Just use a chimney brush with fiberglass rods, no problem. On the OP's 45's if the Calss A won't let you do it you could use the in room double wall which...
To clean, you use flexible rods and a good chimney brush. The rods will bend enough to go around the bend. ... From: Ken Meinken To: woodheat@yahoogroups.com ...
Bob; you are right it seems that 30 degrees is the maximum deflection from vertical. gggGary I researched something similar a few years ago. While it might be...
I'm new to this group and new to the idea of heating my home with wood. Could somebody please help me because I'm completely overwhelmed by this decision....
Hi Jude-- Welcome to this group.Please read the Woodheats website--much valuable info plus many of your questions and concerns can be answered where you...
Hey Jude...wait a minute...that should be a song!!! ;-) Anyway, this past December we put in a fireplace insert (we bought a Noapleon) that we used to heat...
Jude, I don't think that most of the outdoor wood furnaces are nearly as efficient as a good EPA indoor woodstove. That means you would use a lot less wood...
Jude, Going to the wood heat org site is a great start. Choosing an the right system for you, an advanced combustion system, wood preparation, and all the...
Jude, I am looking for a new gasifier boiler also at the same time you are - they can get very expensive. Remember - weather you have a woodstove or a wood...
Anyone burn Black walnut? I just hit on a craigslist score of about a two cord tree down and in big sections in town back the truck up to the pile, cut split...
You might think about taking that to the sawmill, black walnut is like gold. Even if you had to hire a roll back to haul it. Call the mill and see what...
FG, Have you installed one yet? If so, is there any comparison of wood usage(consumption) to a conventional unit, in your area? Are they priced out of reach...
I heard of a Multi-Fuel Boiler sold out of Central Pennsylvania that is getting rave reviews. I believe it is called Bio fuel or Bio Fuel Tech. I know a small...
I saw this on CNBC's website today. Latest Hot-Item Energy Commodity: Firewood http://www.cnbc.com/id/25496384 jean in NJ [Non-text portions of this...
Sam, thanks for your detailed response. I have been considering the efficiency of my system but will certainly try to figure out what I really need - thanks...
I recently wrote about a boiler company out of Central Penna. I found out that it is called "Bio-Fuel Technologies LLC" out of Beavertown, Pa. that installed...
Jude, If you are sure that you will have some type of wood heating device installed by winter, now is a good time to buy about 4 or 5 cords of wood. Get the...
I use oil fired hydronic/baseboard for central heat,and have an old VT Castings Defiant in the living room which we use for the better part of the winter. With...
Hi Dave, That seems like it would be a lot more complicated than just using a properly sized stove and keeping it fired steadily. Alan ... From: Dave N...
... properly sized stove ... You are right, it would be the easiest to just get the right sized wood stove. In my instance, the house I am building is going to...
Thanks for the tip, Jean. I was amazed to see this in the article: “In March, this was not forecast – no one foresaw this,” Dischner (Lennox marketing...
Yes, Dave, I read the manual for that stove and it does not have secondary combustion. If it did I am sure they would say so!!!! I like your idea of the wall,...
Well,,,, My instint was great this time. With the top collar removed a 200 pound LP tank will be 36 inches tall and 24 inches wide. That will be a perfect size...
You wouldn't be confused if you had read my last post titled, Re: [woodheat] Re: Englander 28-3500 Wood burning furnace Alan in Michigan ... From: F G...