how much wood?

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Have you ever been to a hot rod tractor pull? If you have you will know what im talking about here. Some times while filling mine while there's a good roller going she' ll flame from the stack about 6" r so. When I get her full for the night n shut the doors the flame will die off and the smoke will begin.

Much like this lol:


Not sure if this is gonna work
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I know of people who have them because they have had chimney fires - one even lost his home - and are afraid to have a fire within their home, be it fireplace or wood stove....Personally, I don't like the amount of wood I see stacked near many of these burners...I'm a tree hugger and strong conservationist at heart.
Yes, that is a good point, some folks are not comfortable having a fire in the home.
 
I used to DREAD winter. It was the most expensive time of the year for us. I would wake in the middle of the night to the click click click then wa-woomp of the propane furnace and have $$$$ rolling in my eyes. Now winter is our cheapest time if the year now excluding x-mas. I burnt this that and the other, mostly scrap wood on and off again all summer for hot water. Nothing treated, and only wood no garbage, plastics, or tires. I lit her up yest and turned the heat on to make sure all is well, no issues! Seems as we are ready.

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I know of people who have them because they have had chimney fires - one even lost his home - and are afraid to have a fire within their home, be it fireplace or wood stove....Personally, I don't like the amount of wood I see stacked near many of these burners...I'm a tree hugger and strong conservationist at heart.
Honsetly thats more "GREEN" than them using fuel oil or running power that comes from coal.

But as a forester, even OWB's wood consumption is a drop in the bucket compared to other things. Do you live in or near a logging area? The town i live outside of has a sawmill its the second largest employer (and its not even a big mill, just a small town) behind the prison. You might be supprised how much wood is turned into 2x4s in a day even in this down economy, or how much wood is used to pulp out for paper. Im talking piles that are 20feet tall and go for acres!!
 
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