tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post116355513480100721..comments2023-08-16T01:55:32.535-05:00Comments on pile of o'melays: wood-fired boilerOmelayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163682286278986172006-11-16T07:04:00.000-06:002006-11-16T07:04:00.000-06:00The wood fired boiler sounds really interesting..The wood fired boiler sounds really interesting..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163650614401405402006-11-15T22:16:00.000-06:002006-11-15T22:16:00.000-06:00matt,you forgot one little fact.snuggleing with yo...matt,<BR/>you forgot one little fact.<BR/>snuggleing with your dog in <BR/>SANTA BARBARAOmelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163625728060942542006-11-15T15:22:00.000-06:002006-11-15T15:22:00.000-06:00I snuggle with my dog to keep warm. Not as much te...I snuggle with my dog to keep warm. Not as much techno knowledge is needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163600187893099692006-11-15T08:16:00.000-06:002006-11-15T08:16:00.000-06:00gracious acres,if i were building a new house, i'd...gracious acres,<BR/><BR/>if i were building a new house, i'd consider one of the combo, pellet/corn, stoves as a backup heat sorce--tabitha doesn't start fires easily. i like cutting wood so i'll have to be very old to give that one up.Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163599612662281202006-11-15T08:06:00.000-06:002006-11-15T08:06:00.000-06:00danielle,two words, play clay. it is so good for t...danielle,<BR/><BR/>two words, play clay. it is so good for their little imagination.<BR/><BR/>ed,<BR/><BR/>i couldn't agree more about the honest work of cutting wood. also the gassification technology has only been implemented in the past few years in wood stoves. prior to that wood stoves were at best 40% efficient. the tides are turning.Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163599210558448472006-11-15T08:00:00.000-06:002006-11-15T08:00:00.000-06:00We recently installed a corn stove in our den. It...We recently installed a corn stove in our den. It looks like an old Franklin cast iron stove. It is run on a thermostat, so no need to start it all the time or worry about leaving the house. Corn is plentiful around us and it's easier than chopping, splitting, hauling, & storing wood. We go through about a bushel a day. The trick is storage, however. Unless you have a gravity wagon or bin system near the house, there's a lot of planning that goes into grain/fuel storage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163597414432469022006-11-15T07:30:00.000-06:002006-11-15T07:30:00.000-06:00I used to have a wood stove for years and although...I used to have a wood stove for years and although I liked the direct heat source, I added it up once and found that gas was a cheaper way to go. (70% efficiency and much cheaper gas back then) By the time I added in chainsaw upkeep, slitter upkeep (hydraulic or myself), and handling of the wood several times before it ended up in the stove and all the times when it was 30 below and I would rather have stayed inside, it was easy to justify it. <BR/><BR/>Of course with 90% efficiencies, a lot farther south so you need less wood and the higher price of gas, I would definitely consider it again. There is something honest about cutting and splitting wood with a chainsaw and a ten pound maul.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163596834166429642006-11-15T07:20:00.000-06:002006-11-15T07:20:00.000-06:00pablo,the fire is basically controlled by the ther...pablo,<BR/><BR/>the fire is basically controlled by the thermostat for the buffer tank. the buffer tank is a huge thermal mass that compensates for when the wood in the fire box is low or used up. properly sized this such an elegant solution that i believe it will become prevalent. the energy source is renewable and can be sustained from several wooded acres easily. i'd be happy to talk about this in depth while you are considering your options for your rr house.Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163594460228271772006-11-15T06:41:00.000-06:002006-11-15T06:41:00.000-06:00the fire box is plumbed to a large buffer tank whi...the fire box is plumbed to a large buffer tank which it keeps warm via a thermostatically controlled (power vent) the house thermostats use the tank as their heat source.Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163594310728468492006-11-15T06:38:00.000-06:002006-11-15T06:38:00.000-06:00Thanks for the memory! I used to play with homema...Thanks for the memory! I used to play with homemade playdough too! I guess I need to be doing that with Max. So fun! <BR/><BR/>So do you have to fill the water in the boiler or is it tapped into the well?<BR/><BR/>About the house being hot and germs festering...I've always been told a hot house is just an incubator for illness. I'm not sure how much fact is there, but letting some of the outside germies in to combat the inside germies is always good! Hope it helps!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07283795276301877758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163592226400743842006-11-15T06:03:00.000-06:002006-11-15T06:03:00.000-06:00Question: what happens to all of that extra heat t...Question: what happens to all of that extra heat the firebox is producing when the thermostat decides the house is warm enuf? Is it simply transferred to the room rather than to the water?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-1163561185998888612006-11-14T21:26:00.000-06:002006-11-14T21:26:00.000-06:00That is fascinating about the boiler!! I learn the...That is fascinating about the boiler!! I learn the most innovative things by reading your blog. <BR/><BR/>The kids, as always, are a treat to see. :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com