I built my own outdoor woodstove six years ago.At that time it was going to cost me around 11grand to do what I did. I put mine behind my shop away from the house,250 ft.It cost me approx 1500.00 in steel and a lot of time welding and 60 lbs of 7018 rod. I used heavier material than most builders.Borrowed a couple of different designs from other stoves.I built the fire box 3ft wide 4ft high and 5ft long, way to big over the years I found out that it takes alot of wood to the get that area hot to heat the water to 180,Now I keep the firebox half full with ashes and it helps like a firebrick, I know the ashes will eat the steel as I have been told but no problems so far.I heat my house 1600 sq ft on each floor,1200sq ft shop nad my wifes small green house. I dont have all the fancy new gizmos for control on mine. It is sort of a pain when some one else needs to feed it.I plow snow in the winter around home so I am commited to be home for the winter. I use water only. I Built my own insulated box to bury the pipe in underground after I ran the hoses through 4" sewer pipe and I also ran hot and cold water to my green house and a phone line and power line.I have mine 250 ft from the house and the pump is in the house nice and warm and easy to get at. I also heat my hot water with it. Not sure how much it saves me, It burns alot of wood,depends on what kind of wood and how dry. I get mine free from a friend that is in the tree business in the city. I still have to pay to truck it and the labour of doing it. So its not free but cheaper. I thought i could get away from supporting the oil companies but have to pay for fuel in the truck. Maybe a horse and wagon next year (NOT).I havent bought fuel oil for six years now.I fill mine twice a day morning and night. Check on it durung the day if i'm home. Nice warm heat in the whole house because the furnace fan moves the warm air around all day long.Even the cold corners are good because they don't have a chance to cool down. the floors seem to stay warmer also.It's minus 23 celius right now and the house is at 23 celius all the time. Anyways good luck with your decision and keep warm.
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Today's Featured Article - Madison's County - by Anthony West. Philip Madison has been a good friend of mine for quite some time. He has patiently suffered my incessant chit chat on the subject of tractors for longer than I care to remember, and on many occasions he has put himself out, dropped what ever it was he was doing, to come and lend a hand cranking handles, or loading a find onto a trailer. Although he himself has never actually owned or restored a tractor, he was always enthusiastic and always around helping with other peoples projects.
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