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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by joshbob, Dec 20, 2013.

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    What a beautiful day it is - 67 degrees, sun and no wind. My neighbor and I went out to the woods this afternoon to cut me some firewood for my woodburner in the shop. He's 73 has some land not far from town. We cut several cherry trees up - some were already fallen. Then we sharpened up our axes on my grinder. I'm getting him a 5th of his favorite whiskey for Christmas. 20131220_1 (640x480).jpg Picture only shows a small portion of the wood we cut.
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    Might want to save some back for smoking meat.
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    Haven't eaten meat in a dozen years, so I don't need to waste good fire wood on that LOL.
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    I thought Harley riders needed to eat steak? Mandatory in the owners manual! Just kidding, good dietary choice.
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    Just be sure to get your protein from another source
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    That woodpile looks awfully close to the wood stove
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    I'm going to move the stove over today, then go into town and get some new pipes.

    HRK, protein is highly overrated. I get all I need from raw vegetables, nuts, seeds, fish, etc. It's a myth that we need animal protein to live healthy lives. But once in a great while, I'll eat some chicken or some turkey - usually on holidays or the 4th of July.
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    I usually don't have red meat more than once per day...:hungry:
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    I was wondering how many of you have wood burners. I already know you're all carnivores :rolleyes:.
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    Yep, here is mine...
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    Got mine going right now. Was supposed to be freezing rain today but we are lucking out with just rain. 33ยบ is great as far as I'm concerned.

    Oh, you want picture too. Not a good one because it is cold and cloudy today.

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    Electric baseboards and propane fireplace/stove just don't feel and smell the same as a nice wood burning source of heat. You guys are lucky. Joshbob, you need a water bucket or extinguisher near that stove! All that exposed wood (walls/floor/wood pile) would give me a heart attack! Oh, nevermind, it was just the steak I ate.
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    We have a big wood stove down stairs for when we loose power and we have a pellet stove upstairs for heat. Fire extinguisher upper lever and lower level.
    Pellet stove in living room, has tubes in top that a fan blows through puts out some really hot air. Hmmm, kinda like some people I know :p

    Josh, got news for you FISH IS MEAT :)

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    Got the wood burner I posted upstairs and this ventless propane downstairs, did not have another chimney without good bit of work ... between the two, good shape if power goes out.
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    A lot of states won't allow a ventless gas or propane heater. Be careful with it those things can be silent killers. Before I retired and still doing home inspections I found a lot of ventless fireplaces and had to explain them to the potential buyers. Many buyers were surprised to see them.
    Found many gas and oil burning furnaces with cracked heat exchangers in them, those things are deadly.
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    Frankly I surprised that a propane heater can be ventless in a closed area. They give off carbon monoxide if I'm not mistaken.


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    Always a good idea to have a window nearby that's cracked open a bit to let in fresh air. All of our heat in the house is propane - it came that way. We are very careful . . . and have carbon monoxide detectors in every room.

    I never got around to moving the wood stove today, but will soon. Been doing major house cleaning while Mac the Wife was out of town. She was very pleasantly surprised when she got home. Gotta keep the peace . . . ;).
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    They can be and quit frankly I would not have a ventless fireplace or heater in my house.
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    Have had it for quite a while, have CO2 monitor in the room, has never registered any.
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    I didn't know that. See, you can teach an old dog new tricks.


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    We've had propane heaters about 15 years now and no problem. But you must have carbon monoxide detectors in all rooms where you have one as a precaution and leave windows cracked an inch or two.
    The heaters shut off automatically if the pilot light goes out.

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