Am I correct here? It looks like the PSG 2000 is not EPA certified and the Caddy furnaces are. looks like we also have a local dealer. I am going to check...
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Bud
gbudsam
Dec 25, 2011 2:52 am
We've been heating our ranch-style home in New England with an Avalon Olympic for the past four years. We love it. The firebox is large, all-night burns are no...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 25, 2011 3:37 pm
Sam, Gary, Franklin, You are correct - I had a Big Allnighter in the basement - that stove really kicked out the heat awesome (probably double the...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Dec 25, 2011 4:44 pm
... What fuel backup do you have for a 20kw generator? Ken...
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Franklin
oldmainer344
Dec 25, 2011 5:21 pm
... Hi Folks...tnx for all the info about wood stoves. I have not made a study of modern stoves to speak of so I don't know whats out there. I can't seem to...
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Patricia Mansfield-De...
trishdevine32
Dec 25, 2011 7:43 pm
A Merry Christmas to everyone. We are suddenly having a problem with tar/creosote coming down the OUTSIDE of the flue on our woodburner. The smell is terrible...
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samiamrd
Dec 25, 2011 9:48 pm
This is just a guess, but it sounds like the installer did a "direct connection" to a masonry chimney. You said that "the flue rises about 4 feet, then...
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nedn46@...
samiamrd
Dec 25, 2011 9:50 pm
Sorry Keith, I remembered the step top and the quads, but though that gggary had it. Some times I forget, Sam...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Dec 25, 2011 11:16 pm
It sounds that way to me too. A combination of mild temperatures and a masonry chimney is a recipe for heavy creosote. When you see it forming on the...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 26, 2011 2:28 am
Propane is the best fuel for the generator - mine is regular gas!!! Wisconsin V465D 65HP V4. Cast Iron - Old School!!! I wanted it to start in the worst...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 26, 2011 2:31 am
No Worries Sam - we are all burning wood to save some $$$$ !!! Our Dad's showed us how to cut, split, stack wood in the 70's oil crisis - interesting how it...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 26, 2011 2:42 am
Bottom-Line - when you are without power, it is cold out, no shower, no heat, no lights - Any Generator will do as long as you can get fuel to run the thing....
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AndyA
andygirljr
Dec 26, 2011 4:06 am
Putting some $$ into insulating your basement might yield a greater long term investment than money into a new stove. Of course, don't do it without good...
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Patricia Mansfield-De...
trishdevine32
Dec 26, 2011 11:46 am
Many thanks for this. We have called the plumber, and he is hopefully coming this afternoon. It's not actually a masonry chimney - the stove pipe is connected...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Dec 26, 2011 12:15 pm
Propane certainly has it's advantages but is very expensive to store in large quantities that will run a generator that big for weeks. How many gallons of...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 26, 2011 12:39 pm
Ken - you are correct on the storage properties - I just went with Gas cause it is easier to handle - I can get it closer to the home. I use stabil gas...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Dec 26, 2011 1:01 pm
... But if there is a major extended power outage, gas may not be available for a long time. I'm not disagreeing with your choice, just pointing out that if...
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samiamrd
Dec 26, 2011 3:14 pm
A 10 KW genset will use about 1.92 gal of propane per hour at full load(generac air cooled unit). You don't run them at full load, so maybe on average after...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Dec 26, 2011 3:37 pm
... ??? Are you saying that diesels must be kept in a warm space? Please don't tell my tractors or my truck! Unless you are in Arctic regions, diesels...
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Scott Perkins
2scott...
Dec 26, 2011 3:55 pm
I jjust found out that diesel fuel will work in kerosene heaters. Diesel is about one third the cost of kerosene I think. But based on the comments here , I...
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nedn46@...
samiamrd
Dec 26, 2011 4:08 pm
The question will likely be: does the diesel generator come with glow plugs, if you have them, then starting in a cold situation should not be as much of a...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 26, 2011 4:48 pm
Sam and Ken you guys both bring up great points !!! The Diesel generators do need storage in warm places or have glow plugs and/or block heaters if you want...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Dec 26, 2011 5:08 pm
Diesel, kerosene, home heating oil, JP-4 (jet fuel) are all very close relatives. Price is often more an issue of volume and taxes. Usually home heating oil...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Dec 26, 2011 5:20 pm
... I don't think there is ANY modern diesel that doesn't have glow plugs. Block heaters keep the oil warmer so that the engine turns over easier and oil flows...
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Alex Polikowsy
polykowholst...
Dec 26, 2011 5:24 pm
Yes the only difference is the dye. I can get farm diesel from my tank and use on my oil furnace only difference is the dye. Many years ago there was a big...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Dec 26, 2011 8:44 pm
Wow!!! Yes the farm animals are very important to have water - we have horses - so we have the same issue - no electricity means no water out at the barn and...
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Bob Reite
bobdreite
Dec 27, 2011 2:20 am
I put in a diesel generator at my place, since it can and does run off the #2 fuel oil of the conventional heating system. It's an old design with no glow...
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Alex Polikowsy
polykowholst...
Dec 27, 2011 2:45 am
Even the generator in the tractor outside my house is super loud. It connects directly to the power line that goes to the whole farm. So our big generator...
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jwbriede
Dec 27, 2011 3:18 pm
We heat the stove pipe up with a blow drier for a few minutes before lighting the fire. That get's the draft going as well....
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samiamrd
Dec 30, 2011 10:36 pm
This might help with the start up. Go to the section in Woodheat.org on a Top down fire. (http://woodheat.org/top-down-fever.html). Then go to the "step by...
