Thread: Is this woodwork?

Snowy:
I'm running a Harman P38+ compressed wood pellet stove to heat 2 x 1200 sqft, as cold as -30C. I pay $250/ton as 50 x 40lb bags. Just ordered ton #4 for Monday.

I see your heating problem as a lack of return air from upstairs. . . . . the hot air would go up OK but you develop some back pressure up there and the stove can't pump much against it. I don't care how hard you run the fan.

Like you, my stove is downstairs. The warm air simply flows up my stairwell and throughout the main living area.

How? I cut a 6" hole in the floor of a back bedroom upstairs. About as far away from the stove as you can get. 6" x 36" piece of regular black stovepipe in the hole, top is right at floor level. Lying in the top of that hole is a silly little 5W x 12VDC computer fan that runs 24/7 to take cold, floor-level air from upstairs and pump is straight down into my workshop. From there it flows towards the stove location.

Absolutely the end of the air circulation puzzle as the little fan got rid of the backpressure.

Originally Posted by snowyskiesau

Decided to light the fire to see just how wet the wood is.
Cleaned out all the old ashes to see how big the firebox is - 700mm round by 1metre deep! That's a lot of wood (it was certainly a lot of ashes).
Seems to draw pretty well but after 30 minutes or so there's a bit of moisture in the air and the burning wood is hissing a bit.
Hope the cold weather doesn't kick in for a while.

Sounds like the wood is still pretty wet. Hopefully it will dry out by the time winter comes. Dont take any notice of Qeenslanders or New South Welshmen when they give quantities of wood they burn over winter. They are totaly spoiled with some of the best fire wood on the planet. Tas, on the other hand has been left wanting, with most of its hardwoods being very fast burners. It may be a good idea to invest in another load of well dried wood which could be used while this clammy stuff is seasoning. Its hard to get dry wood that is local to Hobart. You may be better looking for someone who cuts in the Midlands as there is still a lot of standing dead timber up that way.

As a matter of interest, I'd like to know what everyone pays for their firewood. I'm in outer North East Melbourne and last year I paid $160 a tonne for Redgum, the year before that, $95. The increase was due to the wet weather and no opportunity to cut Redgum. Wonder what it's going to be this year?

Originally Posted by vk4

Without a fan the heating ability of the furnace will be minimal, at best.

I strongly suggest that a fan should be fitted .

Check the wiring and even if it is not what you thought it was, have power run in with a thermostatic switch .

Jeff

Rented property so unlikely it would be allowed. However, if that wire IS live ...

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Bedroom wouldn't have one Geoff due to fumes and smoke inhalation whilst sleeping could end up eternal rest.

didn't thiink of that. It would make me think twice about using the downstairs bedroom as it's on the same level as the furnace room and even has a duct from it. Best keep that one for visitors only.

Now thats a nice oven, stove, furnace, a very useful bit of kit for a metal worker.

Who needs a forge? Wouldn't fancy working in there if the fire was hot enough to do anything useful to metal, not to mention the fumes.

Heat treatment of steel, bending made easier what about a bit of glass blowing.

Originally Posted by snowyskiesau

Well it's wood and it was hard work! (sorry, there's no smilie for absolutely knackered!)

Preparing for my first Tassie winter in my own place, ordered in some firewood. The picture shows 4 tonnes which, I told, will not be enough but at $125 a tonne it will have to do.
The delivery driver did a great job in a) getting up my driveway and b) putting the wood off to one side so I can get the van out.
It's all been moved into the downstairs furnace room where it can continue to dry out until I need it.
What I need now is a cup of tea and a nice lie down - but I'll have to wait until the water comes back on (burst water main somewhere)

Very neat,
but this bloke has it just right!
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Regards,
Peter

Bloody Tassie weather! Sunday it was 36 degrees and today I'm lighting the fire

Why has temp droped to 26C

Could be the BBQ and putting another shrimp on the Barbie.

Well that lot has run out so another 4 tonne delivered today.
The driver wasn't as talented as the last guy (or just in a hurry to be off) so after a couple of tries, he just dumped it in the driveway .
I had to move it all so I could get the van out. Part in the furnace room and part just tossed to one side, two hours - not too shabby for an old bloke.

Lot of pen blanks n bowls there Geoff or tool handles

Must be cold down Tassie weather tonight said something about snow for a few days.

-1C here this morning beautiful day though

And the cold front has come today for Sydney.

A lot of woodworking can be done to that wood supply! What are you going to do with them?