imagine some that burn wood out of necessity. do whatever however to keep pipes from freezing,kids from crying. i have developed some seemingly dangerous [cheap & practical]ideas which i know work when properly educated approach is employed. i’ve been warned that i have contradicted the prevalent dogma.
hopefully the rule for such a forum would insist in objective scientific argument & exclude pedantic parrot talk.

I understand your point, but at the same time we cannot have forums for every nuance. I think most folks understand that. Every one of us has to slightly change our behavior in order to be a good member of society (or even this forum), so you should look at the glass as being 1/2 full and say “Hey, if the homeowner wants me to take my shoes off in the house, I will do it”......When in Rome.....

Also, you must consider the “mass” viewpoint - meaning if your grand dad put a stove pipe out the window it may have been fine for two reasons:
1. You didn’t hear about the guy 50 miles away who did that and burnt the house down
2. Grand dad had common sense

I would argue that there are some things we know more about today, and that in terms of actual recommendations we should take the conservative end.

ok so is the ash can the place to throw ideas about k2? & what are the limits for verbal interaction, ie if someone insults me, can i dish it back= i am human/humoristic.

See the part in my posts about “slightly changing our behavior”. If the hosts don’t want you talking about something, and especially if that something is really of little or no importance, best thing to do is forget about it 100%.

Best not to insult back, especially if talking to a moderator - but if you do (lightly), it will often cause something to be moved to the can.

CAN I FIRE ALL MY GUNS AT ONCE INTO THE CAN? sorry for caps

No, you have to save that for other forums or comment boards. In fact, you can start one for free - call it “the hearth industry most honest and scientific forum”.

Webmaster - 27 February 2008 02:53 PM

No, you have to save that for other forums or comment boards. In fact, you can start one for free - call it “the hearth industry most honest and scientific forum”.

great idea but is it free?
can i post comments with a non-disclaimer that states “ pass at your own risk” or “ i may be crazy but dont think i’m tooo foolish”?

Not here!

Lots of places for free forums. Yahoo, Google, Blogger (for your opinion and comments) - Do a google on “free forums” or “free discussion boards”.

Many yrs ago I piped a wood stove out the window in a desperate situation. Ny blizzard of 89??. No power for weeks. Froze our butts off. I am guilty

mikeyny - 29 February 2008 10:25 PM

Many yrs ago I piped a wood stove out the window in a desperate situation. Ny blizzard of 89??. No power for weeks. Froze our butts off. I am guilty

sometimes improvization becomes a necessity & then a little non conventional savvy is handy. guess i have a fetish for knowlege.
how’d your window pipe install pan out? learn anything?