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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: New member, lots of questions

« on: December 18, 2013, 12:09:36 PM »

Well, we tried to get things going with the burner this past weekend. Turns out a blower motor needs to be replaced. Dan ordered it and will be making a second attempt this weekend. We have a pickup truck load of wood stacked in the wood shed now. The guy who delivered it was very excited to see that I have an outdoor burner. He said he can bring me 'choice' chunks of wood for it. He has a tree trimming business I guess. Dan, my BFF (best friend forever and my boyfriend) was nosing around on this forum a bit to get some insight. Let's see if he ends up joining too!
Thanks for all the tips, laughs and warm welcome!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: New member, lots of questions

« on: December 12, 2013, 12:11:49 PM »

I sure hope I never have to experience the velcro lashes thing!  I'm learning as I am reading other threads and what is being posted here. Man, I thought I was such a country girl until I found this place. I guess my 'country' tendencies lie INSIDE the house. Maybe I need to go join a pie making forum!
Thanks for all of your help. I will be checking in as I discover how things work with my burner. I'm sure I will have a few funny stories to tell also.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: New member, lots of questions

« on: December 12, 2013, 11:48:27 AM »

LOL at 'can't read the manual'. That is such a man thing. 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: New member, lots of questions

« on: December 12, 2013, 11:40:06 AM »

Thank you so much Wood Nutt!  You are right. I SHOULD check this thing out before I invest my time and money into it. I recently resigned from my job in order to be more of a caretaker for my adult disabled daughter and my twin grandsons (whom all live with me now). I think that a lot of the 'work' you mentioned will be done with the help of the 6 year old 'shysters' as we affectionately call them, and their mother. Her disabilities are cognitive (brain injury from a car wreck) so she will at least be able to help with some of the physical part. I moved us all to the country for a better quality of life, and I believe that hard work never hurt anyone. Your grandpa and I would probably get along great!
There is a wood shed in close proximity of the burner, so I will be using that to my advantage. I have had many well intentioned people tell me polar opposite things about wood. One man down the street has some old, nasty logs and such in his yard. His wife said I should come get them, but he said they are too old and dried out to burn. I thought wood needed to be dried to burn well. I'm so confused with so much to learn! 

Muffin~ just saw your post! I will make sure to check those things....ok, fine,. I'll have the BF check those things. I don't have a clue. lol

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: It's cold out there

« on: December 12, 2013, 11:26:05 AM »

Northern Illinois checking in at -7 last night and -23 wind chill. Brrrrrrr

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / New member, lots of questions

« on: December 12, 2013, 10:56:03 AM »

I bought a big, old, beautiful farmhouse this summer. It has Johnson Wood Burner that is outside that can be used to assist the boiler. I did some research  before I bought the house and figured I would do more later, once I needed to know more. Well, life happens, and now it is -23 degrees (wind chill) here in Illinois and I really would like to utilize my burner to help offset the cost of propane. I just bought a pick-up for hauling wood and stuff, which I guess is a good start. I'm a girl, so I'm not real up on the whole chain saw, and wood burner thing. My boyfriend checked over the burner and said it looks like it is in good condition, and ordered a manual for the burner. I did not get to discuss the burner with the former owners, although the neighbors said the owners used it every year. I guess I need some help from y'all if you are willing to share some tips and instructions! I have been scouring the county for 'wood' and posting up on fb and other areas. Obviously I don't need split and seasoned wood, but chunks. Right? I'm actually going to read the manual tonight and hope that it gives me a clue. I'm also going to check some of the threads that I see here on this forum, for information and ideas. In the mean time, please feel free to enlighten me with your knowledge. Thanks!