Indoor Wood Burner Users
#11
01-13-2009, 05:42 PM
Diesel Bomber
#12
02-05-2009, 02:51 PM
Diesel Bomber
hey as long as DB is still up and running I'm okay with your chimney burning your house down 
I'm mostly kidding...
every heard of this thing called a chimney sweep?? it's a big wire brush with a threaded end so you can add rods to it as you run it down the chimney, so as not to burn your house down! My dad has me climb on the roof at his place once a year; even burning a wood stove with a catalytic plate and dry wood it still gets some buildup now and then. seriously though, I'm glad your house didn't burn down!
I'm mostly kidding...every heard of this thing called a chimney sweep?? it's a big wire brush with a threaded end so you can add rods to it as you run it down the chimney, so as not to burn your house down! My dad has me climb on the roof at his place once a year; even burning a wood stove with a catalytic plate and dry wood it still gets some buildup now and then. seriously though, I'm glad your house didn't burn down!
#13
02-05-2009, 02:57 PM
#14
02-05-2009, 03:22 PM
Burning green wood is the biggest issue. I know because im burning 50% green right now (ran out of seasoned stuff). You can sure tell the difference in creosote buildup. Also not burning hot enough like said above.
I installed an older wood burning furnace with a blower this yr and it seems to want to burn the wood wayy to slow to keep the flue temps real high. Im gonna try and cut a hole in the door an install a decent damper to get it some more air.
We're in for some lowwww temps the next few days so im sure i'll be burnin plenty. Dang arabs aint gettin my $$$ for oil
What's everybodys opinions on burnin seasoned pine. We have piles of cut seasoned pine logs that are just sittin there. I've always been told not to burn pine but i've read that it's one of the higher BTU producers??
I installed an older wood burning furnace with a blower this yr and it seems to want to burn the wood wayy to slow to keep the flue temps real high. Im gonna try and cut a hole in the door an install a decent damper to get it some more air.
We're in for some lowwww temps the next few days so im sure i'll be burnin plenty. Dang arabs aint gettin my $$$ for oil
What's everybodys opinions on burnin seasoned pine. We have piles of cut seasoned pine logs that are just sittin there. I've always been told not to burn pine but i've read that it's one of the higher BTU producers??
That is the nice thing about my outdoor wood boiler. I just drag a tree over to it cut it and split it then burn it. no problemo
#15
02-05-2009, 04:09 PM
Diesel Bomber
Yeah, you CAN do that, but its much more efficient if you use seasoned hardwoods. And with all the regulations they are putting up on OWB, you're better off running good stuff in the long run, because sooner or later enough people will complain about the smoke/smell and then you're in trouble...
#17
02-05-2009, 06:13 PM
Diesel Bomber
piney we've burned a fair amount of seasoned pine in the stove with no problems. eucalyptus seems to be our favorite, burns slow and hot so it's pretty clean.
mccall, talk about regulations, we have 'no burn days' regulated by the Air Resources Board. even on the 'okay to burn' days, there's a list of what type of EPA approved stove/fireplace is okay to use and the condition of wood/solid fuel we're technically allowed to burn
at this point, only burning on 'no burn days' is cited by law enforcement. a new home can not have a wood burning fireplace/stove installed. no really, though, we're supposed to get online or call to check and see if it's a no burn day or not...unless it's the only primary source of heat functioning in the house.
mccall, talk about regulations, we have 'no burn days' regulated by the Air Resources Board. even on the 'okay to burn' days, there's a list of what type of EPA approved stove/fireplace is okay to use and the condition of wood/solid fuel we're technically allowed to burn
at this point, only burning on 'no burn days' is cited by law enforcement. a new home can not have a wood burning fireplace/stove installed. no really, though, we're supposed to get online or call to check and see if it's a no burn day or not...unless it's the only primary source of heat functioning in the house.
#18
02-05-2009, 06:51 PM
Diesel Bomber
#19
02-06-2009, 12:48 AM
Diesel Wrench
#20
02-06-2009, 09:37 AM
Diesel Bomber
Please don't burn tires... ever... Its not just bad for the environment (I'm not an environmentalist, but when the Indians burned tires on the NYS Thruway a few years back, it choked out a lot of stuff), but there are already regulations in OH that are limiting who can use them, and where. Its guys like you, burning tires, who are ruining it for everyone else who is burning good wood. 
