A moisture meter really helps me out! The different weights of wood, say soft maple to red oak, make it almost a necessity for me. I haven't got the knack for banging a couple of splits together and knowing it's fit to properly burn. NH mountain man, I thought the same as Backwoods Savage. Mine was supposed to be 16"-18" from the collar of the stove. I'm not saying that you're wrong, but may want to check into it. My edit: Sorry HDrock! I didn't type fast enough, and you beat me to the punch.
Keep em coming guys, I'm watching this thread but with the sticker launch in the swag shoppe, house guests, and getting out wood chores done before the snow flies haven't got time to address this for another week or two.
Do you need thermometers for your stove top and pipe, my opinion is, they are a must have, they will help you run your store safely and efficiently.
Just starting out and looking for an ash can, these are great, 16 bucks, and when you lock the lid down you could throw it out of the car going down the road and it probably wouldn't come off. 6 gal. Galvanized Steel Round Trash Can with Locking Lid
What moisture content do you need for burning wood? Shoot for 20%, under 20% you will get more heat out of you wood, in my area 13 to 16% is good as you're going to get. But then again, BURN WHAT YA GOT , and use more air
Another question that seems to come up a lot is, do we need a damper in the flue? I say 99% of the time you don't with the new stoves but there are, as with most things, exceptions.
I say yes and no on this one. Maybe your stove doesn't require it, but it is a cheap way to reduce air flow in an emergency situation.
It probably is, but in my case I've been using it there since 1982, so I know what the temps. I see mean to me and my burn process.
I never even heard of a moisture meter until I joined this club. I went right out and bought one, really a neat tool. I'm avg. 12% more or less, but I do have some 8% to 10% here and there. New trick learned!
Overall 8-12%? Show off!!! That would be sweet down here in the Blue Ridge! Good for you. A MM goes a long way to help dispel any doubts.
Yea, It really surprised me. I checked the MM on some fresh, green apple apple that I split Friday, and the "high" light came on with the readings way up there, I forgot the actual numbers though.
Some of the low numbers 8's & 9's were on 2 yr, old 2 and 3 inch round limbs I use in shoulder season, and mixed in the stacks.
What is a cord of wood ? A cord of wood is based on the dimensions 4′ x 4′ x 8′ which adds up to 128 cubic feet. Many other dimensions can be used as long as they add up to 128 cubic feet. A full size 8′ pickup bed stacked to the top of the bed is about 1/2 cord. The bed of a standard long bed Ford F-250 measures out to slightly more than a half cord if the wood is stacked even with the top of the bed. This includes factoring in the space taken up by the wheel wells. The terms we use here on the forum are a cord , 1/2 of a cord, a 1/3 of a cord, 1/4 cord etc. What is a face cord ? 1/3 of a cord , 16" long pieces stacked 4' high x 8' long , If the splits were 15" long it would be less than a face cord, longer than 16" would more than a face cord . 3 face cord = 1 full cord = 128 cubic feet
Yes I am. Now that I've gotten the swag shoppe, resources, and homepage revamped it will be coming up on my plate shortly.
Saw question the other day. Starting up or reloading your store how hot to get your stove pipe before dialing down the air . The general rule seems to be (and it is for me) 300 to 350 on a single wall pipe with magnetic thermometer, 6 to 700 degrees inside temperature with a probe in your pipe.
Geez, With over 2000 people on here, seems like we could come up with more newbie questions, with answers, than this
Got one for you, HDRock.... What's a reliable way to connect single wall flue to a terra cotta thimble?
