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  • From: <sunnfarm AT netscape.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Barrel stoves was ice storm
  • Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:14:22 -0800

Vogelzang makes the kit you assemble yourself it takes me one hour to build a single barrel stove. You need an angle grinder to cut the stove openings. Use Harbor Freight 771 grinding wheels they are the fastest cutters I have found. You can see a picture and assembly instructions at Northern Tools web site. A single barrel stove heats 1000 sq ft house a double barrel is needed in a larger house. You would need two in a 3000 sq ft house one at each end. I set the stoves at one end two ft from poly walls and vent thru the wall with a two ft sq. metal area to support the flue and protect the poly. I use a small 18" fan to move heat around. Long horizontal flue pipes give off more heat but you will need additional draft from a small blower to be effective..Keep a bucket of water handy when cutting into a freebee barrel you never know when whatever the residue inside will catch fire or explode...Bob
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton, NJ.

--- jaysleichter AT yahoo.com wrote:

From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Barrel stoves was ice storm
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:27:05 -0800 (PST)

I have always wondered about putting together a barrel stove for my tunnels for back up heat.  How does yours work?  Are you running it at one end of the tunnel and venting it out the endwall?  Do you have a blower unit attached or are you just radiating heat? 

We supplement with wood heat during the winter, so I have lots of wood to burn and I am always cutting.  I would love a picture or a description.

Thanks!

Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
Clay Center, Kansas
www.jaysjellies.com

--- On Fri, 1/29/10, sunnfarm AT netscape.com <sunnfarm AT netscape.com> wrote:

From: sunnfarm AT netscape.com <sunnfarm AT netscape.com>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] ice storm
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010, 9:28 AM

I use 55 gallon barrel wood stoves as back ups to my backup  heaters which are backed up by my generator which is backed up by my backup generator all of which are attached to an assortment of flashing lights and alarms. The wood stoves are the most dependable source of heat in an emergency. I have always got barrels for free or for a few bucks but since scrap metal prices skyrocketed all those barrels went for scrap and the last two stoves I built were from brand new barrels. If you haven't priced 55 gal drums lately you will be in for sticker shock. BTW winter is my favorite time of the year... Bob.

--- SaladG AT aol.com wrote:

From: SaladG AT aol.com
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] ice storm
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:23:43 EST

We use those heaters when we do winter camping.  You can get them at places  like Bass Pro, Cabela's or they are even in Northern Tool Co.  Use them when we Ice fish for heating up our hut.
 
Phil from Iowa.
 
I used to take scout's our in the winter for freeze out camping trips,  was a total blast.
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