Spot on. We had a Buck model 81 installed about three years ago. You never stop learning. There’s always a better safer way, so it pays to continue reading up and watching videos like this one. Thank you!!
What a great video - informative and also just the right level of real life humor - 10/10. I'm in the process of planning my wood burner install over in the UK
I've used woodstoves for about 40 years and worked on chimneys of all kinds for half of that. Your videos hit every point I would make. Great Job. I eventually learned about masonry stoves that evolved in Europe and China over centuries and learned how to build those. They are the ultimate, but far too expensive for most Americans and not portable. I don't encourage do it yourself projects meant to hold fires, but Rocket type stoves (lots of videos ) can be excellent if proper materials and good sense are used.
Good video, I will say though that many people don't have many options on the location of stove, they just have to put it in the family room or where there's space. Having a fan in the stove and a heat activated fan on top really helps put out the heat on those cold days.
1200 chimneys a year. Christchurch New Zealand, gets snow every five years. My father was the bigest independant saw miller and i got my wood from one of his . I paid to learn about sweeping chimneys. I got educated . I declare what is said here is extreemly important. I got involved in developing low emmision fires and modifying open fires for greater heat getting into rooms. Vents in floors and walls, vlose by, will avoid sitting in a cold breeze while huddled before a fire. The air near the ceiling will heat and be warm shocking uou as you stand up. A small high mounted fan might stop wasteing fuel. New Zealand leads the world in these matters. Several would burn those old books. The best firewood is free. It warms you when you cut it, when you stack it and when you burn it.
One huge problem I see is using insulated stove pipes for chimneys, you need to realize if you have a chimney fire they absolutely need to be replaced. I’m married to a fire fighter and that is the biggest mistake they see. Wet green wood creates creosote that builds up in the chimney, too hot a fire results in huge problems. We both grew up with wood stoves my family had what is called an octopus furnace which was great.
Englander NC30 here. Triple wall insulated pipe. Good hot fire keeps chimney very clean, have 2 gallon pump sprayer handy at ALL times. Don't overload stove.
I always put my small, kindling pieces on the bottom. They catch quicker and since heat rises, the larger pieces catch quicker. Burning wood for over 60 years and works for me.
Pointed out in here @ near 2:49 is the importance of an EPA approved wood stove. Many years ago I lived in a rural area in the still of winter where everyone was running their wood stoves full-blast, and the air quality was at a 'stage-3 smog alert' level . . . air quality every bit as hazardous as it would be in Los Angeles on its worst air-pollution days. Heavily air-polluted outdoors on calm weather winter days puts a damper on the fun with outdoor activities in the country.
You have a great point. I should also mention that we never intended to knock the old stoves. Some of the old units were heat monsters, but yes, also smoky, leaky, and hungry. Thanks for tuning in!
Try Brunner Stoves from South Germany and also have a look On austrian Heating Stoves, I have a Stoves from Brunner and I heated it only twice a day Some times only 3 times
The biggest flaw to wood heat, is failure to provide draft air for combustion from an outside source. Wasting your heated room air ,that you just burned wood to heat by allowing it to be sucked right through the fire box and exhausted up the flue as wasted heat. Draft combustion air from an un heated area or outside wall , and save 30 % of your heated air and not create a negative pressure , thus sucking cold , unheated air in at every door, window, or seam in any structure.
Get one that’s appropriate for your square footage and approved for mobile homes, it has an outside air supply , it won’t suck cold air from everywhere else!!!
I would add a couple of safety points. 1) Never do anything with gasoline, or an other fuel, like fueling a chainsaw anywhere near a stove. 2) For the same explosive reason anyone using supplemental oxygen should not be near a stove or any other open flame.
I don't understand why people think burning pine is a bad thing. What do people think they burn in Alaska? They burn pine because there's not much hardwood. I burn pine and hard wood infact pine burns really good when it is seasoned
Very good. My stove requires cleaning every 1 1/2 cords. If I burn that much over winter I watch what I've burned. I clean the flu out and keep it clear in fall even if the flu was cleaned at the end of the season. Cobb webs, potential hazards blocking the steal liner can cause an issue. By buddy had a bees nest in their flu and couldn't burn the fireplace. He had a professional come in and clean it out. Me? Every few years I have a complete inspection of the stove to be sure it's still running safe. This spring is it's bi-annual inspection
The problem with fireplaces is lying down the beareskin rug. Then the bareskin wife. Then comes the bareskin kid. Don't heat with wood. It will start a family
Wood Heat for the New Era Home starts with finely shredded wood fiber blown into deep insulation cavity parallel chord sidewall truss / modified roof scissor truss unified rigid frame structure. Ground level assembly / tilt up frame construction. On building site "1" step "manufacturing" and blown in installation of finely shredded wood fiber installed to super insulation levels. New Era Homes for building New Era Community.
Thanks for tuning in! You can check out more videos in our fall series on home heating right here- studio.ruclips.net/user/videonYWcBGcNCY0/edit
Spot on. We had a Buck model 81 installed about three years ago. You never stop learning. There’s always a better safer way, so it pays to continue reading up and watching videos like this one. Thank you!!
We appreciate the good word! Thanks for watching.
What a great video - informative and also just the right level of real life humor - 10/10. I'm in the process of planning my wood burner install over in the UK
Glad you enjoyed it.
@@American-OutdoorsNetmy woodstove room is 105 degrees, my back bedroom is 65.
Freaks me out, Michigan
Used to burn 15 loads of wood a year. Loved the warm living room & cold bedroom. Even cooked a pot of beans from time to time.
I've used woodstoves for about 40 years and worked on chimneys of all kinds for half of that. Your videos hit every point I would make. Great Job. I eventually learned about masonry stoves that evolved in Europe and China over centuries and learned how to build those. They are the ultimate, but far too expensive for most Americans and not portable. I don't encourage do it yourself projects meant to hold fires, but Rocket type stoves (lots of videos ) can be excellent if proper materials and good sense are used.
Good video, I will say though that many people don't have many options on the location of stove, they just have to put it in the family room or where there's space. Having a fan in the stove and a heat activated fan on top really helps put out the heat on those cold days.
the biggest mistakes are not having enough wood for the winter or burning your house down.
Keep a pot of water on the stove it humidifies the air and feel good + plus no static shock!!!
Even small stoves can heat large volumes fans are key to moving heat around and most importantly air sealing your house will keep you warm
Ceiling fan in reverse works great.
Thank you very much for the video
You are welcome? Glad to have helped.
Right on fellow ❤
Thank you!
1200 chimneys a year. Christchurch New Zealand, gets snow every five years. My father was the bigest independant saw miller and i got my wood from one of his . I paid to learn about sweeping chimneys. I got educated . I declare what is said here is extreemly important. I got involved in developing low emmision fires and modifying open fires for greater heat getting into rooms. Vents in floors and walls, vlose by, will avoid sitting in a cold breeze while huddled before a fire. The air near the ceiling will heat and be warm shocking uou as you stand up. A small high mounted fan might stop wasteing fuel. New Zealand leads the world in these matters. Several would burn those old books. The best firewood is free. It warms you when you cut it, when you stack it and when you burn it.
One huge problem I see is using insulated stove pipes for chimneys, you need to realize if you have a chimney fire they absolutely need to be replaced. I’m married to a fire fighter and that is the biggest mistake they see. Wet green wood creates creosote that builds up in the chimney, too hot a fire results in huge problems. We both grew up with wood stoves my family had what is called an octopus furnace which was great.
Englander NC30 here. Triple wall insulated pipe. Good hot fire keeps chimney very clean, have 2 gallon pump sprayer handy at ALL times. Don't overload stove.
I always put my small, kindling pieces on the bottom. They catch quicker and since heat rises, the larger pieces catch quicker. Burning wood for over 60 years and works for me.
Seasoned hardwood only for home heating. Cherry, Oak, Hickory are the best.
Pine heats good too, just uses more. Been using pine for over 50 years.
Pointed out in here @ near 2:49 is the importance of an EPA approved wood stove.
Many years ago I lived in a rural area in the still of winter where everyone was running their wood stoves full-blast, and the air quality was at a 'stage-3 smog alert' level . . . air quality every bit as hazardous as it would be in Los Angeles on its worst air-pollution days.
Heavily air-polluted outdoors on calm weather winter days puts a damper on the fun with outdoor activities in the country.
You have a great point. I should also mention that we never intended to knock the old stoves. Some of the old units were heat monsters, but yes, also smoky, leaky, and hungry. Thanks for tuning in!
@@American-OutdoorsNet Those unattached outdoor heating boxes are the smokiest things yet. I don't know why, but they're always spewing smoke
Try Brunner Stoves from South Germany and also have a look On austrian Heating Stoves, I have a Stoves from Brunner and I heated it only twice a day Some times only 3 times
The biggest flaw to wood heat, is failure to provide draft air for combustion from an outside source. Wasting your heated room air ,that you just burned wood to heat by allowing it to be sucked right through the fire box and exhausted up the flue as wasted heat. Draft combustion air from an un heated area or outside wall , and save 30 % of your heated air and not create a negative pressure , thus sucking cold , unheated air in at every door, window, or seam in any structure.
I read that adding ash to the wood before turning in makes the fire last longer??
Get one that’s appropriate for your square footage and approved for mobile homes, it has an outside air supply , it won’t suck cold air from everywhere else!!!
I would add a couple of safety points. 1) Never do anything with gasoline, or an other fuel, like fueling a chainsaw anywhere near a stove. 2) For the same explosive reason anyone using supplemental oxygen should not be near a stove or any other open flame.
I don't understand why people think burning pine is a bad thing. What do people think they burn in Alaska? They burn pine because there's not much hardwood. I burn pine and hard wood infact pine burns really good when it is seasoned
All the reasons why you have an outside wood boiler
My back up plans is 3 tons of coal.
Very good. My stove requires cleaning every 1 1/2 cords. If I burn that much over winter I watch what I've burned. I clean the flu out and keep it clear in fall even if the flu was cleaned at the end of the season. Cobb webs, potential hazards blocking the steal liner can cause an issue. By buddy had a bees nest in their flu and couldn't burn the fireplace. He had a professional come in and clean it out.
Me? Every few years I have a complete inspection of the stove to be sure it's still running safe. This spring is it's bi-annual inspection
It's "FLUE" for a fireplace. "FLU" is a virus.
I haven't cleaned my stove pipe out in years but I always check it at the start of the season. About the only time I get any smoke is when i start it.
Dry wood
Dry wood
Dry wood 😊
The problem with fireplaces is lying down the beareskin rug. Then the bareskin wife. Then comes the bareskin kid. Don't heat with wood. It will start a family
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masonry heater.
Wood Heat for the New Era Home starts with finely shredded wood fiber blown into deep insulation cavity parallel chord sidewall truss / modified roof scissor truss unified rigid frame structure. Ground level assembly / tilt up frame construction. On building site "1" step "manufacturing" and blown in installation of finely shredded wood fiber installed to super insulation levels. New Era Homes for building New Era Community.
Is burning wood the only thing on this channel? That’s all I have ever seen. I hope to see other articles about the American outdoors soon.