OT.starting seasons wood supply.

Lou from Wis. · Aug 12, 2017

Kids brought us wood this morning,and a couple of truck loads last week.When I posted our outdoor wood boiler someone asked me what would I do when I got to old to cut wood? I told em I have a family that helps one another,that's what it's all about! Son spent today unloading plus setting forms for my daughters outdoor wood boiler.Tomorrow both my Son & daughter will pour concrete slab to set it on,and then we will split track on the O.C 46 dozer. Should have added 2nd Nut on track adjuster when we re-built it several years ago.Got the new ones from Zimmermans 1"5/8. Son is going to use the dozer for loading 8ft logs on the farm hay wagon, plus what we clear off of our place. Where the kids are getting wood (pixs)is several miles away where the land owner had a road pushed into his ground,and the great part is he let the kids get it for free.Next big project for my Son is putting on a metal roof on daughters house. Shingles was supposed to last 35 years but the shingles gave up the ghost less then 10 years. It's always something to go wrong.
Regards Lou & Victor.

greenmech · Aug 12, 2017

Nice to have kids to help, that's for sure. Ron Mn

Steve@Advance · Aug 12, 2017

I want to ask a really dumb question...

I hear a lot about outdoor wood furnaces. Since I live far enough south to not need such, I have never seen one in real life.

I do understand how they work, but what is the advantage to having the fire box so far away?

How often does it need to be filled?

Isn't trudging across the frozen tundra to fill it a bit of a hassle?

Makes me shiver just thinking about it! LOL

Dune Country · Aug 12, 2017

ok I'll bite. How are you going to load 8' logs on a trailer with a dozer? arch? boom pole?

Ted in NE-OH · Aug 12, 2017

The advantages are no smoke or ashes in the house and if anything goes wrong it wont burn your house down also it can be close to the wood pile.

kcm.MN · Aug 12, 2017

We had a Woodmaster boiler in central MN. We burned the trash trees that were already downed, and some wood that wasn't even fully cured yet. Some was even 1/2-rotten, but hard as a rock from the frozen moisture content. Still, I'd load it every night before bed. Was rare that I had to load before then. The boiler was not only heating a 3,600 sq ft house, but also my shop and all the domestic hot water. Was also a great way to get rid of the burnable trash! :wink:

Geo-TH,In · Aug 13, 2017

Steve,
I don't have or don't want an outside boiler or inside wood burner.

Inside burners will raise insurance and make house dirty and smoky.

Outside boilers I've seen generate a lot of smoke and require a lot of wood. Not sure how efficient they are.

I did help a friend that's in the Heating and air business. He installed an electric furnace and AC for a man who was building a new house. The home owner spend over $25K on an outside boiler. The home owner wanted two thermostats wired in so if the house temp dropped below a certain temp the electric furnace would take over. The electric furnace was used as the air handler for the boiler. I had to scratch my head and figure out how to wire in the second thermostat for the wood boiler.

I asked the homeowner what would happen if he went on vacation, the fire went, would his boiler freeze? He was using just water.

I've heard rumors the EPA, at one time, wanted less air pollution from boilers. May not have to worry about that for a few more years.

Some of us like cold more than we like hot and humid temps. You can only take so many clothes off in the summer. You can always put more clothes on in the winter.

larry@stinescorner · Aug 13, 2017

Thats some good looking wood,it should burn well and throw some nice heat...nice post!

Bret4207 · Aug 13, 2017

As was mentioned, an outdoor boiler, or an indoor boiler in a building that isn't your house, keeps the dust, ash, dirt, bugs, etc out of the house. Most heat all your domestic hot water too which can be a huge savings. I would very much like to have one rather than the wood furnace I have in my basement now. They probably don't make a lot of sense for someone in town or who doesn't have a wood lot. When you're out in the sticks, many miles from the nearest fire station, with hundreds of acres of firewood and no allergies/issues with wood smoke like friend George-TH has, and you have to cut a lot of dead wood off the fencerows anyway...they make a lot more sense than paying someone to haul oil or propane to you or getting raped paying for electric heat. No natural gas available in rural areas. Some folks object to anything involving sweat equity, others of us grew up cutting wood and simply accept it as part of life.

David G · Aug 13, 2017

I grew up with parents burning wood, but have less and less desire to do that as I get older. I like to cut just enough so I get to use my fireplace and enjoy the smell. I have more wood down in my timber than will burn in my lifetime.

Adirondack case guy · Aug 13, 2017

Lou, It looks like you are as behind as I am getting my wood in for the winter. Good luck to you and your kids getting everything cut and split for the coming winter.
Loren

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

Boy did you hit the nail on the head!!!. Not enough time to do every thing that's necessary to beat old man winter to the punch.I'm thankful for all the family's help.I do so get discusted not being able to help out.Can only do bench work now,but I'm determined to do what I can to ease the work load on my son.s I thank the good Lord for all the machinery we have to make things go easier.Hope you get wood in for the winter so take it easy.As the old saying goes"Slow and steady gets it done".Take care pal and give my best to you and yours.Regards Lou & Victor.

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

I DEARLY LOVE TO BEAT THE OPEC out of their money and their greed. I enjoy the wood heat. Beats gas or oil all to heck.
Sure wood has it's downfall, ashes,dust,hauling, cutting and splitting etc, but in the end it's well worth the effort.Thanks for your reply. Regards Lou&Victor.

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

I sure enjoy your comment.You thought is so realistic in these times. Oil ruined us for a short time,until the price went into orbit forcing us to heat with wood.Been doing wood for many years now with NO REGRETS!!!Warmest regards Lou& Victor.

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

Larry,Its 2 year old wood,dried enough so all that's getting done but one more thing is insulated pipe and cap, then were ready to do the heat test. Take care of your self and best of health to you. My warmest regards,Lou&Victor.

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

Burning wood seems the way to go.Going to enjoy the wood burning outdoor furnace,but NO TRASH lol. Many thanks for the reply.Regards Lou&Victor.

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

Ted, We were worried about fire and leaving our pal Jacob in the house was another reason for the outdoor wood furnace.Jacob is our long haired German Shepard. Gotta take care of pals like Jacob.Daughter is getting the slab poured for her wood furnace today. Son is hauling the mixer and cement over to her house, which is next door to us. He set the form up last evening so now the work begins!Sure wish I could help, but alas,it's not to be. When the cement is dry,will require help in moving the furnace to the slab.Wont be any lifting because of the O.C.46 dozer.Will require Son#2& other daughter to stop the swinging of the furnace so no damage can hurt it. That's what we used to set our furnace on the slab.
Enjoyed your post. Regards Lou&Victor.

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

Dune county: Dozer has such a high lift capacity using a snatch chain makes easy work of loading.Been loading 8ft logs long before we spent money for the logger to bring wood here now he got so independent and costly were doing it our self. Old saying"A penny saved is a penny earned" or some such.lol Thanks for the post. Regards,Loy&Victor,

Lou from Wis. · Aug 13, 2017

Steve, Many reasons for the outdoor wood furnace, Fire danger is removed from the home, no smoke or ash removal,no dust from the bark of the wood, no cleanup as required for an inside wood furnace. Even though we are going to heat with the outdoor wood boiler-furnace, we will keep the indoor furnace ready in case we are forced to re-start that operation.At some time, the outdoor furnace may burn out and leak,we still have backup.Inside wood furnace and oil furnace. Got to stay warm when the temps reach-50o below zero,which I have seen several times living up north.
Thanks for the post with questions. Regards, Lou&Victor

JohnDeereJimOhio · Aug 13, 2017

I will be doing the same thing in a couple weeks when I get a week off from work just bought a central boiler coal burner to heat house and new shop. House has been on propane and with the size of new shop can't afford to heat it with propane.. I've had some
Cherry cut in 8'-10' lengths for two years I will be burning a mix of coal and wood in mine. I can get coal loacally for 75$ a ton... Never have burnt coal but everyone I've talked too said they would never go back to wood after burning it.

Bret4207 · Aug 14, 2017

I have a neighbor thats gone to coal. I like the idea, but it means depending on someone else that you have to pay. That's always the sticking point for me. We had a very small coal stove in one room when I was kid. Great heat. I think they make combination coal/wood burners. I just hope they are more efficient than that awful wood/oil combo I had years back. That thing was terrible with wood and worse with oil!

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