Warmest you burn?

Yes, reclaimed.

 

That clean-out tube is a great idea. Is the main pipe secured at the end with a T pipe connection for the junction? Nice helpful trick!

 

I’m gonna have to keep yours and Backwoods Savage techniques in mind for ends. Not all the wood I can scrounge will split beautifully or is even shaped for such stacking. Depends on the grain and wood. I know for a fact that I did this for cottonwood I picked up, split a lot of them in square blocks so they would make great ends. Best I remember this as most of my stacks were put up in haste. After the summer, not much time on my hands for splitting. At least I have some doug fir rounds that will be perfect for the spring.

 

I will burn when it is cold. Sometimes the motivation to make a fire has to be greater here and the cold seems to bother will eventually entice one to...get moving. If all else fails, the sweetie will motivate us both to help make a fire. Guess it just works out.

 

Yes.
There are 2 tee snouts. One for the stove connector and the lower one for a cleanout. The cap just pushes on the cleanout. The hose clamp just tightens from the inside.

 

How do you like it ?How do you keep it in place ?

 

I like it a lot. I wait till the stack is complete then get the rubber on and unfold and screw it down to the skids and 3-4 splits along the top on each side. Then the stack sits for three years till it gets used.
The rubber is too heavy to take on and off.
dirty also...

 

I’ve been wondering about the EPDM a lot and when its posted up, it’s gone ....FAST. People like their ponds I guess. Even found a roll that was 25 feet wide and double folded so it was 50 feet and said 100 feet long. Ooof. Could have used a little bit and sold some of the rest but not a feasible option. I guess its not some of the most friendly to move around often? Wondering what I could expect of it if I did use it as a top cover...?

 

Right now I'm using barkeds wood for covering on the outside stacks. I'm planning on getting some used rubber conveyor belt from a quarry for rot proof covers.

 

I finally got my hands on a 15'x15' piece to cover some stacks. I didnt want to put holes in it so I went to HD and got some pavers. They were something like $0.50 each. They work great!

 

You mean how long it will last?
You should be able to get a lot of years out of it. Its tough stuff! Even if it gets a few little holes it doesn't make any difference.

 

I haven’t really worked with it except one time for putting in a pond for a guy and that was it. Never knew it would make such a good cover for wood and I’m seeing its potential for sure. Just wanted to ask how much you learned about it since you’ve used it for that purpose. I’m always on the lookout for usable sheets. Not a common thing here and I’ve passed up on it since the deals sounded sketchy. Like if it were stolen stuff.

 

That’s exactly what I do to get the air moving the right way with my garage stove- about three sheets of loosely crumpled newspaper, and it does the trick.

 

I read something that initially goes against logic but actually makes a lot of sense. Rather than using a fan up high to push warm air out of the “stove room,” use a fan down low from the outer area to push colder air into the stove room. By putting colder air into the room low, the warm air up top is forced out and thereby more efficiently warms the house. I tried it out and think it made a noticeable difference. Hope that helps you too!

 

Well, I can tell you I'm not burning right now..it's 60 out, in the middle of the night! Wood not burned, and left in the stacks, is "money in the bank."