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Fireplaces
A place in a home connected to a chimney where logs of wood are burnt in order to heat a room
1,431 Questions
Avocado wood (and any natural wood) will burn. Heat value is similar to elm. More heat value than pine, less than oak.
What is the value of a Red Mountain B wood burning cook stove?
from 0.00 to 500.00 according to condition.
Can you burn green wood in your wood stove?
It is best to burn oak, maple, ash, or some other hardwood.
What you are really after is something that has a lot of heat output and very little smoke. You can burn coal in a stove that is specifically designed for it - don't assume a wood stove is, because it can burn through the stove. Don't burn trash or plastic in a wood stove.
--- According to the University of Idaho:
"All wood stoves should have sturdy legs, providing at least 4 inches, and preferably 8 to 10 inches, of air space between stove bottom and floor. Glass windows in wood stoves should be special safety glass designed to withstand thermal shock. A stove designed to burn wood only should not be used to burn coal. Some stoves are designed to burn either. The excessive heat of coal will soon burn out the grate or bottom of a stove designed for wood only.
Burn manufactured logs only in an open fireplace they contain wax that burns dangerously hot. "
What is the burn rate of birch wood?
Yellow or Black Birch is very good firewood, high heat value, slow burn. White or Gray Birch is average- better than some, not as good as some.
How do you clean a burned iron?
To clean a steam iron use white vinegar, the same as you would to clean a coffee pot. Fill the resiviour with a half water half vinegar solution, let it heat, then push the steam button until the resiviour is half empty.the dump out the rest and rinse the resiviour 4-5 times with clean water pushing the stream button until the steam no longer smells like vinegar......viola you have a clean iron!
What do British people call a fireplace?
A fireplace. The same thing you call it. At least, that is what I have gathered from watching British television shows.
Is cherry wood a good wood for burning in a wood stove?
Any hardwood that is not chemically treated, coated or painted would be OK. I hope it is just scrap though, 'cause decent cherry is expensive to buy and desevers better than being burned! ;-)
Where to buy wood for wood burning fireplace?
Hard and dryed woods like oak. Soft woods like pine can coat the insides of your chiminy and can cause a fire. Very important to let your wood dry for at least a year after cutting down a tree for this reason.
How do you clean fireplace bricks?
An easy way is to use a paint scraper. Any sharp edged object should be useful.
It is important that you do this regularly...soot can actually catch fire if left to build up, and can therefore be very dangerous.
Can you burn chinaberry wood in a fireplace?
You can burn Chinaberry. Some friends and I used it yesterday at a Wild Game Supper. We used it to cook Deer Sausage and Pork. One of my friends said he cooks with it all the time if it's available. It was the first time we used it and everyone said the meat was the best it's ever been. So I'm looking for some now to have my own stock.
How do you repair a fireplace with a rusted-out fire box and then safely install a wood stove?
i am at a lost. i know this is for answers. but i can not find what i need on internet. i have a Woodsman wood stove, it is meduim size, some of the brick need to be replaced but i don't know how to go about getting them out, i read some and it sounded simple but mine does not look that way. Mine at the top of brick has a metal lip that holds them in, i don't know how to get them out or if i did i might not be able to get new ones in. and i can't find it on the internet. can anyone guide me in the right direction.
Can you convert a wood burning fireplace to a vent-less?
remove burnt coal, replace with seasoned firewood
The above will not work! If you've ever seen a coal fireplace you would realize it is MUCH smaller than a wood burning fireplace. It would require major changes, probably not possible.
A normal fireplace will burn either coal or wood or a mixture of both. If the size of the logs is controlled then their is no need to adapt the hearth.
How do you seal a fireplace insert to the brick?
Well if your talking a gas fireplace it is done the same as a hot water tank.
You hold down the gas button and light the pilot and hold button down for one minute
and then release the button ,if the pilot stays lite your set if not you need too do it again. If you hold the button down for 3 minutes and the pilot does not stay lite then the thermocoupler is bad.
Is elm wood good wood to burn in an indoor wood stove?
Beech wood fires are bright and clear,
If the logs are kept a year.
Chestnut's only good, they say,
If for long it's laid away.
Birch and pine logs burn too fast,
Blaze up bright and do not last.
Elm wood burns like a church yard mold,
Ev'n the very flames are cold.
Poplar gives a bitter smoke,
Fills your eyes and makes you choke.
Apple wood will scent your room,
With incense like perfume.
Oak and maple, if dry and old,
Keep away the winter cold.
But ash wood wet and ash wood dry,
A king shall warm his slippers by.
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What causes a fire place to smoke into room?
A fireplace that is back drafting is reacting to a negative pressure being created inside the home by a clothes dryer or leaky furnace supply duct, bath vent or laundry went, water heater or furnace, all of these devices expel indoor air which under certain circumstances will create a negative pressure where the combustion make up air is being supplied by any means possible, this may be the fireplace. Try turning of the dryer or heater or any thing else that expels indoor air and see if it changes, open a window nearby to see if it matters. if not you need to have it inspected by a chimney sweep.
How do you clean soot from under the mantel?
I had soot above my fire box on the rock, in the kitchen, and on just about everything plastic in the house. A Magic eraser took care of everything. The rock tore the heck out of the thing, and it took 2 to clean the fireplace rock. I had tried many things and had no luck. Great product. My rock is beige, and I got 99% of the beige back.
we are trying , and this was suggested. works ok but really worked on the soot on the logs.. Heat up your firepalce for about 20 minutes. With the fireplace still ON, spray windex on the logs or rock and watch the soot evaporate! It works!
What is the area in front of a fireplace called?
In many old classic children's and adult fiction stories, you'll read that one of the characters sat in a chair in front of the hearth. The hearth is the area or space in front of a fireplace. It defines the area of the firebox. Hearth is pronounced like the 'ar' in the word hard, not the 'ear' sound in ear or bear. The 'e' is silent in hearth.
If you scroll halfway down this page, there is a simple, labeled diagram showing all parts of a fireplace.
A fireplace screen, made of heat-tolerant metal, is placed on the hearth to protect the room from a flying hot ember.
Is sassafras wood good to burn in wood stove?
Yes, sassafras wood is used but only in rare occasions. Actually it is the choice wood for smoking beef jerky. I am a business owner of a fine smoking wood business and I wouldn't use sassafras for any other occasion that smoking beef jerky. There are many option for cooking wood so do your research before purchase and you'll be very happy with your outcome at the dinner table!
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How should i go about installing my wood-burning stove properly?
A good book that probably will answer your questions is Woodstove Cookery:At Home on the Range by Jane Cooper. It tells you how to find, set up, fuel, take care of , cleaning and how to cook on it. The book includes recipies from soups to breads and everything in between.
I am going to assume the opposite of the other answer, and believe you just want to heat your house with it. All the info you need can be found in one free click here: http://putnut.hubpages.com/hub/Heating-Your-House-with-a-Wood-Burning-Furnace
Why is wood split into slender pieces and why are the piceces of wood arranged loosely in the stove?
Wood is first split to increase the exposed surface, and permit water in the wood to evaporate to the air- curing or drying. Wood is also split into smaller pieces, again increasing the exposed surface area, to permit the temperature of the wood to be quickly raised above the kindling temperature, and catch fire. When wood is loosely arranged in the stove, it permits free movement of flame and air to provide a quick burn.
How do you get your wood-burning stove to burn all through the night?
My Grandfather would get the fire going nice and hot, and just before he went to bed he would put wet wood on the fire, because it would burn slower. He had a 5 gal. bucket he use to soak wood in. He would let the wood soak for about 4-5 hrs before he would put it on the fire.
Close the dampers to restrict the airflow. No air, no burn.
Is Honeysuckle a good wood to burn in a fireplace?
I have a large honeysuckle that I cut down with some limbs 3-4 inches in diameter. The small sticks work well as kindling and the bigger pieces burn nice, I would guess about half as well heat wise as white oak.
It works well in a pinch. As it is a fast grower, I may plant some for a quick source.
How do you repair a drafty gas fireplace?
After you set up your wood to burn, placing your starter with in reach, take a large piece of newspaper, and roll it up into the shape of a club or "dunce cap". Light the wider end and hold it to the upper part of the flue. (the trap door that separates the chimney from the burning chamber) then, light the starter (paper or commercial fire starters) . The heat generated from the rolled up paper creates a draft that once the fire starts, the draft will continue, keeping the smoke out of the house.
