The Random Discussion / Argument Thread

[Goonie Goat]

I love my wood heater(s). Plenty of free fuel where I am. The 2-stroke chainsaws I run to collect the wood probably pollute the atmosphere more than the wood I actually burn.

Modern wood heaters are designed so that you can't completely close the flue. That's easily overcome with a screwdriver & a bit of fettling with an angle grinder

Cutting/splitting/stacking & manually humping the wood for burning keeps me fit & works up a good sweat outdoors in the sunshine & fresh air (as opposed to those laying on the couch in front of the TV, scrolling through Facebook on their phones & pressing a button on their A/C remote control).

A little perspective..........

Yeah well you know what you're doing rabbit . Bloke nextdoor was too scared to use the ms170 to cut some paling fence down. I cut the rails and posts for them to burn but wasn't going to do the palings.
It burnt very clean while it lasted (not surprising) but didn't last long, now back to burning shite. Oh well..

 

[Rabbitlicker]

Scared of a MS170?? Ha! I.ve got a MS880 with a 30" bar on it that commands respect & a couple of smaller Huski's that do the bulk of the work.

I'd love to have a Rocket heater in the shed. Emissions are CO2 & water vapour, as they burn super-efficiently. Only downside is that you have to keep on top of feeding them frequently.