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How much wood would this be??
Posted: 26 November 2005 05:23 PM   [ Ignore ]
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Well, I’m a very happy girl today! My friend just dropped off a nice big load of wood for me. It was a 10 wheeler dump truck CHUCKED full! I’m so happy I even took a picture! They stacked 3 stacks almost the length of my garage but since I only had to give them hot roast beef subs & fries I told them I’d stack the rest!! smile
Any idea how many cords of wood a 10 wheeler dump truck hold? It certainly looks like alot to me!!
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Posted: 26 November 2005 06:40 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Posted: 26 November 2005 06:58 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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It takes up just about the entire bay of one side of my garage. Geee I have to stack it..... cheese

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Posted: 26 November 2005 07:54 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Send me roast beef subs and fries and I will tell you how much wood you have.

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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:16 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Hmmmmm it may be kinda tough to email you that burning hunk....inless you live in Ma smile
I still think I cut myself a killer deal....a couple of roast beef subs and fries for a BIG pile of wood!!!
So please do tell how much wood that is....we’ll work out a deal for the sub & fries later wink

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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:23 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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Ten wheel dumps average between 12 and 15 cubic yards figuring 14 if tightly packed a little under 3 cords 2.9,
Realistically 2.5. Not bad for a few subs. What kind of stove are you burning?
And I live in MA. Go Pats

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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Hi Really Hot,

I have NO idea what type or brand of stove it is. It was here when I bought the house. The only marking’s on it are 1900 C/W
Does that tell you anything?? I live South of Boston...You?

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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:41 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:46 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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The sub names like, burning Hunk, Firestarter ect are assigned as to how often you post.  Before you fire that stove please give the forum members some details is an insert.  how it is set up, They are very knowledgeable.  One should understand a lot more than putting newspaper in, kindling and lighting a fire. There is a lot your should know about safety issues, before that first match enters the stove.

South of Boston Near the Pats Stadium

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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:47 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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Frank,

LOL....Silly me....But let’s not forget....I’m not the one who thought up these titles....Guess I’m still just a firestarter....smile

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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:53 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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elkimmeg - 26 November 2005 08:46 PM

The sub names like, burning Hunk, Firestarter ect are assigned as to how often you post.  Before you fire that stove please give the forum members some details is an insert.  how it is set up, They are very knowledgeable.  One should understand a lot more than putting newspaper in, kindling and lighting a fire. There is a lot your should know about safety issues, before that first match enters the stove.

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Hi Elkimmeg,

I got it right this time! What sort of detail should I tell you? I’ve been using it for 2 winter’s and my house is still standing...So I guess that’s a good start. If anyone has any advice or suggestions I’m very open to any help I can get!! As you can see already from my “name” mistake I’m a true blonde!  smile

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Posted: 26 November 2005 08:54 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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Dunno what was going through your mind with Elk’s shifty eyes and Really Hot above it. What kind of forum do you think this is? grin - don’t answer, it’s probably all true.

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Posted: 26 November 2005 09:02 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]
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Here’s some info I found that seems to match your stove.  See if the description fits . . .
Our primary heating stove is a ten-year-old Russo 1900 C/W—a welded-steel stove that was designed to burn wood or coal. It has a firebrick-lined firebox and coal-type reciprocating roller grates above a large steel ash tray. The glass-windowed door has secondary oxygen-supply air holes at the top that can’t be closed (for coal); however, the bottom draft beneath the roller grates can be closed completely (for wood).

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Elk’s estimate seems right to me.  2.5-3 cords.

Hi Frank,

That is my stove for sure!!! Any advice for me with using this stove?? Is it an okay stove??

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Posted: 26 November 2005 09:04 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]
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BeGreen - 26 November 2005 08:54 PM

Dunno what was going through your mind with Elk’s shifty eyes and Really Hot above it. What kind of forum do you think this is? grin - don’t answer, it’s probably all true.

Hi BeGreen,

I honestly feel soooo dumb! Everyone here is so nice I’m glad I found you all!! smile

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Posted: 26 November 2005 09:58 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]
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Hi Frank,

Well, since I don’t have $$’s to spend right now I guess I’ll just have to hope my Russo well get me by for another few years.
I bought the house a year ago this Oct and the people that owed it before me, had just had the chimney clean late that summer. I’m not sure if when they did the home inspection if they would have checked the stove or chimney?? Any idea if that would be checked in the norm?

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