Does your fan a speed control on it? I've been reading on another thread about controlling the fan speed to suit the best between fire heat and not wasting heat.
Printable View
Does your fan a speed control on it? I've been reading on another thread about controlling the fan speed to suit the best between fire heat and not wasting heat.
It has three speed levels and I can move it closer or away from the opening below the door, to do any little adjustments.Quote:
Originally Posted by aamyotte
Last year I tried a leaf blower, but it was wayyyyy too powerful. We will see how this works. I will check the boil with and without it and will also check my stack temperature. Hopefully it will increase the gph and not just race through wood.
I got it at Canadian Tire. I have been waiting for awhile for it to go on sale, but it never did. I am sure it will go on sale now.
Today I took the two pieces of grate to the Welder, and explained what I wanted done. He asked when I needed it done by. Not knowing his schedule, I said two weeks and he replied he would have it done in a couple of days. I asked how much to do it, he paused and said $10. I replied how about $10 and a jar syrup once it is made. He said deal! It is always good to know a friendly welder. ( I used to know how to weld 47 years ago, but that is when I had company equipment and a little bit of practice. That skill has likely faded quite a bit.
I also walked the three steep lines. We have had about 50 cms / 20” of fresh snow the last week, which was on top of more than a foot of snow. I have to say it was a work out. It was good if I stayed on my now invisible previous path, but when I stepped off of it, I went down and it was deep. I went up and down all three lines and had some friends that were snow shoeing, go down the lines as they finished their hike. Lots more snow in the forecast.
Now for ice fishing.
That's how Canadian Tire seems to work. Murphy's law, it never goes on sale while waiting for something. At least they honour the sale price for 14 days from your purchase dare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swingpure
I picked up my welded grate today. It is heavy and heavy duty. It is 1/3/4” tall. I am still deciding how I will support it 4” above the firebricks. Last season I used bricks to suspend it up. I have left over pieces of grate. I might use them.
The weather forecast for next Saturday morning is -30° C / -22° F. There are no immediate thoughts of tapping here.
I am hoping I get my pan and base stack this coming week.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/047F...fSD8ENxdHt2s9A
Attachment 22797
bricks might be the way to go again this year if it's that heavy.
Today I ordered the silicone high temp roof Jack flashing. It came on sale for a reasonable price. I wanted a round one, but the square one will work just fine.
Attachment 22798
We received more snow and I walked the lines. With all of the snow, I am now using snow shoes to help make a better path. We are going to get about 36 hours of polar vortex type temperatures starting Thursday night. The snow is deeper than what the path shows in the picture. The snow under the path has been walked on and compressed throughout the winter.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/050V...TlvrwF7-eQOUfQ
No word on my pan or base stack yet.
You are going to like the roof jack. Make sure to use the double wall pipe with it. it fits real tight. If memory serves me I think when I put mine up I used some bar soap on the pipe to make it slide better. But it was also in the summer time.
Thanks for the tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdiamond
It is not the ideal time of year to install it, or to be up on the metal roof, which at the moment has a foot and half of snow on it. I had originally hoped I would have the base stack in October. I just hope now that I get it in the next couple of weeks.
Seeing how the pallets with bricks on them are all snow covered at my rural hardware stores, and they are not too keen on digging them out for 6 bricks, I will be going with making a metal support for the grate, made out of steel I already have. I will drop it off at the welder later today. The flat bars on top not only join the two pieces of grate, but it makes the height of the support exactly 4”.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pdiamond
I do have a 4” high concrete ridge at the back of the firebox for the rear of the grate to sit on, and this “stand” will support the rest of it.
One advantage of it, is it certainly will allow for airflow.
I now know it will be at least Monday before I get my pan and base stack.
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0abt...U0oj9ewkZnEV9Q
https://share.icloud.com/photos/090v...CN_ipXaZXMj4sA
Attachment 22801
Attachment 22802