... Awesome. That's in a region named the Jura, near Switzerland. Probably one of the nicest regions in France, and since it gets quite cold in winter with a...
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Rieni
polderien
Oct 29, 2006 3:19 pm
... I use black rubber sheets which aren't cheap but they are extremely strong and heavy. On top of the sheet I put stones and logs. Takes me less than a...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 29, 2006 3:37 pm
... Yes, of course. ... The difference between Tarm, AHS and me is that they are corporations that buy enough of the material that the suppler's engineers...
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Rieni
polderien
Oct 29, 2006 5:46 pm
Is one of you able to translate this list of wood species into French? All I know is that oak = chêne, pine = sapin, and that they use a lot of "charme" here...
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gary
ggoetz111
Oct 29, 2006 6:00 pm
Rieni; I gusess I do not have a great solution to your particualer problem. I could go into a detailed descrition of some do it yourself ideas but think that...
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Chris Gervais
grandmasattic62
Oct 29, 2006 6:47 pm
Rieni, I hope this does it for you. Some may be wrong, but most may be right! Something like the Ironwood discussion I had the other day. By the way, I've...
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Murray Lindhout
sailingbme
Oct 29, 2006 9:28 pm
Hi, I'm relatively new to the group. We just purchased a new home with a gas insert fireplace. We would be interested in knowing if there is a wood-burning...
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john killen
hardway909
Oct 29, 2006 11:00 pm
Almost for sure.......NO ... From: Murray Lindhout Date: 10/29/06 16:28:23 To: woodheat@yahoogroups.com Subject: [woodheat] Can I replace my gas log insert...
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gary
ggoetz111
Oct 30, 2006 12:41 am
from an earlier discussion on the same theme. the short answer is no. Everything about a gas fireplace is too lightly built to be strong enough for wood...
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john killen
hardway909
Oct 30, 2006 1:19 am
I have water entering my below ground lines from the outdoor boiler.........
..any ideas on how to preclude same from running down the lines and robbing
heat?...
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john killen
hardway909
Oct 30, 2006 2:22 am
No on the using gas for the wood fireplace......................if U do keep
you insuance up and the smoke detectors working. ... From: Murray Lindhout Date:...
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brandy10845
Oct 30, 2006 5:11 am
I discovered the City dropped another in the neighborhood last week. More free firewood, the limbs are gone again just the trunk left. OK, well my main storage...
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anekut
Oct 30, 2006 11:40 am
John, I'd appreciate any info you can offer on the firing procedure you used for your castable. Did you build a kiln? Tony...
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Chad King
timber__wolf
Oct 30, 2006 12:34 pm
My initial tests were pretty succesful. I had less time this weekend than I thought I would so I only got the baffle installed. I'm going to pick up either...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 30, 2006 2:34 pm
... Chad, I don't see how a key damper in the flue collar or pipe can help to reduce smoke concentrations. Maybe you could explain your reasoning. John -- No...
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samiamrd
Oct 30, 2006 2:45 pm
Brandy, It looks like you are seeing the downside of green waste pickup. Sure it is free, but it is all opportunistic wood collecting. None of it is on your...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 30, 2006 3:45 pm
Tony, The manufacturer of the product I used gave few instructions on curing, except to say to keep the casting moist for at least 24 hours, then dry it...
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Chad King
timber__wolf
Oct 30, 2006 8:00 pm
My thought process is that the smoke will stay inside the baffle before going into the Chimney longer and should have more time to burn. I may be completely...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 30, 2006 8:28 pm
Chad, Your goal of keeping combustible gases in the firebox longer so they have a better chance of burning is correct. There are two ways to keep gases in the...
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Chad King
timber__wolf
Oct 30, 2006 9:10 pm
Good to know.. I'm glad I was on base with my thoughts though. Here is another question. How much if any flame is required to reach the baffles to ignite...
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Larry Smalley
bigshow197010
Oct 31, 2006 1:34 am
I look at it this way,my dad used to put plastic down in his garden to keep the weeds down AND keep the moisture in the ground.I have a 16x18 wood shed with an...
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Chris Tubutis
ctubutis
Oct 31, 2006 4:27 am
Hi, Peter, I'm also in Suburbia, in a mid-1980s townhouse in suburban Denver, Colorado. I don't have a yard so all my logs get stored in the half of the garage...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 31, 2006 11:27 am
... Chad, it might be useful for you to spend some time in front of an operating EPA certified stove to see what good combustion looks like. You are trying to...
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Tom Silver - Farmerst...
redbarron1945
Oct 31, 2006 11:38 am
It pays to have elected officials that don't have their head in the sand. Alabama's Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry is behind this new technology...
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Chad King
timber__wolf
Oct 31, 2006 2:16 pm
It makes it a little tough I agree.. Thanks for the input though I do appreciate it! Thanks to everyone that had input on this! I feel like I made some great...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 31, 2006 4:09 pm
Tom, thanks for the news report on industrial wood energy. Gasification does have a lot of promise in forested areas for industrial applications. As you point...
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Andre' Blanchard
andre_54005
Oct 31, 2006 10:28 pm
... Well now, never seen this debate before. :) Almost like the top/bottom trim your quotes, posting thing. While I agree with the comment on indiscriminate...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 31, 2006 11:02 pm
Hi André, I don't want to get into a semantic debate. As used by the industry, the meaning of the term gasifier is clear and of long standing. If the primary...
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F G
hwp3397
Oct 31, 2006 11:31 pm
Rieni: Hot Box Siphons are prefabricated heat exchangers for hot water tanks. What state are you in? Frank gary...
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Jim
jjj15042
Nov 1, 2006 3:15 am
Hi Everyone: I built an outdoor woodfired water furnace, its running around 210 deg. fahrenheit . If anyone can help I would like to know how to check for air ...
