Category Archives: Wood Heat/HVAC

Corny but useful wood burning videos

April 6, 2011

These two videos are full of very useful information about burning wood cleanly. Well worth the watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PPmsMdEqEA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn7IQLY2Q_g

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Dream heat

January 28, 2011

The perfect heating system for our 1,250 sq ft Central Maine home: Harmon Hydroflex60 Pellet Boiler w/200 gallons of thermal storage Englander 17-VL wood stove on first floor Sounds simple, right? The problem is, the Harmon is $6,000 plus the … Continue reading →

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The right wood stove

November 15, 2010

I’ve done lots of research on wood stoves and have finally decided on one for us. We have a unique situation in that we need a stove that fits in a 43″ wide 27″ deep alcove with an 84″ ceiling … Continue reading →

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Thermoelectric cooler/generator to run fan

October 27, 2010

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

October 25, 2010

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 →