http://www.woodstovewizard.com/wood-stove-blog.html Wood Stove Wizard Blog - Keep up to date on changes to our site including our woodland diary en-us wood stove Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:37:47 GMT Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:37:47 GMT woodstovewizard.com 3eb6ff12d34d0bab257efca4294396ab http://www.woodstovewizard.com/willowcoppice.html Short cycle willow coppice is used on marginal damp soils to create a valuable biofuel Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:49:56 GMT 6d273e4519caa7e8d49a609332582f47 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/woodstovesteamers.html Wood stove steamers can help boost humidity in your home - great if you get winter colds and sore throats Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:22:05 GMT 2ffd8683428cd059e84586a47ca44ba8 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/russianfireplaces.html Russian Fireplaces - tradition brick built fireplaces with serpentine flue systems to trap and gently release heat. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:20:01 GMT 32eb32acbef82489864570889d1297c8 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/living-off-the-grid.html We have a one room log cabin in the woods of north-west Montana. It's a twenty minute drive on an unpaved road to the nearest neighbours and town. We cut Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:24:48 GMT f4636ec2a5945b5319d5bfe68998f45c http://www.woodstovewizard.com/soapstonewoodstoves.html Soapstone is one of the best possible materials for constructing stove - it has a very high thermal mass, doesn't crack when heated and looks great... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:21:30 GMT 6ffe813d1d894d949d49213bb9b4c744 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/rocket-stove.html Camp Rocket Stove : plans abound on the internet for efficient and low tech rocket stoves. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:36:33 GMT 5128887f4ed7a6521f507e3f0dbf4df0 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/masonryheater.html "A masonry heater takes the best of modern stove construction and blends it with heavy masonry or stone work to make an efficient wood stove with high thermal mass. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:19:23 GMT 594b8bca0d4d9029abbc092fe7805945 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/makebiochar.html Learn how to make your own biochar Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:40:48 GMT b0d82b08f3dc2558ca05aeb4bd560ffd http://www.woodstovewizard.com/lowerheatingbills.html "Need Lower heating bills? - Is 'central heating day' a chance to think about how hot we run our homes? Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:05:22 GMT 32d9d64d00b6ee4d72667315605d2cf4 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/how-to-stack-firewood.html How to stack firewood so it seasons properly - stacking firewood properly helps wood dry quickly so you can burn well seasoned firewood Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:46:24 GMT d52bec2d0da5cbe08be6a2920d468c82 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/splitting-firewood.html Learn all the tips and tricks for splitting firewood like a pro... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:44:16 GMT fad095e55b597cf49485c7800dcc1665 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/homeheating.html Home heating: you get the best out of your wood stove when you understand how heat moves with your home Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:38:50 GMT 15051922ec832e14f6e0384582242d3b http://www.woodstovewizard.com/electricaga.html An electric aga looks great in any kitchen and has the thermal mass to keep you warm Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:53:19 GMT bac522d55256367dba5785e72ca8a609 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/draftguards.html Draft guards on doors and windows cut down on heat loss and save you money. Learn more... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:51:19 GMT 1c339e24c82d5969672fdae9155ae8fa http://www.woodstovewizard.com/disaster-recovery-plan-wood-stove.html Why a wood stove should be part of every family's disaster recover plan Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:12:32 GMT e7c660b76d4687f701b81ccf8dee62d3 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/storm-cleanup.html Want to help with storm cleanup? A quick guide to helping after a major storm. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:38:54 GMT 50f2fab40e902f5e9f7429b8c48c20ce http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-cord.html What is a cord of firewood? Why should I always buy by the cord? Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:49:33 GMT b71735da45798ef72a68a9bf2b43ba06 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/seasoning-firewood.html Seasoning firewood properly is vital - dry wood burns hotter, more cleanly and more easily in your wood stove Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:55:30 GMT 0608d90bdfce99b076ea377cc3f6ca4d http://www.woodstovewizard.com/woodchips.html Wood chips are an attractive biomass fuel, although there are practical problems associated with burning them cleanly and reliably Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:13:16 GMT bbe0ad485e3ccc21d0540d94d3f0dd44 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/biomassfuel.html Burning biomass fuel is an environmentally sound alternative to burning fossil fuels, and usually cheaper too. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:41:22 GMT 2bb6582235c76612b45d265da4dd0c3c http://www.woodstovewizard.com/rocketstoves.html Rocket stoves combine the best of efficient fast combustion, high thermal mass and a the pice tag of a homemade rocket stove is tiny. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:13:29 GMT c5ea2881427c82129dc044f9f4ea9bbc http://www.woodstovewizard.com/using-wood-pellets-as-firestarter.html Here is a new way to get a fire started: Instead of kindling and newspapers it is more effective to use wood pellets. Wood pellet provide lots of heat Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:35:40 GMT 5ea2f34e62aa709b631d748c537b22d9 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/how-to-tell-if-wood-is-seasoned.html Knowing how to tell if wood is seasoned is important, especially if you are buying firewood. Don't get conned with green, wet wood! Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:15:14 GMT bfa87d6c10455f80433d1634ed5ac06c http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrelstovekits.html Modifying basic barrel stove kits can make a big difference to performance Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:03:31 GMT 3a974818b9a078d50e7c91cc463f518d http://www.woodstovewizard.com/wood-stove-tips.html wood stove tips Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:56:32 GMT 6adcec7ae53dc97d8b683de1654a9f0d http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-sweet-chestnut.html Firewood Types: Sweet Chestnut - Two years to season, spits like mad and gives moderate hot Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:31:37 GMT 07df09b29a186b3dc45ca6606e977578 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-yew.html Firewood Types: Yew - yew is one of the densest woods and great for burning Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:02:55 GMT eb0a35bfb82c9bd9d8f9613345c12fa2 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrelstovekit.html A barrel stove kit is a cost effective and simple way to build your own homemade wood stove. Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:05:31 GMT 399003bd2bb47b20cad8ae2f1357286a http://www.woodstovewizard.com/fisher-wood-stoves.html Fisher Wood Stoves: Bob Fisher designed one of the first modern airtight wood burning stoves Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:04:10 GMT 9db6684c50ea5222d7e111caa6640012 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/woodstoveplans.html Wood stove plans: building a homemade wood stove may be a viable option in some cases - here are a selection of wood stove plans Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:26:09 GMT 7c1aebeaaa318118f21cf45cbab38d09 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/index.html Considering buying a wood stove? Need to know what you are letting yourself in for? Read about stove choices, seasoning firewood, stove reviews, tools, accessories and more... Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:48:07 GMT 28e113f070c00dafb92c5cc7f20df8a7 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/thermalmassstoves.html Thermal mass stoves extract the maximum heat possible from your fuel load. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:19:29 GMT 93add8955de868c03d66692e8b46ae4f http://www.woodstovewizard.com/best-firewood.html What is the best firewood to use in your wood burning stove? Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:24:53 GMT 31e4f03dc96f9d001d831f36ea4976ee http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-rack-cover.html A firewood rack cover can keep your wood dry Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:37:06 GMT e392217050cf0abbeeba19bd64312173 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/ecofan.html A Caframo Ecofan on your wood stove helps distribute heat more evenly around your home and can save you firewood. They are powered by the heat from your wood stove and need no mains connection. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:53:02 GMT a85ed793862b0697633e47ab41b2f1e4 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/ecofan-802.html The Caframo Ecofan 802 - this powerful fan runs from the heat of your wood stove Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:08:14 GMT 2bbc420cf2e5b320864fc505c45f7d08 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/ecofan-800.html The Caframo Ecofan-800; boost the efficiency of your stove using a stylish fan with no running costs Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:06:43 GMT 56894d21c0416b5d13013a43a535ba3b http://www.woodstovewizard.com/dryingfirewoodtips.html Readers share their tips for drying firewood - how to cope with wet winters, green wood and more.... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:00:11 GMT 09f2456e611bafc5418e50095f303e57 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/dryingfirewood.html Kiln Drying Firewood - A great short cut or extravagant expense? Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:56:04 GMT df0868bb18ec0dce20314728d39921f1 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/electric-company-couldnt-figure-it-out.html Back in the late 70's I purchased a 2-barrel kit from SOTZ,I set it up in my basement in Indiana, it was a L-shaped Ranch. I dropped down my forced air Sat, 01 Sep 2012 20:28:28 GMT 8498d943a1da57a19772582c00033343 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/fast-safe-inexpensive-way-to-clean-wood-stoveinsert-glass-windows-newspaper-and-ashes.html If you have windows on your wood stove or insert that need cleaning, don't buy expensive cleaners or use razors which may damage the glass. Just wet a Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:25:19 GMT 59673a2847fa1bad60eca81fa3712b29 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/huhtsville-canuck-940s.html Glad to finally track down this old idea for a furnace. We used one in the 1940's and 1950's to heat our house It was my dad's place and he never had Fri, 04 May 2012 09:34:49 GMT 4c12336674afb0ea67f18e537d546d93 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stoves.html These barrel stoves get phenomenally hot - when going flat out the metal surfaces can glow cherry red and the heat radiates in all directions - behind Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:40:31 GMT 5b3a4cfe55a7e52b5ea43aea5fc43820 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/my-barrel-stove-some-more-pictures.html I've added a few more pictures for you guys to see thanks Dwayne Thanks Dwayne, I've linked this to your earlier post so people can Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:05:10 GMT 7d10147429e18febcc2b5add1ed28aa0 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/i-heat-my-1800-sq-foot-home-with-a-barrel-stove.html No story... lol it works better than a cast iron stove I had. I clean the chimney and pipe every 3 weeks. It does eat wood too;we get about a 10 hour Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:04:55 GMT 131e0da68b99d3d32f793d6328cd42df http://www.woodstovewizard.com/using-drier-lint-as-tinder.html Lint from your dryer is great to start a cold start fire in the wood stove - it burns hotter and longer than newspaper or cardboard and I can use bigger Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:41:46 GMT abf9fffb52a0530d515baf0904139298 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/double-barrel-inside-barrel-woodstove.html 30 gallon barrel inside a 50 gallon barrel. Air circulates around 30 gallon with squirrel cage fan located on bottom. Two outlets on top to hook up to Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:36:28 GMT ae6a796e472e10e13298680c05db8a52 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/tlud-biochar-making-backyard-scale.html It's not my story. I found somethig similar surfing the web, but it seems more professional and maybe more developed. It's John Rogers presents Making Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:58:10 GMT efe6874273a8cf8b4c9cf984ebe05a47 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/fire-safety-26-years-of-burning-wood.html Hello,my name is Bernie,I have had experience burning wood primarily. It is the best not the cleanest but not the worst. I have never had a close call Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:11:05 GMT 963a55945ea5f7feb4dbcfa00c54b5d2 http://www.woodstovewizard.com/acacia-erioloba.html Yes, I know you can't get it in Europe! But when it comes to firewood I think this one is the king. The Acacia erioloba or camelthorn tree is native to Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:31:32 GMT