Category Archives: Ideas

Utility Trailer

I need to build myself a utility trailer.  I want it to be able to haul my 1954 John Deere 40T, which is only 3,000 lbs but is 7′ wide.  I’m thinking a 8′ x 16′ trailer with a 4,000lb … Continue reading

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Thermoelectric cooler/generator to run fan

I’ve been interested in thermoelectronic devices for a while now, but they’ve just recently begun to be really inexpensive.  For instance, cheaply made Chinese units can be had on eBay for $1 each.  Each unit is rated for an output … Continue reading

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Add a pellet stove into the mix

Turns out we could add a pellet stove into the mix that mounts into the wall.  It’s the US Stove 2400.  Puts out 24,000 btu/hr, plugs into a standard AC outlet and requires no chimney or vent pipe because it … Continue reading

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Jotul F 100 Nordic QT

The more research I do, the more I like Jotul.  And the more I look into Jotul, the more I realize that the Jotul F 100 Nordic QT is the perfect stove for our home.  It puts out 35,000 btu/hr, … Continue reading

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New boiler instead of add-on?

Our current oil boiler is 25 years old and probably on it’s last leg.  I had been dreaming of adding on to our house and building a new chimney so we could have a wood burner in our house somewhere.  … Continue reading

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