I am going to build and donate an exempt wood stove to a disadvantaged family who have a child with cystic fibrosis and and cannot afford to purchase anything....
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 7, 2002 8:00 pm
Sam, The laboratory equipment to test to 28A costs about $100k and a single set of certification tests for a wood stove costs a minimum of $15k and most...
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jbc@...
Oct 8, 2002 12:16 am
The insurance companies, as we all know, penalize customers for having wood heat, citing the "inherent"; dangers of wood stoves. I've looked on the internet and...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 8, 2002 1:05 pm
I put a new article on firewood stacking on the site the other day. You'll find it here: http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/stacking.htm Comments welcome. ...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 8, 2002 1:41 pm
JBC, I suspect you are right that the relative risk of badly installed systems, regardless of fuel. But a couple of things make wood heating look inherently...
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gtreid1
Oct 9, 2002 3:14 am
I have a wood stove called a wood chief it is csa approved but i need the manufacture's name and spec's for the stove where should i look.any body with info...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 9, 2002 10:21 am
This was answered through the woodheat.org web site since this person used a scatter gun approach to asking the question. Here was the response given: ...
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JOHN VDOVJAK
jvdov@...
Oct 9, 2002 11:45 am
Thanks for the info. The item on the twine was of great help. Keep up the good work. John V....
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JSlammers@...
theslamman49112
Oct 10, 2002 2:42 am
In a message dated 10/9/2002 6:40:35 AM US Eastern Standard Time, ... I use the same technique-build up the ends using alternating pieces, (2) one way, and (2)...
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Miro
mirozieba
Oct 10, 2002 3:14 am
Hint for securing tarps. I've found old window weights at our town transfer station. I've since also found that they work very well in providing tension on a...
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fstwrtr
Oct 10, 2002 12:51 pm
hello i am a new subscriber to the group, this is my first year heating with wood and already i can tell the differance between species of wood. burning black...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 10, 2002 2:56 pm
The Wood Heat Organization, which hosts this list and the www.woodheat.org web site, is based in Canada and it is the only country in which we are able to...
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kennner
Oct 11, 2002 1:21 am
I am looking to upgrade my wood stove and am wondering if I need to replace my chimney? It has a sticker and on it it says it conforms to ulc s610 - m1983 it...
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Sam W Lydick
stove222
Oct 11, 2002 5:54 am
I am unable to find, understand or afford Method 28A for the purpose of assuring myself that my self designed and built woodstove will meet or exceed the 35:1...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 11, 2002 6:13 pm
Yours is an old A type chimney that is not considered suitable for use with wood stoves now. A home insurance inspector or building inspector would probably...
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kennner
Oct 11, 2002 9:22 pm
Would Insurance or building inspector call foul if I left the old stove connected to this chimney? Would it have to be replaced anyway with the old stove to...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 12, 2002 4:57 pm
I guess it would depend on the insurance company. But in some jurisdictions, the installation of a new wood stove is considerred a material alteration to the...
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panror2002
Oct 12, 2002 7:57 pm
Hello I just bought a small 850sq ft house on Vancouver Island and I am thinking about installing a wood stove. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good...
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tg osborne
fstwrtr
Oct 13, 2002 12:57 am
you cannot go wrong heating with wood, this is my first year and we love it while everyones power bill is going up yours will stay the same all year long. look...
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electricglide1991
electricglid...
Oct 13, 2002 3:09 am
What is the advantages of using a double wall insulated steel liner over a single walled steel liner. Are there any disadvantages other then price....
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 13, 2002 10:47 am
tg osborne gave some very good advice, particularly about not attempting to install the chimney yourself. I have never seen a self-installed chimney done...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 13, 2002 4:06 pm
Advantages of double wall pipe: 1. reduced clearances;usually 6" compared to 18" 2. a decent warranty; usually 10 years 3. corrosion-resistant inner liner 4. a...
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Rod
grandprix4_me
Oct 14, 2002 3:19 am
Hi all: My first real good hot fire of the season tonight which got me thinking. I have an Osburn 2200 with about 4 feet double wall stove pipe running into...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 15, 2002 5:08 pm
Rod, Manufacturer's instructions around overfiring are intended to prevent any metal parts from reaching the temperature at which they start to glow red. That...
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harmonseaver
Oct 17, 2002 3:58 am
... (snip) ... I built one like that last year, used it all last Winter in my greenouse with good success. It wasn't perfect but a good experiment, and once...
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Sam W Lydick
stove222
Oct 17, 2002 5:56 am
I have noticed some interest in secondary burn, forced air, etc., in stove design. I have built a number of stoves as a hobby and am constantly trying to...
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fstwrtr
Oct 18, 2002 1:48 am
my neighbors watched last summer as i hauled,split, and stacked my wood for my very first year with my new woodstove,funny how they are eager to come over for...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Oct 18, 2002 1:44 pm
fstwrtr, There is nothing wrong with starting fires with newspaper; in fact is the best material. It is not very bleached and most newsprint ink these days is...
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llkey2
Oct 18, 2002 4:01 pm
Really want to wow the neighbors use the top down method of starting your fire. See Johns web site for info on that. I have also found that shredded paper...
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Rod
grandprix4_me
Oct 19, 2002 11:38 am
Last year I used newspaper and kindling to get my fires going. It worked really well but was a lot of work. This year I use a firestarter block ( a little 2"...
