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Matt's Wood Burning Adventures

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by CtRider, Nov 13, 2016.

  1. CtRider

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    I found the wires in the basement go to a junction box but then split off and it doesn't make sense. Wish I had a set of those wire testers I had at an old job.

    Anybody know anything about "typical" convection fans?
     
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    We had similar ones on the old fireplace chimney at the old cabin. . They had no t stat, just an on/off switch.
     
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  3. Woodporn

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    It looks to be a typical 120v motor, so a line voltage t-stat or a switch.
    Do you have a harbor frieght near you? grab one of those $5 digital voltmeters and check the junction box.
     
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  4. CtRider

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    What size do you cut your splits? The previous left me with mostly over 16" which don't fit in the stove very well. Trying to decide if I'm going to trim off a bunch when I restack. It's really a pain not to get enough wood in there for an all night burn cause the pieces are at a 45*
     
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    I cut 16" to get a full overnight, I burn any longer pieces during the day. Some of my wood is from tree trimmers and homeowners, so I have to work with how they cut it. That leaves me with a smaller piece on a say, 40" log, 40-16-16=8". So those short splits are saved for overnight burning to fit in the mostly full stove. To top it off as they say.
     
  6. CtRider

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    Turns out the wire powering the fans was cut and a junction box added and the source now powers some landscape lights that I can control with a dimmer from my living room...ugh.
     
  7. Woodporn

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    Switch 'em back to the fan for winter??
     
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    If you want I can draw you a wiring diagram to keep both hooked up and switch off one or the other according to season
     
  9. CtRider

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    Not a bad idea - do we think it's worth it? Will they move enough air next to the stove to make a difference or am I better off doing something else? The air channels certainly won't get much heated air from the bricks but pushing air away from the stove seems like it couldn't hurt.
     
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    I don't know the routing for air, but I'd guess that any air movement around the stove is beneficial

    Is there a plug close by you can test it out with?
    Grab an old crappy lamp cord and wire nut it to the fan leads, see how well it works.....
     
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    Do some ebaying or what have you to see if you can get a nice squirrel cage fan to fit in the opening. That fan does not have enough capacity to move the air you need to move.
     
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    Dumb question - cutting frozen firewood with a chainsaw - does that fact that its frozen dull the chain faster? Is this a no-no?
     
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    If it does I haven't noticed it.
     
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    I'm gonna go with a no.

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    CT, do you want a wiring diagram?

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    Cut away CT matters not whether the wood is cold or warm. Matters only if it is dirty or clean.
     
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    Some people seem to think so, but I do most of my cutting when it's below freezing. I've not seen any difference in chains dulling faster in freezing temps to above freezing. . You just need to assume that under the snow is a rock.
     
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    Thanks but I should be ok. When I get some time I'm going switch them back and see how much air it moves to see if it's worth putting in a switch.

    Do you think that a normal circuit could ha for the (6) little walk way lights and the two fans? I would think so but who knows.
     
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    Awesome. Thanks guys
     
  20. Woodporn

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    It definitely should......but who knows what else is on the circuit.!

    Shut the breaker off, see what else goes down. (If anything)


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