Wow, $2,250 is huge! (At least to my soon-to-be-out-of-a-corporate- job way of thinking -- a couple thousand bucks will go a long way once we're living on our...
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Kathy
dolphin_gal2000
Mar 5, 2007 3:59 am
Got back a few days ago from a month's jaunt to Florida (where I could have used a FPL for the first two weeks!) and decided to try the top- down method. Got...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Mar 5, 2007 12:11 pm
... I sure do. This is what we say on woodheat.org: "We look forward to the day when outdoor boiler emissions are regulated so that manufacturers can compete...
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Edward Collins
edjewcollins
Mar 5, 2007 1:55 pm
Great article and very articulate. To the woodburner that saves $2250/year in their 2200sf home, I'm with ya! We decided to burn as a lifestyle decision....
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agoldink
Mar 5, 2007 4:33 pm
It's your money do what you want. I think a chimney with vinyl siding would look cheap. If I was having it built, I would just have a cleaning platform with ...
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agoldink
Mar 5, 2007 4:45 pm
I would say yes,a fire brick lined stove would work... HOWEVER With all the work that would be involved, you would have less time and money invested building...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Mar 5, 2007 4:53 pm
... masonary heaters? ... suppose to be the ... Masonry heaters are considered #1 by those that build them and those who use them. But don't be mislead, they...
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samiamrd
Mar 5, 2007 5:48 pm
Joe, You said that you are going to unhook NG and install propane for you central furnace. Why do that at all? It would seem that the expense of central...
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ROBERT BELFER
chimneyman1
Mar 5, 2007 6:18 pm
We moved from a house using propane to one using NG. The conversion kit for the stove was about $70. Bailey, Colorados ... From:...
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Joe
dusthalo
Mar 5, 2007 8:10 pm
Why do it at all? To better control what we spend and move further off the grid. We have everything we need to convert to propane, including two 100-pound...
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Lee
wa3pyi
Mar 5, 2007 8:40 pm
Hi Rich, While the woodheat.org site recommends that an ideal chimney installation be built within the shell of the house (internal), a chimney built on the...
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Rich Garcia
yourbt
Mar 5, 2007 10:33 pm
Well at the peak would not work due to a window on the 2nd floor but one NEAR the peak would work. My concern with the cleaning would still be there, building...
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Bob Reite
bobdreite
Mar 6, 2007 12:13 am
I don't get it either. NG has always been less expensive than propane, and as far as reliability goes, unless you are in an earthquake prone area, NG doesn't...
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Doug Jacobs
drj60031
Mar 6, 2007 12:48 am
Here in Illinois the gas company charges about $10.00 a month as a "Customer Charge" whether you use any gas or not. Plus a delivery charge of $.23 per therm,...
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jmcastle13
Mar 6, 2007 1:23 am
Exactly. Why send the gas company money every month of the year when the furnace will be used only infrequently (if at all, thanks to our new woodstove) during...
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Miro
mirozieba
Mar 6, 2007 2:25 am
Joe Here in Maine, from what I understand, people who heat with propane are freezing because the supply has been cut off. Don't know all the facts, someone...
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jmcastle13
Mar 6, 2007 2:55 am
I won't be heating with propane; I'll be heating with wood. Propane will be used only when we leave the house for extended periods of time (one week or two at...
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Bob Reite
bobdreite
Mar 6, 2007 3:02 am
That does make sense if you are not using NG during the Summer. But I've never had NG go out during a power outage. That's why people use NG powered...
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jmcastle13
Mar 6, 2007 3:31 am
Yes, no natural gas use during the warm months at all, so paying even a small "customer charge" would grate on my frugal nerves after a year or two. And to...
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agoldink
Mar 6, 2007 12:27 pm
I thought you were going to clean this your self. First thing to do is check your local sweeps and see if one has a bucket truck. (Many a bucket will reach to...
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Lee
wa3pyi
Mar 6, 2007 2:14 pm
Rich, I should also mention (although I may get flamed) that a well designed chimney, connected to an efficent modern woodstove that is being operated...
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samiamrd
Mar 7, 2007 12:14 am
Joe, You are right. With the propane, there will be no monthly customer charge. The conversion seems like a good move when you have all of the parts to make...
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taragarp
Mar 7, 2007 4:35 am
... small amount of fuel. If I use less than 500 gallons during the heating season they charge .20 cents more a gallon. this is in wisconsin and all of the...
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jmcastle13
Mar 8, 2007 12:32 am
Thanks for the tip, but that shouldn't affect us. I already have two 100-pound tanks, and when one gets emptied I'll load it up and take it to the propane...
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Thomas Flack
sailor4089
Mar 8, 2007 2:47 am
samiamrd Thanks for the information, the items you mention make sense; you also mentioned the air flow restriction from carlcoal versus wood. My number one...
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Bob Raikes
rkcr123
Mar 9, 2007 4:51 am
I'd like to have a better grip when I handle my firewood, and I'd like gloves that would keep me from getting splinters -- lightweight gloves don't always do...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Mar 9, 2007 11:00 am
Bob, Have you ever tried those pvc dipped cotton gloves? They aren't particularly warm, but they fit snugly and have great grip, which means you don't have to...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Mar 9, 2007 11:45 am
I just use work gloves - what ever is laying around and available. It works just fine. I go through so many pairs around the farm - I just buy them at Sam's...
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Greg Manning
the_a31ford
Mar 9, 2007 12:18 pm
Bob, Try "Fireplace" gloves (More commonly known as welders gloves) the fireplace style will handle intense heat, as well as good grip (Ever dropped 400+ lbs...
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Mar 9, 2007 1:15 pm
I agree about the need for gloves, I got more than my share of splinters even when just loading the stove. I have a pair I like that I got at our local farm ...
