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It’s satisfying!!👍

That’s exactly what a good stack is all about! 😊

So glad you found us! It's great to hear from someone who's been living off grid for so long! We appreciate your kind words, support and encouragement! Have a Happy New Year! 😊

I appreciate the advice, it’s definitely something we’ve talked about. We’ll see how things go this winter but ideally we’d like to go that route. Thank you for the support! 😊

The nice thing about these plows are that they are scalable…can be built for a road like mine or a trail like yours 😊

@HanbleceyaRanch Exactly! I have already taken the skill-saw to it and removed 4" on either side because it was knocking a few trees on some tighter corners. I have old rotors, used as weights in the center, and I was amazed at how well it dug down and threw the snow aside. I bent a piece of sheet metal onto the beak to reduce the impact on the lumber. We'll see how well it holds up. It's already dented in a few spots. I'd rather that than chunks missing out of the lumber. Great job, though! Happy New Year.

We’ll get one installed soon enough, Thanks for the feedback! 😊

You are most welcome! 😊

Thank you for sharing your story, sounds like it worked well! I’ve thought about making an oil burner one day, maybe a future tinkering project 😊

Thanks, you too! 😊

Yep that’s it! Has a small footprint yet is very effective. We have one in our greenhouse. Thanks for the support! 😊

It sure does make a world of difference, now I have somewhere to warm my hands while working on things! 😊 Thank you for sharing your story! 😊

So it seems there are different views on this…some folks I’ve talked to say to have the pipes assembled as you stated but others say to have it opposite to ensure the rising smoke doesn’t escape through the joints. If after using it for a bit I find I have to make adjustments, I certainly will. Thank you for the feedback! 😊

I didn’t run it long enough but I’ll be out there today so we’ll see 😊

No need to be sorry, I get it. Sometimes we have to work with what we have, as is the case here. I do hear they make great outdoor fireplaces 👍

@HanbleceyaRanch yep that's why I had one too,lol. It would be great on a patio

I didn’t realize they made telescoping stove pipe. I have very little skills myself, but we do the best we can when we can. Best of luck with your stove! 😊

This stove came out of a camp and was used as-is. That’s why I’m comfortable running it. They are drafty and a bit of a wood eater, but that’s ok. When the right stove comes along we’ll swap it. Thanks for the comment and support! 😊

I’m gonna go ahead and take the advice on the pipe being close to the fascia board and add a piece of metal there. Seems like a reasonable fix. I appreciate your feedback Tony! 😊

Not yet but that’ll come soon. Thank you for the support! 😊

@HanbleceyaRanch here for you!

Thanks! 😊

I’ve looked at those furnaces before but not sure they’d work in our situation. I’m happy with the wood stove setup, though I will be making a mod on the stove pipe. Thanks for sharing and your support! 😊

That was quite the hoot watching myself teach myself 🤣 I’m happy with the install though I’m gonna make a few adjustments on the stove pipe. Seems reasonable to get a little more space away from the roof. Thanks for the kind words and support! 😊

Sound advice for sure. Won’t be able to get 18” clearance but it’s reasonable to take another look at the stove pipe at the roof. Thank you for that. There is a damper at the stove which, as you said will help with the heat. I’ll have to run it a few times to dial it in. I appreciate your feedback/advice and your support! 😊

They sure are drafty and definitely eat up wood but it’s all we had to install. I do plan on replacing it when the right stove becomes available. Heck I may even putter with a barrel stove some day 😊

@@BecomingaGreenstalker Happy New Year! 😊

Hi 👋 thank you for your support and feedback! I appreciate it. Having the pipe close to the roof will always be a concern and one I’ll keep an eye on. If it ends up not working out then I’ll revisit it but for now I’m confident it’ll work the way I need it to. That said, thank you again for your feedback! 😊

@@HanbleceyaRanch Thanks, too, for sharing the pix of the beautiful area you live in. I've always wanted to see Maine. Haven't made it yet. It' looks stunning! Thanks for sharing your journey ~

@@DawnMillington-i9t Hi Dawn 👋 It was gifted to us by a neighbor. 😊 I may add one at some point but for now it’ll work just fine. Thank you for the kind words and support! 😊

@@evelyndole4618 Knowing I have a stable heat source is such a relief. Thank you for the kind words and support! 😊

I appreciate your feedback, great points. Fortunately the pipe doesn’t touch any wood. As for the pipe over the ridge, too many locals here to count have a similar layout (where I got the inspiration), so I’m confident in it. However, if it ever becomes a problem, it’s an easy fix 😊 Franklin stoves are notorious for being drafty and Smokey

@@HanbleceyaRanch I'm a native New Englander and used to install them professionally for a living. But, like you said, it's a shed. Just want it to work good for you. The higher you go, the better the draft. Even that tree can affect your draft. Make sure to really blast it in the beginning. Heat that pipe up fast.

@@crowneagle2 Thank you for the advice, we do appreciate it! 😊 If it becomes an issue after I seal the stove I can revisit it. 😊

@@HanbleceyaRanch You're very welcome!

Great, for now. For me- a good summer project would be adding taller legs (less bending) and I would consider running stove pipe all the way back above joists to front gable. My logic is more pipe equals more heat source inside. Then the 12v fans would be great. Still Great use of a stove that others would discard.

@@oldmanjimh3165 I do plan on adding a cap at some point, Lord knows I’d hate to have to dig out a bird from the pipe. We appreciate the offer. Send me an email at hanbleceyaranch@gmail.com Thanks for the support! 😊

I had that exact thing happen, only with BATS in my furnace return air!😡 They were literally falling over into the cap, so had to add wire netting so they couldn’t perch anymore!

That is a possibility. 😊

@@Traveler1965 great question! I feel I should’ve addressed that in the video 🤦‍♂️ So when water enters the top of the pipe it’ll run down to the the clean out cap at the bottom of the T fitting outside. It’ll drain outside, never going into the insulated pipe and stove. Now eventually I’ll add a cap on the pipe and it’ll be a moot point. 😊

@ so there are holes in the cap? Or will you have to go out every storm ?

@@Traveler1965 I added a couple drip holes 👍

@ I hope you know I was not trying to be sarcastic or critical. I love your channel. Just figured I would mention what I saw with the flu as that’s part of my work

We appreciate the comments and support! 👍

Couldn’t agree more! We have a few more but they are u see the kitchen sink 😉 We send them off to get recharged every 2 yrs and we inspect them quite often. Can’t be too safe when it comes to this stuff. Thank you for the kind words and support! 😊

@@johnlinehan9053 so I believe that most of those ads are referencing on grid systems, which are considerably different than an off grid system. And you are right, it’s not free, I believe they are being paid for through the return of power to the power companies. Now I could be wrong because I haven’t looked into that much but I believe that’s how it works. Thank you for the feedback. Hope you have a wonderful new year.😊

@@annaaron3510 We were very deliberate in our purchases, new and used. As for our solar, none of it is Chinese sourced (not that it should matter), our panels and charge controller were made in the USA, the Inverter/charger was made in France and the batteries in Canada. That said, you’re right about the myth of used equipment. In certain areas used can be just as good as new but in others not so much. I think the trick is knowing when to go with new vs used. Thank you for your feedback and support! 😊

@@HanbleceyaRanch No solar panels, lithium batteries are "made" here....yet. Right now ALL solar panels and lithiums originate in China. Our loss. Some circuit boards, some, are made here but most out of Taiwan and China.

@ Good thing we don’t have Lithium batteries 😉 Our Rolls FLA are made in Nova Scotia. Q Cell panels are made mainly in Georgia USA, though they do have factories in Malaysia and South Korea. Having said all that, I do understand what you were trying to say. 😊

I never thought to weld the eyelets closed - brilliant! I’ve considered adding additional boards to the end of the plow but haven’t seen the need just yet…that’s not to say I won’t later. Thanks for the suggestions and support! 😊

Care to elaborate? The alternative would be to do nothing and use snow machines or walk in deep snow to get to and from our home.

If you can't afford a plow it's a great idea.

@ Thanks for clarifying! 😊 It has made all the difference to us as it allows us to keep our road open during most storms. That said, it has a limitation and when we get big snow I’ll run the tractor with its snowblower. Have a great New Year!