Harmon I can't see any stove designs on the websites that you posted.The webconx one does'nt seem to be working at the moment and the other one; the journey to...
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Harmon Seaver
harmonseaver
Jun 2, 2002 12:17 am
... http://journeytoforever.org/at_woodfire.html doesnt' have stove designs????...
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knutewolter
Jul 16, 2002 3:53 pm
At long last, I completed my kitchen expansion and wood burning stove installation at the end of May.Early in June, we had a relatively cool night here in...
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Thumper Lunatic
slrldr
Jul 17, 2002 7:35 pm
Hurray for you!! we are busy moving out onto 60acres (with oak trees) and will be moveing our wood stove in the next day or so. (I am tired) Thumper...........
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mangolover60
Aug 6, 2002 1:41 pm
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mangolover60
Aug 6, 2002 1:46 pm
I have a 100 year old chimney that is pretty high. It's been called 2 1/2 stories being that I have 2 livable floors and a high pitched roof. It has no liner...
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Ed Williams
chimneys@...
Aug 6, 2002 3:08 pm
Hi Toby, I would advise you to consider using a Ventinox stainless liner, insulated with TherMix. <rant>Here's why: first, the alloy uses lots of titanium...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Aug 6, 2002 5:46 pm
Toby, Ed makes a very strong case for Ventinox and Thermix. I just think it is worth pointing out that in this wide world, there is more than one good product....
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llkey2
Aug 7, 2002 5:12 am
Was just reading the thread about air circulation. I am renting an older 1950 home at Lake Tahoe. I noticed the air intake for the forced air heat is in the...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Aug 7, 2002 9:57 am
HI Ed, You need not run the gas furnace to warm the ducts. Running the furnace fan often helps to distribute heat from space heaters. Regards, John Gulland ...
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Toby Myers
mangolover60
Aug 7, 2002 6:45 pm
... Thank you John, I suspect that a poured-in-place is the way to go. However, there doesn't seem to be a lot of expertice in this locale unfortunately...
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Miro
mirozieba
Aug 8, 2002 2:19 am
Toby I took note of your statement about "the mortar in the attic seems to be seeping something". I have seen old chimneys actually have the cement leached out...
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Miro
mirozieba
Aug 8, 2002 2:45 am
Toby Most of the poured liners that I know of aren't done by masons or the usual chimney repairers. Companies like "Supa-flue" and others are a franchise...
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onelawnboy@...
Aug 8, 2002 5:00 am
Hello fellow wood burners. I just wanted to brag alittle. I traded a 1989 Toyota with a rotted and cracked frame for 4 cords of seasoned Oak. Sure beat $50.00...
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Toby Myers
mangolover60
Aug 8, 2002 1:51 pm
Hi Miro, ... There is no cap. I'm looking to rectify that situation soon. :( ... In the attic, I could do that with my finger, I think, but only on the side...
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Toby Myers
mangolover60
Aug 8, 2002 1:54 pm
... Yeah, I called Supa-flue and the guys I called don't do it any more, they only do steel liners. Guardian doesn't have anybody in the area. My next bet is...
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Ed Williams
chimneys@...
Aug 8, 2002 2:04 pm
Hi Toby & John & All, I am still curious WHY you say, or think, or feel, that a poured liner is better than Ventinox, insulated with TherMix? The composition...
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Ed Williams
chimneys@...
Aug 8, 2002 2:21 pm
... 1989 Toyota with a rotted and cracked frame for 4 cords of seasoned Oak. Sure beat $50.00 that the scrapyard was going to give me. Have fun splitting--I...
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Hodgson, Pat
phodgson2001
Aug 9, 2002 3:36 pm
Re: Liners In response to Toby's comments regarding his gas furnace and water heater causing moisture in and around his chimney, I would suggest that chimney ...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Aug 9, 2002 3:48 pm
Great response, Pat. In cold climates nothing will beat up on a masonry chimney faster than venting an atmospheric gas appliance into it. The Canadian...
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Toby Myers
mangolover60
Aug 9, 2002 7:43 pm
So what both you guys are advocating is that even if I get a masonary "cast-in-place" liner for both flues I still need a steel or aluminum liner in the ...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Aug 12, 2002 1:52 pm
Toby, If you have a condensing gas furnace, why do you need a chimney at all? I think poured-in-place lining would be ok for atmospheric gas appliances, but...
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Ed Williams
chimneys@...
Aug 12, 2002 3:39 pm
Hi, TherMix insulation may only be used with liners (such as Ventinox) that allow expansion in the ribs, not changing length, as most SS ones do. This is part...
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Patrick Vessey
pv_and_hb
Aug 22, 2002 10:21 pm
Hello All, We've recently bought a small farm in North East Scotland, UK (temperate to cool conditions, good, well drained and fertile soil). We want to...
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m_k_jordan
Aug 23, 2002 11:05 pm
I just joined the group and found the information great, but... Seems, at least with the species of wood listed in the BTU chart, that the info is skewed to...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Aug 26, 2002 1:38 pm
Patrick and Helen, There is a huge literature on the growing and harvesting of hybrid poplars for biomass energy projects. See for example: ...
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Patrick Vessey
pv_and_hb
Aug 27, 2002 6:19 pm
John, We have read about various biomass trials that are currently being undertaken. However, what I was hoping for in posting my question was a more...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Aug 27, 2002 6:32 pm
Patrick, I burn quite a lot of poplar and like it very much. It splits easily, is light to carry, dries nicely if stacked properly, does not have sticky sap on...
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Patrick Vessey
pv_and_hb
Aug 28, 2002 5:46 pm
John, Thanks for this - exactly what I was looking for! Reassuring that we're on the right lines in thinking about planting some Poplar and Willow to coppice ...
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harmonseaver
Aug 29, 2002 2:57 am
The problem with coppicing is that you aren't going to have firewood size logs to burn. The biomass coppicing operations just chip the stuff, so it doesn't...
