Archive for October, 2009

Outdoor Wood Furnace Information

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Walter Diener asked:


I finally finished the installation of my outdoor wood furnace and I love it. I am using it to heat my hot water and saving a bundle of money. I have the furnace pretty well figured out. Every day around 3:30 I load the furnace with fifteen pieces of split firewood and that’s it.

I am saving all of my large unspliled logs for the colder months when the heat is needed. I tried putting A large log in and it lasts for 2 days. I just love filling the furnace with wood. I actually look forward to it. My daughter loves helping me fill it too. The dealer says that I will probably burn around twelve cords of firewood per year. That’s not bad at all considering my oil burner was burning 300 gallons per month.

I chose a furnace by Sequoyah Paradise called “Whispering Pines”. They claim that it can heat a well insulated area up to 8000 sq. feet. My home is only 3000 sq. feet so I feel safe that it will be adequate during the coldest months. The total cost for the furnace was $7100. I buried 130 feet of 1 inch insulated pex pipe at a cost of $990. I rented a core drill to make a hole through my 22″ stone foundation for $170.

The interior installation cost for the pumps, fittings, interior pex pipes, valves and 50 plate heat exchanger was $850. The cost for the electrical wire, switches and other misc parts was $350. To top it off I had to spend $220 for a 4 foot stove pipe and cap for the chimney.

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Pellet Pros Personal Mill Demo

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
ThisWarmHouse asked:


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Rotary Tools– Tools That Demonstrate Creativity

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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First Fire

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Baystater116 asked:


First time lighting my new pellet stove… … Pellet Stove Quadra-Fire Wood Pellets Alternative Heat Castile

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Unique and Stylish Ways of Warming Your Home

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Viliam V. Kanis asked:


While most of us can always have use for the electric standard heater, it does not always provide the kind of style and ambiance that most of us crave for. When it comes to home decorating and designing, even the warmth and light brought y fire can make a huge difference. If you are after unique and stylish ways of warming your home, then here are some practical ideas that can bring our dream surroundings.

1. Gel Fireplace Inserts
Gel fireplace inserts are now one of the most common ways to provide your home the heat and beauty provided by a traditional brick fireplace. Instead of continually dreaming of having one of the good old classic fireplace, you can bring the welcoming changes to your home by having a gel fireplace insert instead. Gel fireplace inserts can be easily placed in any part of the house and can provide you your needed warmth and romantic surroundings. Gel fuel can easily be bought online and offline and you can be assured that this kind of fuel is much easier to control than burning wood or log.

2. Tabletop Firebowls
Having a tabletop firebowl in the house is no longer limited to movies with romantic settings. You can easily have your very own firebowl as they are now easily available for indoor and outdoor use. While you can have the traditional floor-set firebowl, having a smaller and more stylish one that can be set up atop a table can be a better choice, Having tabletop firebowls allow you the same cozy and romantic effect provided by the usual huge standing firebowls. You can choose to place these tabletop firebowls by the patio, by the garden, by the terrace, or practically in any room of the house. There are many designs to choose from so you will never be limited in choosing the right size and design for your room’s theme.

3. Propane Fireplace Inserts
If you want to have a going fire that is very easy to ignite, to control and to maintain, then you can opt to get a propane fireplace insert for your home. Propane inserts are more environment-friendly than the usual wood or natural gas and anyone wanting to have a real source of fire without the hassles best choose these. Propane gas can easily be bought and you can be assured that you can have a good and easy-to-control fire without the unnecessary smoke, carbon, soot and ashes.

4. Pellet Fireplace Inserts
If you want to have the full effect of a cozy and warm fireplace, then a pellet fireplace insert can do the job well. Using pellets made from recycled sawdust, peanut, corn and walnut shells, and other biomass products, you can be assured of a highly combustible but safe fire going in your hearth. Most of the available pellet fireplace inserts have automatic stoking mechanism so you do not have to control the flame manually.

Choosing the best way to give your home the needed warmth can also be united with the concept of style and design. From the above-mentioned examples, making your home more stylish and cozy is never a difficult task.

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