[AT] WAS: oil dry NOW: stoves

Mike meulenms at gmx.com
Tue Feb 24 12:56:05 PST 2015


Actually that is what I do as well Charlie, I rake all the larger 
glowing coals to one side, scoop out the crud from one side, then slide 
the hot coals to the other side and repeat the process. That leaves me 
with about and inch of hot coals the the fire takes right off again.  
I'm on propane and it's quite expensive. Last summer they ran natural 
gas down our road and stopped 1/2 mile from our house, and went north. I 
called and asked for an estimate to run it all the way down the road. 
Called several times and never got anywhere. A couple days ago I receive 
a letter giving me an estimate, along with some other information. 
Basically, they are going to run about another 3-1/2 miles of line 
including my part of the road. The letter stated that no one else was 
receiving this letter and they need at least 50% participation to put 
the project on the schedule. So long story short "this guy" has to go to 
all the people on the planned route to see if I can get 49 of them to 
say yes. Shouldn't be a problem, but I feel I should be earning a 
commission :)

Mike M

On 2/24/2015 1:25 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> I understand that Mike.   Actually I've been fortunate this year.
> Fuel oil has been cheap enough that I haven't burned but one
> small fire in my wood stove all year and I hope I don't have to
> but I know what you mean about having to keep it hot.  I just don't
> always clean mine completely out.   I guess that depends on the
> brand and type of stove but I'm usually able to keep those coals pushed off
> to the side so that I can clean just the totally burned ash out.
> Of course that means letting the stove go completely cold for a couple of
> hours and you probably don't have that luxury.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:57 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>
> Hi Charlie, I have an airtight stove as well, unfortunately it's been so
> cold here in Michigan, that I don't have the luxury of letting my stove
> burn down to the ash like you described. I need to keep in cleaned out
> every few days, so I can keep it full of wood. I know I'm dumping out
> BTU's but the coals don't throw enough heat when its this cold
> especially when the wind kicks up. If my stove top isn't at least 400
> degrees I start losing the battle. Jeez, I can't wait for Spring!
>
> Mike M
>
> On 2/24/2015 10:12 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Mike,  I use an air tight type wood stove and most of the time my ash
>> is fine, off white powder.  I try to leave the black coals in the fire box
>> until they are no more.  But speaking of the coals, when I was in
>> high school and it snowed, the janitor would put down fine clinkers from
>> the coal boiler to make the sidewalks "safe".    However, you are right
>> about the wife factor.  Always have good door mats!
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike
>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:13 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>
>> That is until your wife notices all the black carbon being tracked
>> inside :-)
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 2/23/2015 9:28 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>>> When all else fails, wood ash out of the wood stove works pretty well.
>>> It also works to help de-ice the door steps.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Carl Gogol
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 8:39 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>>
>>> Price the cheapest kitty liter at your local "big" grocery store.  Ours
>>> (Wegman's) has a variety and over a wide price range.  the cheapest
>>> version
>>> has always worked well for inhaling oil.  Crush with your shies to get
>>> the
>>> last bit if you don't have time for it to work its way in.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 8:19 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>>
>>> Dang that’s cheap! Like I said earlier, the best a real parts store could
>>> do
>>> on a pallet full was $9 a bag.
>>> Whats a Rural King and how far east are they? Sounds something like
>>> Tractor
>>> supply, we just got a couple of those in the last 4-5 years. TSC ain't
>>> cheap
>>> but they do carry some stuff hard to find anywhere else.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Indiana Robinson
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 7:34 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>>
>>> I just run to Rural King...
>>> I just checked on-line and they show oil-dry as "in stock" at $4.99 for a
>>> 50# bag.
>>> I had to check because the last bag I bought was probably about 5 years
>>> ago.
>>> Not much shop time  :-(
>>>
>>>
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