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But on the other hand I really miss the sore knees and the splinters from spliting and not to mention the dry throat waking up in the morning and how can I forget the ash pan trips when opening the door and the wind blowing it all through the house. But the bark and the critters that come into the house was really a sweet thing. I miss shooting those 1 inch wolf spiders with my pellet gun while watching TV.
Ask me theres a better way !:bang:
Sore knees?: Mine are sore but it's from my "active youth" not splitting wood. 'Bend at the knees with ease...'
Splinters: gloves
Dry throat: Kettle of water or humidifier.
Ashes: Mine produces little, maybe two dumpings, Pick a less windy day.
Spiders & guns: Well that just made me start hearing banjos and seeing images of the Clampetts!
The sore knees were from splitting 40+ inch oak slabs into managable size pieces with a 31 ton vertical splitter with my knees pounded into the ground. My knees bend fine, even with 1400 lbs on the incline leg press for 10 solid rep's at the gym.
Gloves are good but sometimes get in the way, but I can understand why some men with alot of time on their hands watering the heater and watching the Beverly Hillbillys would want to keep their hands soft for other things. How much heat can be created by only empting only 2 times a heating season? maybe in Florida I guess
The easiest way of all would be to fill the fuel oil tank and help out the Arabs I guess.
Jed
:jawdrop: No need to get defensive ! I have 2 fireplaces and 1 woodstove and I enjoy a good fire through the glass doors. I just was trying to make a point that if your burning wood for heat that the OWB is the way to go. I lift at the gym for strength to hit the softball not to look Purdy:jester: If my house didn't burn 300 gallons of fuel oil a month I would have been fine with my fireplaces and woodstove. I am just a poor Aerospace Engineer. Take it easy LivewireJed...heh, heh!
No Jed here.
Perhaps you are right. I see you feel strongly about your heater. But do you feel you have made a case to all the stove and FP burners to junk their old fashioned methods of heating in a "what WOODSTOVE do you have" thread?
Joint damage: I can admit that I can't give you an honest 10 reps at 1400lbs like you :lifter: because my time in the gym was centered around "girly" "softhanded" kickboxing not just looking purty. Hence, joint damage. But being one of the quiet ones there I liked the tuff mouthy guys more than any sparring partner...esp the new guys. I don't roll around heavy with the boys anymore but I manage to keep limber by splittin' wood and staying active.
Everything I said to you was to illustrate a point or two. You have a valid point in the wrong thread (psssst, do a search for OWB)
Anything else???????
:jawdrop: No need to get defensive ! I have 2 fireplaces and 1 woodstove and I enjoy a good fire through the glass doors. I just was trying to make a point that if your burning wood for heat that the OWB is the way to go. I lift at the gym for strength to hit the softball not to look Purdy:jester: If my house didn't burn 300 gallons of fuel oil a month I would have been fine with my fireplaces and woodstove. I am just a poor Aerospace Engineer. Take it easy Livewire
I use Wurth Liquid Pitch and Resin Remover, which we use at work to remove pitch and resin from saw blades and planer knives. It's pricey and may not be easy to find, but works well on the creosote build up on the glass insert. You could also try oven cleaner. Be careful and read the label. Some brands will etch the glass. Try a small area in the corner of the glass.
I normally clean my glass doors with oven cleaner.
The other day I went to the dollar store to look for my wifes birthday resent. I purchased this bottle of greased lightning. This stuff is INCREDIBLE. I've never seen anything like it. Spray on the glass doors, but, make sure you have some newspaper beneath the doors to catch the drips. Just spray on and let it drip off. Clean up with paper towels. It is also an AWESOME chain cleaner. About $3.00 for 40 oz. Found in most home improvement stores.
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