The Original Old Farts Club

[Unca Walt]

My last two have been Lopi's. Would run you out of the house. But fire wood has gotten expensive and I am to old to cut and chop it myself now. This was at my cabin.....miss it.

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I always loved how the flames would float/look like liquid... sorta resemble a lava lamp with that kinda stove.

 

[user 60570]

My last two have been Lopi's. Would run you out of the house. But fire wood has gotten expensive and I am to old to cut and chop it myself now. This was at my cabin.....miss it.

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why the 45% offset on the stovepipe going into the ceiling?

 

[Unca Walt]

why the 45% offset on the stovepipe going into the ceiling?

Thass so you can get the stove closest possibobble catty-corner to the walls, thereby facing the room most efficiently.

 

[user 60570]

plenty of free wood around here , all i have to do is cut it all up and haul it home

the town has a small landfill , no garbage , just old dead trees and brush only , so yeah , it is usually full of dead trees free for the taking

i can still swing an axe and sledgehammer for the wedges

my favorite axe is the pole axe , blade on one end and sledge on the other

 

[user 60570]

Thass so you can get the stove catty-corner to the walls, thereby facing the room most efficiently.

why not just pull the stove forward and line it up with the ceiling?

 

[Unca Walt]

 

[Unca Walt]

why not just pull the stove forward and line it up with the ceiling?

Then you lose room space.

The idea is to get a broad glass face giving heat while leaving the most room possible. Since I know of another placed 'zackly the same way, I am purty sure that's why pute has it thataway.

 

[joeb631a]

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Wow over some linguini and some good cheese and some nice bread....

 

[ness]

Howdy Old Farts Club. Water has frozen all my friend's water has Frozen. Happy we filled our backets last night. Hum Bug.

 

[joeb631a]

Howdy Old Farts Club. Water has frozen all my friend's water has Frozen. Happy we filled our backets last night. Hum Bug.

Merry Christmas my Dear !
Hope its a good one and sorry about your water.
You need water to make pasta

 

[pute]

why the 45% offset on the stovepipe going into the ceiling?

Had to go around a rafter.

Thass so you can get the stove closest possibobble catty-corner to the walls, thereby facing the room most efficiently.

The contractor told me it was a rafter

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Looks nummy to me.. Me loves me some crab legs.

Howdy Old Farts Club. Water has frozen all my friend's water has Frozen. Happy we filled our backets last night. Hum Bug.

I was worried about that.....at 20 below 0 anything can happen.

 

[ness]

Merry Christmas my Dear !
Hope its a good one and sorry about your water.
You need water to make pasta

Merry Christmas back at you. Our dinner got canceled because of the water freeze. I don't know how long this cold spell is going to last. This is the coldest I've felt here in GA. Thinking of making Breakfast for Super tonight.

 

[SubmarineGirl]

Sorry about your water ness and your cancelled plans I’m heading into planned chaos for a few hours delivering Christmas to the grandkids. Your quiet breakfast for supper night sounds very appealing to me Hope your water thaws out soon.

 

[Hippie420]

They make a heat tape for mobile homes that would cure that. In a pinch, you can leave the water running slightly. Moving water doesn't freeze as quick as standing water.

 

[SubmarineGirl]

They make a heat tape for mobile homes that would cure that. In a pinch, you can leave the water running slightly. Moving water doesn't freeze as quick as standing water.

Yes we let ours drip last night

 

[boo]

I'm gonna do the drip thing myself, too many water valves all over the place to let freeze...all it takes is one to crack and then water runs forever...I may turn on the irrigation system to see the place freeze over...

 

[ness]

30F and Sunny. Have fun, I'm going shopping.

 

[Hippie420]

30F and Sunny. Have fun, I'm going shopping.

Whatcha gonna buy me?

 

[boo]

30F and Sunny. Have fun, I'm going shopping.

so much for window shopping on the net ness...

 

[joeb631a]

So very cool !