One other idea. If you have a deeper firebox perhaps you could cut some short chunks to put in after or behind the regular pieces you put on the fire.
How much wood do you load in a wood furnace?
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me thinks hes correct, John..just the wood wall there??? not in your new digs yet, huh???
Gypo Logger
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Lol, the wood walls are 8" think, but the trailer walls are only 2" thick. It's a balmy 20 below now and nice and toasty inside.
I hope to be in the log house by this summer.
Looks like you don't have much snow yet either. I'm sure banking those walls would make a difference also.
Regardless thats a neat looking place you have.
I hope to be in the log house by this summer.[/QUOTE]
you do know,, mucho pics will be needed.........
you do know,, mucho pics will be needed.........
Gypo Logger
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zogger
Tree Freak
My little cabin in Maine years ago I did banked small square haybales in the fall, then in the spring used them for the garden, the Ruth Stout method. I went right up the dang sides and around what few windows there were. Made a big difference, both in keeping heat inside and a spectacular garden.
My stove is so small that when there's a cold snap the guys at work say I swipe all the pencils.
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
What about the lead, isn't that dangerous to burn?
Thats graphite.... It burns like coal.
Lead went out with "Little House on the Prairie"
Lead went out with "Little House on the Prairie"
Gypo Logger
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I think this is a better idea.
Is that a MORSO ?
I've had a hot girlfriend riding shotgun but thats smokin'
I've had a hot girlfriend riding shotgun but thats smokin'
I have the DS Machine Ecomiser 200-10, no forced draft, no thermostat, just manual spinner knobs on ash door for draft. I spoke to Leroy at DS machine and he told me you can load above the firebrick just don't let the wood rest on the steel sides. Since you can also burn coal in these they can take a lot of heat before warping. I load mine to the top of the brick with 18" long splits and then mound a few more on top w/o touching the sides. I also throw in 2 ecobricks to extend the burn. I still have some coals after 8 hrs. open the ash door and the slide baffle, load it up, come back in 5-10 minutes and shut the ash door and slide the baffle back. I am heating a 3300 sq. st. ranch (includes finished basement). Keeps the house at 75-80 during 30 degree weather. Keeps it at 72 during 0 weather. Hope this helps.
Somebody told me once that if your just concerned about coals for a hot start to wrap a few logs up tight with newspaper.
My concern wasn't coals, it was more about not waking up cold so I didn't turn the air control all the way down. I'd rather get up to load the stove at 2 than get up cold at 5.
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