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[Steely_Gunz]

woof.


who get 40+ miles to the gallon.

(Which, by the way, is up to $5.89 in Atlanta, according to a friend of mine.)

That's what i'm talkin about The way gas prices are, i hope it's a mild winter. I live below the indiana snow line, but it's pretty cold when you factor in windchill. Hopefully, I won't have to break out the pick up all the much. I REALLY hope i don't have to awaken the Blue Fury to get me where i need to go. Blue Fury= '78 Cherokee Chief with gas guzzlin 360. Good for the snow, cold on the inside, tough on the pocketbook.

Jake

 

[ibear]

I'm talking ten speed. You guys with motors on your bicycles are decadent running dogs.



munk

Yes, I have heard that!

I went farther, faster than you.... though.

That is why we never met... I zipped on by, you smelled my exhaust I bet!

Gas was so cheap back then, I could ride for days for less than five bucks!

Smile,

iBear

 

[ibear]

That's what i'm talkin about The way gas prices are, i hope it's a mild winter. I live below the indiana snow line, but it's pretty cold when you factor in windchill. Hopefully, I won't have to break out the pick up all the much. I REALLY hope i don't have to awaken the Blue Fury to get me where i need to go. Blue Fury= '78 Cherokee Chief with gas guzzlin 360. Good for the snow, cold on the inside, tough on the pocketbook.

Jake

Better get your pellet stove installed now.... while they are still cheap.

http://hearth.com/what/pelletstoves.html

Pellet-burning appliances are simpler to operate and more convenient than wood burning heaters and stoves.

In fact, they are almost as easy to use as gas, oil, or electric heaters. These stoves and inserts burn wood pellets--compressed wood which resembles rabbit food.

Typical Pellet Stove: Pellet-burning appliances rely on sophisticated computers and circuit boards to determine how much pellet fuel should be burned. Most models have at least two burn settings and some use thermostats to control the fire. They also use a forced-air system to distribute heat.

Pellet-burning appliances are highly efficient and pollute very little. Depending on the model, they may furnish between 10,000 and 50,000 Btu per hour.

Wood Pellets: Because these appliances burn wood so efficiently, some do not even need chimneys. Rather, they exhaust fumes through a small hole in the wall to the outdoors. Pellet-burning appliances need to be refueled less frequently than most other wood-burning stoves.

Before purchasing a pellet-burning appliance, make sure that a reliable supplier sells pellets in your area. Many of the pellet fuel and pellet stove manufacturers are located in the Northwest and the Rocky Mountain region. There are however, retailers throughout the nation.

To find a pellet fuel distributor in your area, ask a local wood stove dealer or check for a listing in your local telephone directory under Fuel or Pellet Fuel.

Personally, I prefer wood, but, I concede that pellet stoves are better and more efficient! I love wood, probably because I come from a long line of wood cutters, I guess.

Hope that helps you,

iBear

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Funny you should mention pellet stoves, ibear. My family owns a swimming pool/custom concrete business. We've been looking at getting into some "off-season" lproduct lines. The pellet stove really caught my eye last winter. Now i just need to get the higher-ups to invest in some.

Jake

 

[munk]

Yep, they're the best, but require electricity. If you live in a place where you really need a wood burning stove, chances are the power will go out through ice, snow and storm. My wood burning stove with a catalytic converter will still keep the house warm without it's fan.



munk

 

[ibear]

Funny you should mention pellet stoves, ibear. My family owns a swimming pool/custom concrete business. We've been looking at getting into some "off-season" lproduct lines. The pellet stove really caught my eye last winter. Now i just need to get the higher-ups to invest in some.

Jake

http://www.home-ideas.org/pellet-stove.htm

Here are some distributors to get you going.

Just enter pellet stoves or pellet burning.... in your search engine and many stoves will pop up.
Thanks,

iBear

 

[ibear]

Yep, they're the best, but require electricity. If you live in a place where you really need a wood burning stove, chances are the power will go out through ice, snow and storm. My wood burning stove with a catalytic converter will still keep the house warm without it's fan.



munk

Munk, where is your catalytic combuster located? Does it really have to reach 600 degrees to operate properly? That is a lot of heat. Do you have to replace the catalytic cell every now and then? How much does it cost? Is yours located across the exhaust vent of your stove?

Does your catalytic stove have a view window or thermometer to help you check the combustor? I am told that the ceramic element of a catalytic combustor tends to deteriorate over time, because of the repeated heating and cooling of normal stove use. Does this become an issue for you?

I have been turned off by the poor technology on these stoves in the past. It is my understanding that technology has really improved on wood stoves. I am excited about that, because I love wood.

My understanding is that Catalytic combustors are similar to catalytic converters in automobiles and that they are honeycomb-shaped discs made of glass or ceramic with a rare-metal catalyst coating. Does your combustors decrease emissions and increase overall fuel efficiency by 25%-30%. I have seen new catalytic wood stoves advertise efficiencies of 70%-80%.

Is it true that a catalytic combustor has to reach at least 600°F (316°C) and hold that temperature for 10 minutes?

Yes, A lot of questions from a wood nut, more or less like yourself, I think!

Thanks,

iBear

 

[ibear]

Funny you should mention pellet stoves, ibear. My family owns a swimming pool/custom concrete business. We've been looking at getting into some "off-season" lproduct lines. The pellet stove really caught my eye last winter. Now i just need to get the higher-ups to invest in some.

Jake

Selling wood stoves and installing catalytic combustors and other associated wood burning tools and equipment should be really great for you this winter.

Pellet stoves also, what a market you have! I would guess that high gas prices will help you get rich this winter!

Stoves with catalytic combustors are best for long-term use. They are most appropriate for homeowners who use wood as their major heat source or for those who wish to reduce air pollution from burning wood.

Retrofits: If you want to retrofit an existing non-catalytic wood-burning appliance with a catalytic combustor, you can buy a catalytic damper. These are available as kits and are usually installed in the flue collar. To monitor the stove temperature after adding a catalytic combustor, you should also install at least one heat sensor on the stove body or stove pipe.

Several manufacturers sell retrofit kits, and they may be available from wood stove retailers. They are not appropriate for all types of stoves.

Thanks,

iBear