[AT] Profane propane prices; was Fuel prices

[Bob McNitt]

We have a couple units just up the road from us, and with their short stacks 
(about 8-9 feet, they do create an awful smell and ground-hugging dense 
smoke. However, from the smell, I'm guessing they burn their ignitable 
garbage plus too much unseasoned or damp wood.

Done and operated correctly, I'm of the opinion they'd not be causing a 
ruckus from neighbors and others down-wind.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Offiler" <soffiler at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Profane propane prices; was Fuel prices


> Around here (RI/CT) I have no idea what the owners are throwing in,
> but often the ones I see are smoking like the dickens.  Sometimes it's
> like driving into a fog.  On the Woodmaster site linked by Greg
> Easley, I was surprised to see:
>
> "Consider the height of the stack, and ensure that it is at least two
> feet taller than the peak of existing homes within 300 feet for proper
> exhaust."
>
> I have NEVER seen a stack higher than about 8' off the ground on these
> units.  Hmmm...
>
>
> Steve O.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>> Around here (NJ) the problem seems to be that owners are throwing
>> anything into them that will burn, and neighbors are all in a tizzy over
>> the smell, dense smoke, and pollution. There are stories of people
>> burning oil/paint rags, Wolmanized and creosote wood scraps, demolition
>> lumber, old tires, etc. It seem as if there are always a few jerks who
>> screw things up for everyone else.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Steve W. wrote:
>>> Dick Day wrote:
>>>> For anyone considering installing an outside wood burning furnace, here 
>>>> is a
>>>> website that appears to have all of the answers...
>>>>
>>>> http://www.outdoorwoodfurnaces.org/guide.php
>>>>
>>>> Dick
>>>
>>> One MAJOR item to check before you buy one is your local codes. There
>>> are quite a few places that are passing laws making them illegal.
>>>
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