I hate to ask this way but hows this one look??

[bassman]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260168713350&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016

I am thinking of replacing my wood stove with this unit or somthing like it.
I like the idea of multi fuel and also the water ports .
I know that they make some noise and that they also use some power to work but I need more than a 4 to 6 hour burn time and the stove filled with birch will only do about 5 to 6 hours .
Do any of you have a unit like this one ??

shayne

 

[Husky137]

I'd price corn first. With all this ethanol BS in the states corn is going to become an expensive commodity as more uses fight for the supply.

 

[mga]

I'd price corn first. With all this ethanol BS in the states corn is going to become an expensive commodity as more uses fight for the supply.

ethanol....the biggest scam of the century. not only do you get lower milage, but ethanol has been the cause of increasing food prices.

 

[ktm rider]

ethanol....the biggest scam of the century. not only do you get lower milage, but ethanol has been the cause of increasing food prices.

Umm, Isn't ethanol only like .005% of this countries fuel right now. I think the increased food prices just might have something to do with the price of dino diesel being at $3.50 a stinkin' gallon.
Besides, wouldn't you rather get a few less miles a gallon and make farmers in the gool ol' US of A rich? Or would you rather keep sending your money to the camel jockeys?

But, anyway, I didn't get a look at the stove/boiler you posted ( firewall at work, no ebay ) But, if you think it will work why not go for it. It sounds like you need to do something, even if it is wrong...

 

[RaisedByWolves]

"soybeans, wheat, sunflower seeds, oats, barley, cherry pits, olive pits",



My question here is why burn food?



Olive pits and Cherry pits sound good, if you live near a processor and can get them for free.



The beauty of wood heat is that you get your fuel for free.

 

[mga]

Umm, Isn't ethanol only like .005% of this countries fuel right now. I think the increased food prices just might have something to do with the price of dino diesel being at $3.50 a stinkin' gallon.
Besides, wouldn't you rather get a few less miles a gallon and make farmers in the gool ol' US of A rich? Or would you rather keep sending your money to the camel jockeys?

...

not to derail from the OP, and maybe this should be discussed further in the "off topic" forum, but thinking that ethanol is making you even slightly less dependent on foreign oil is crazy.

also, the increase of food prices IS because farmers can get more per bushel of corn selling to a refinery than they can selling to kellog cereals. and, it is a FACT that this has caused food and corn-based food prices to rise.

in another forum, we had a major discussion on this subject and i can provide links to back up everything stated.

also, keep in mind that less than 20% of our oil comes from the middle east...contrary to what others may have told you. all that information is available on-line, even at government web sites.

also, as for being sympathetic to farmers, they get all my sympathy from the government when they receive millions upon millions in subsidies (my tax dollars) from the federal government.

 

[ktm rider]

not to derail from the OP, and maybe this should be discussed further in the "off topic" forum, but thinking that ethanol is making you even slightly less dependent on foreign oil is crazy.
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So, I guess sugar cane would not either than.

Oh, wait, Brazil already proved that it will and does work. The are virtually crude oil free as far as fuel for their transportation needs.

 

[Husky137]

So, I guess sugar cane would not either than.

Oh, wait, Brazil already proved that it will and does work. The are virtually crude oil free as far as fuel for their transportation needs.

And pretty much civilization free as well.

 

[ktm rider]

And pretty much civilization free as well.

????
I don't really care if chimpanzees are driving the cars, if they are driving them without the use of crude oil I think we should pay attention. :monkey:

 

[Al Smith]

????
I don't really care if chimpanzees are driving the cars, i :monkey:

Well,if you saw the way people drive around here I do believe a chimp would do better.