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Can you burn wood pellets in your wood burning stove?
Yes, but do not expect them to do well. Pellets are intended for use in a pellet stove- spacing, surface area, and air movement are wrong for a standard wood stove- and they are a bit pricey.
What does a wood stove use for fuel?
wood
How do you convert a coal burning stove to a wood burning stove when The stove is a Haman Mark 3 which is a very big stove?
Put wood inside instead of coal one day and see what happens. Size does not matter. If it is a large stove use large wood, if it is a small stove then use small wood.
How good does fir wood burn in a stove?
Spruce, pine and fir are all soft woods, and tend to have too high a sap content to burn in a wood stove. The higher sap content translates into greater creosote production in your chimney and can lead to a fire. Stick to harder woods. They burn longer with more heat produced and a cleaner chimney.
Why doesn't the wood stove heat like it use to?
there is nothing intrinsically wrong with a stove that doesn't heat like it used to. It is in the wood that you are using. Maybe this load of wood is not as seasoned as the loads you used before. Any moisture left in unseasoned wood will reduce the heat of the fire and make the stove seem like it is not heating. Or maybe this load of wood is a different kind of wood than in the past. If you used Oak, Ash and Black Locust in the past, and are using Maple now, or Elm or Sycamore, it will not burn as hot. These woods burn faster but with less heat.
Can you use your wood burning stove if your only source heat is from Propane?
Yes you can use your wood burning stove if your only source heat is from Propane.
What stops rust on a wood stove?
There is a product specifically for this, called stove black. It is available at many hardware stores. A wood stove that is in use at least periodically will not rust much because it is being kept dry, and stove black pretty much stops rust. Things not to use include any ordinary paint or oil. Anything that will burn or decompose when heated very hot is very much to be avoided. In fact, use of such things can be very unsafe, as they can produce toxic fumes.
What are the benefits of having a wood stove?
The benefits of having a wood stove are many. With rising costs in energy, you can actually take matters in to your own hands. Buy yourself a cord of wood, and use your wood burning stove to keep yourself warm in the winter!
What did people use before gas water heaters?
Coal or wood fired boilers or just heat water on the stove. A wood stove most likely.
Can i use aluminum in my wood stove door?
Not a good idea. Most aluminum alloys will warp under the heat of a wood stove. Probable fire hazard.
Should you turn off central heat when heating house with wood stove?
You don't have to turn off the central heating when you use the wood stove; however, it would be prudent to turn the thermostat down to about 60 degrees f but not under 50f, to back up your wood stove when the stove runs out of wood at 4 in the morning.
Sweet gum wood good to burn in a wood burning stove?
Not as good as oak or hickory, but much better than some other woods. We use a fair amount of it mixed with oak. It is very difficult to split, but burns well when seasoned.
