hardy steve
ArboristSite Operative
What about ash doors on the CB's how do you clean the ashes out.
I usually take a Saturday morning when the wood is burned down to coals, just move the coals over to one side while I shovel the other side and repeat. Takes me about 10 minutes or so.
Kyle
What about ash doors on the CB's how do you clean the ashes out.
What about ash doors on the CB's how do you clean the ashes out.
One of things I like about the CB is that the door and burn chamber is large enough to allow me to load anything I can lift. This means that crotches and gnarly rounds just go in with no splitting as part of an overnight burn.
No ash door leaves more room for the main door - ashes easily scoop out with a flat shovel (supplied with my furnace). No grates to corrode or decay or fool with.
Also what's kind of funny is that if the fire dies down when I'm not home, the kids always would turn up the thermostat and wrap up in a blanket. They can't make the connection that if there is no fire in the furnace there's no heat in the house unless ( heaven forbid! ) they actually go outside and put some wood in the furnace!
Every so often I have to go away for my Army Reserve job, so I had to teach my wife how to take care of the owb. She's never had a problem except for forgetting to wait a few seconds before opening the door all of the way and almost singed the eye brows off of the granddaughter. That's a characteristic of central boiler units, sometimes if you don't crack the door and give it a few seconds to flame up before opening it all the way flames will come out at you.
I'm a property manager and my employers have a Central Boiler wood furnace. I have a WoodMaster 4400. The WoodMaster is far better in my opinion as you don't get the nasty smoke and superheated air blowing back in your face when you open the door. The other problem with Central Boilers is the non-blower firebox aspiration. Not only does the smoke blow back in your face, I've also had times when the wood was just smoldering and not burning. The WoodMaster uses a forced air blower which allows you to use greener or wetter wood if need be.
Also, whatever stove you decide on, make sure you check out the dealer. A bad dealer with a poor customer service attitude after installation can make your life miserable.
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