVE
...or do you mean 300' from nearest neighbor