Bob My fireplace may have been a bit more efficient. I have a homemade hot water system, I heat the water in a grate made of 1" black iron pipe, then went...
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Bob Reite
bobdreite
Oct 6, 2008 6:34 am
You have six cords now. I would guess, without knowing the efficiency of your OWB or the actual heat loss of the house that you will need between 8 and 10...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 6, 2008 10:14 am
A little hard to tell from your description, but I'm guessing you have an older factory-built fireplace backed into an outside chase. If that is the case, then...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 6, 2008 10:20 am
Dave, it is not you that is unpopular, it is that conventional OBs are so backward technically, so inherently wasteful and polluting, that many of us find it...
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samiamrd
Oct 6, 2008 11:10 am
If your wood is dry, 6 cords is good start for this winter. I agree that about 10 to 12 cords is a standard consumption for a OWB, and some furnaces,...
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bart_may telecCASTER
Bart_May
Oct 6, 2008 11:14 am
Dave, Donąt worry about being popular with this group. The first time I joined talking about OWB some of them slaughtered me. Anyway onto OBW's wood...
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trailtreader9
Oct 6, 2008 11:18 am
Dave, I live in Southern Indiana. My house is about the same size as yours and is not well insulated. I use about 6 cords in an average winter but I don't...
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pauline strunk
paulinestrunk
Oct 6, 2008 12:13 pm
Thanks for this, John. I have finally found a site with specs for my Petit Godin, and it IS EPA certified, as well as complying with CSA standards. The...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 6, 2008 12:39 pm
Pauline, please send the url of the site that shows the Godin as EPA certified. John ... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version:...
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pauline strunk
paulinestrunk
Oct 6, 2008 1:34 pm
Hi John- the site address is www.ebiz.netopia.com/prontoimports/godinspotbellystoves/list.nhtml I was also sent a PDF file with the instruction manual-says the...
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pauline strunk
paulinestrunk
Oct 6, 2008 2:07 pm
Hi again. Also go to www.nepacrossroads.com/about3273-15.html scroll down to a postingby me from Sept 29, the next posting sent me the downloaad of the owners...
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andy
chopnstack
Oct 6, 2008 2:18 pm
Ken & John - Thanks for your responses and John, thank you for the article. It is helpful to understand the "Florida Bungalow Syndrome" as it applies to my...
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flxr52
Oct 6, 2008 2:53 pm
... sawdust burner. burner is old & burns clean as per sawdust.i cant understand how an efficient EPA stove cant be draft-controlled with a MH. MH is ill...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 6, 2008 6:20 pm
Pauline, The current list of certified stoves (June 08) issued by the EPA only shows one catalytic Godin as being certified. It is the Nouvelle Epoque 3137....
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 6, 2008 6:25 pm
... I don't have time to waste on explaining what a terrible product the Magic Heat is but I will just point out that EPA certified stoves don't need junk...
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flxr52
Oct 6, 2008 6:39 pm
... adapt it to a furnace & use a blower instead of a pump. the fla. bungalow syndrome i have seen possibly resolved by manual damper,barometric [which cool...
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lonmaki
Oct 6, 2008 10:00 pm
Greetings from norther MN. New to this group last summer, but I've been heating with wood since 1973. Been enjoying the discussions and researching the...
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Dave wisky
flyer0524
Oct 7, 2008 1:20 am
I bought a Shaver unit, main reason I chose this one is it is made with 3/8" steel firebox, and it is a simple system, parts available locally. I have pored...
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llkey2
Oct 7, 2008 2:43 am
I saw a sign posted at the local 7-11 this morning adverstising a cord of pine. Split and delivered for $300! I can order a cord of oak for $350 split and...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Oct 7, 2008 8:12 am
Ed, $300 to $350 per cord is the going price here in Connecticut!!! Oil prices are driving wood prices through the roof as people look for subsitutes. Keith ...
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Bob Carpenter
racyy
Oct 7, 2008 11:04 am
Burn Pellets if you can get them. Haven't seen them jump in price yet. If you haven't tried them in your wood stove it's worth a try. Make sure you use a...
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samiamrd
Oct 7, 2008 12:16 pm
Did you go with the 165 or the 140 unit? How does this units output compare with your conventional furnace output(btu). Are you adding in a domestic hot water...
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svnftgmp
Oct 7, 2008 1:33 pm
I'm wondering if I put in a furnace air return near the ceiling above my woodstove, and then sealed the other returns, if my furnace would then be able to...
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ggoetz111
Oct 7, 2008 2:03 pm
This is not a good idea. The problem is it can cause low air pressure in the room the woodstove is located in. Then any leak or open door on the wood stove...
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samiamrd
Oct 7, 2008 2:54 pm
I agree, it would be better to add air to the stove room and if you have the ability to place cold air returns in the house, add them to the rooms that you...
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jacques_bilinski
jacques_bili...
Oct 7, 2008 3:56 pm
... This is described here: http://tinyurl.com/y9qlml I have a cottage with an unused oil furnace and I plan to experiment doing exactly what you describe. I...
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thumphrey
Oct 7, 2008 7:39 pm
12 pick-up truck loads, or larger? ... but ... and...
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tdstevenhall
Oct 7, 2008 7:47 pm
I have been doing exactly what is described to great success for the last two years. My woodstove is in a room open via doorways on two ends to the rest of...
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Bob Carpenter
racyy
Oct 7, 2008 8:28 pm
I do the same with duct separate from the furnace fan. Two intake vents in ceiling on each side of stove. Each vent feeds a trunk the branches off to other...
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ggoetz111
Oct 7, 2008 11:55 pm
OK here is my take; We have a dragon in our house. We invited it in and it does our bidding in a benevolent and peaceful manner every day but... It is...
