Interesting. Yes, that looks like a safer alternative if it works well. A google search shows that Amazon, Sears and Lowes handles it. Ken...
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BRIAN POLIKOWSKY
polykowholst...
Feb 18, 2012 8:21 pm
Th Jaws one is on my wish list....... we just had to replace our  chain saw so not in the budget for now but maybe someday....... I saw them in...
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nedn46@...
samiamrd
Feb 18, 2012 9:00 pm
If I was to do this, I would exchange the triple wall for a class a insulated chimney. In a chase it may keep the flue gasses higher and give a little better...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Feb 18, 2012 9:07 pm
... I was thinking exactly the same thing. Keeping the flue warmer will reduce creosote and also probably improve the draft. Ken...
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William Shanley
wshanley...
Feb 22, 2012 12:24 am
<p>Hey, hey.<br>filing for bankruptcy was a real wake up call this made it possible for me to afford designer items I needed a shove in the right...
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David Lloyd
davemlloyd1
Feb 22, 2012 1:27 am
Hello All,  When I built my house in 2005 I had the mason put in a double chimney so I could have a fireplace in basement and another on 1st floor. After...
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nathlar
Feb 27, 2012 12:58 am
Hi, I've got about 10 years on a Napoleon 1100 insert. I've replaced the baffles, bricks and door gasket as needed over the years. Lots of burn time and use...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Feb 27, 2012 12:25 pm
Hi -- I regularly put my ash on my yard -- generally right before a big rain if I can time it right. However, I am now preparing my gardens -- tomatoes, and...
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gggGary
ggoetz111
Feb 27, 2012 12:28 pm
I suppose we have to say something. build a newspaper fire check for leaks? Bright light in the fire box look for light leaks? Call a pro to check out the...
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Donald Russell
trailtreader9
Feb 27, 2012 12:30 pm
Wood ash is alkaline. It will raise the ph of the soil. -- Donald Russell...
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Alex
ar15bang
Feb 27, 2012 1:34 pm
I thought you would be interested in the following story on WSJ.com. Firewood Sales Undeterred by Warm Winter ...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Feb 27, 2012 1:48 pm
Wow! $250 to $400 per face cord? Interesting article. Thanks for sharing. Ken...
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Bob
musikman212
Feb 27, 2012 3:06 pm
Yes it will raise the PH. Here's an article http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/woodash.html ... From: dale_a_mcmillen To: woodheat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
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AndyA
andygirljr
Feb 28, 2012 2:43 am
I always thought that the ashes would be way too alkaline for anything useful (ie ash + water = lye) but last year I read in a garden magazine that it is...
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AndyA
andygirljr
Feb 28, 2012 2:51 am
Wow. Now I'll value my free aspen even more. I always thought of aspen as the wood that burns up fast, leaving no coal chunks. But now that I have a stove with...
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Donald Russell
trailtreader9
Feb 28, 2012 3:32 pm
Wood ash is a good source of potassium for your garden if the alkalinity is not a problem for you. -- Donald Russell...
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Donald Russell
trailtreader9
Feb 28, 2012 3:39 pm
Actually it contains several minerals that are beneficial for plants with calcium being the most highly concentrated: ...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Feb 28, 2012 6:00 pm
... Thanks all for the interesting responses. Guess I will just keep it going on the yard where it's worked just fine in the past -- sort of like putting lime...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Feb 28, 2012 6:21 pm
Pretty funny article. I remember when I was in college (over 30 years ago), there were a few incidents of some poor in the city freezing to death because they...
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Tim
timothydj
Mar 2, 2012 6:30 pm
I'm neither top or bottom but I love to burn (and save). It was kind of a zen thing but, because of tennis elbow, I had to give up the splitting by hand. But I...
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Andy A
andygirljr
Mar 2, 2012 8:14 pm
Even worse before insulation. Â I used to hear that to heat an old house around here, one had to have a wood shed/pile of wood about equal in cubic feet to the...
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Wilson Lamb
infomet2003
Mar 3, 2012 1:25 pm
My county, Orange, NC, is rapidly yuppiefying and getting PC. In an effort to reduce landfilling, they mulch all the wood that gets to the dump and sell the...
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Harry
bryant539117...
Mar 3, 2012 2:04 pm
Things were a LOT different in the old days. People didn't heat the entire house and wore more clothes inside. I remember my Dad telling stories of sleeping...
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AndyA
andygirljr
Mar 3, 2012 2:39 pm
Good points. We expect a lot now days. In N MN where I live, old houses are at most 105 years old. They are small, even with additions. And wood was plentiful....
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David Lloyd
davemlloyd1
Mar 4, 2012 2:33 am
A bit off topic but still about wood. I know these are popular in canada. I am looking for some information on how to build a log mosaic. It's branches...
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sesmith83@...
se_smith
Mar 4, 2012 3:28 pm
We are in total agreement as far as energy being wasted and the environmental damage associated with it. When it comes to the "good old days", not so sure....
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dale_a_mcmillen
Mar 6, 2012 1:30 am
... Oh yeah -- back when I was about 14 years old, my family moved to a rural area near Port Jervis New York and it was way cold in the winter -- the first...
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dale_a_mcmillen
Mar 6, 2012 1:34 am
... No need to apologize. Being a good environmental steward, along with saving a buck and having cozy family time are what motivates me too....
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dale_a_mcmillen
Mar 6, 2012 1:46 am
... Hi Dave -- it's not an answer to your question, but I saw this picture years ago while surfing the web and just found it again. Definitely the coolest...
