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This is a self contained ash gatherer. No dust but $129. Hoping I don't have to empty the ashes from the Tundra but once every two or three weeks as I did on my other epa stove.

No, that's not it. Wood can be hard but a sharp chain would still make chips. Some of those anti kick back chains get a lousy grip with angled cuts and can make the dust I see in your video.

I always found it faster to shovel them out. Northern tool makes an ash removal shovel that looks interesting. Five seconds and you're done, using this tool.

Well, one part of your problem is easily remedied: You would leave your hydronics totally alone and simply add two runs of ducting from the furnace to either side of the house. I have the same heating system as you and that's what I'm doing. As far as cellar wood access, you could convert one of...

A local stove shop near me (Preston Trading Post) has just signed an agreement with SBI to get Drolet appliances. They said they will try to get me a Tundra. What are my chances of getting one at the end of the month?

Now if someone would be so kind and explain something to me since I do not have hot air I'd appreciate it. I have to retro fit ducting in my cellar for the new furnace. It will be simple with two outlets on either side of the house. Does "cold air" return mean air that has been already heated...

Almost everyone is looking for efficiency. Kuuma's appear to be one of the most efficient however two problems for me were A. The price and B. their smaller furnace (which is all that I would need) will only take 16" wood. Having a 3 yr supply of 18" to 20" wood narrows furnace choice down...

iowa; how many days would that stack of wood you have pictured last you during the cold months?

The first Dakotas were planned on the Diplomat "frame" or unibody. The derivative was so close to the M body that the Dakota was called the "N" body. It was just short of production that Chrysler decided to go with the traditional body on frame mostly for towing purposes. The Dakota shared all...

Lucky we had a 6 way on one of our splitters in the yard that we'd take on sight on "firewood days" as opposed to "mill wood days". I hated the thing. 4 way actually goes faster to me because of less hang ups and more all around splitting ease. They got hung up on larger rounds that may have had...

Not many people know the Dakota originated on the Dodge Diplomat frame. The 256 (6 cyl variant of the 318) or 318 2 wd gen 1 or 2 Dakota is a forever vehicle in op's neck of the woods

I wish they made the 200 to take more than 16" wood. That furnace is all I need but I cannot see myself sawing down 3 yrs of splits that are 18"-20"

Well, I'm not sure how'd you use the boom pole meaning if you were going to try and attach a tong or something like that. You could also just use a drawbar on the 3 pt with a grab hook on it or two. Get a couple or three 8 ft chains with slide hooks and go logging. I've seen guys log with boom...

Cooler in relation to what? A Texan probably thinks 80 is cool. When I retired from logging, I vowed not to touch a stick of wood until it was 50* outside. Super nice rig for firewood you got there. Do you skid logs out with it as well?

There are some who think the 4300 actually out heats the 5700. I need to make a decision on this: wood stove or Energy King 385. There is next to nothing in the form of testimonials for the EK 385 that came out in 2011. I even emailed the company asking for some and never got answered. The old...

You are probably correct in this assumption. The only differential is if the blower itself somehow makes the flame hotter. Yes I know its not blowing "on the flame" but through the heat exchangers on the furnace. Still I am wondering if there is some residual effect on the flame. Allegedly the...

If one was using this furnace with no electricity or no blower assist, would you still need two duct ports or would one suffice?

In 5 places. If you take off the shield, the first two cracks were on either side of the stove toward the front. Next there is a crack right in the middle of the rear air manifold. Two more cracks appear at the corners of the rear air manifold. They changed out the design and it may have been in...

I spoke with a Chuck at Blaze King yesterday. He stated what you said in that I have too many turns for a Blaze King. The flue temps coming from the stove are too low to negotiate all the turns I have. Too bad as that is the most efficient stove around. Cannot use the Apex furnace for the same...

They should as both are "small frame" saws however I do not know if the chain gage will match. If you got a 550 with an 18" bar, that's about as an all around package enough to may not consider swapping bars. Yes, with a sprocket change you can run 3/8th. Keep in mind that this is a "peaky" or...