It's 19 or so outside, wind blowing, 72 inside and I've put wood on the fire 3 times today, 6 am, 2 pm, and 6:30 pm. In this weather the superjack is awesome - and it's heating over 4000 sq ft from an uninsulated garage.
I am almost convinced that my idea for increased secondary burning might not work, not unless I am willing to cut a whole in the furnace and put a new combustion fan in it., (no chance in **** that I am cutting a hole in my furnace!). So many of you think too much air is needed, and I'll stubbornly admit you might be right. :-/ Although I think if it was run just under the firebox, up the back, across the top and then a U and back across the top ....
I also agree with Keith, I'd like more consistency than wood heat is capable of, and I burn too much wood trying to achieve that. I'll have to work on that.
I guess there is no such thing as the perfect solution - if my furnace had a smaller firebox so it could have a more efficient secondary burn system, there is a good chance it would not keep up with the amount of heat I need to heat this house, or I would have to load it constantly. I could by a caddy to put next to the superjack, burn the caddy when it would be more efficient and the superjack when it gets cold.... not really - how much money can you really spend to save money on heating?
I have learned a lot from this thread.
I am almost convinced that my idea for increased secondary burning might not work, not unless I am willing to cut a whole in the furnace and put a new combustion fan in it., (no chance in **** that I am cutting a hole in my furnace!). So many of you think too much air is needed, and I'll stubbornly admit you might be right. :-/ Although I think if it was run just under the firebox, up the back, across the top and then a U and back across the top ....
I also agree with Keith, I'd like more consistency than wood heat is capable of, and I burn too much wood trying to achieve that. I'll have to work on that.
I guess there is no such thing as the perfect solution - if my furnace had a smaller firebox so it could have a more efficient secondary burn system, there is a good chance it would not keep up with the amount of heat I need to heat this house, or I would have to load it constantly. I could by a caddy to put next to the superjack, burn the caddy when it would be more efficient and the superjack when it gets cold.... not really - how much money can you really spend to save money on heating?
I have learned a lot from this thread.