My wood boiler is a Johnson and ran for 20 years before the water tank started leaking from rusting out. Do the same thing with buying 800 dollars worth of logs and delivering next to the boiler. Works great heating an old farm house that was built in 1905. Any one saying heat with propane is crazy or lazy. 😊 because it costs 4 grand to heat with propane now. Replacing the boiler will cost me 10 grand but it pays for itself in minimum of 4 years and then hopefully get another 20 years out of the new boiler. 1 piece of advice is to always keep the boiler filled year round with water so it doesn’t get oxygen to start the rusting process and keep the additive in the water. Keep up the great videos and I Love how you praise your wife for working as a team together ❤
I grew up west of Flint. I remember that Michigan weather. Wanted to be a dairy farmer.....things didn't work out that way. I've spent over 40 years up here in central Maine as a papermaker. Walking off my third generation job at Buick was the smartest thing I did and not just monetarily. Now to what I had to say about the winter weather. Up until about two years ago you could plan on two to three snow storms that were 18 to 24 inches every winter. And normally dry snow. No more. And now we're seeing more rain in the winter. Totally unheard of. My jd 1025 was great up to this point, but now I my need a bucket and not a snowblower. The weather definitely has changed. And as far as the wood is concerned your making out like a bandit. You'd have to pay a lot more here because of the papermills. I'm happy to see your making out good on the price of wood.
Thanks for another great video Kip. It was interesting and enjoyable to watch. You wood burning setup works real nice. I had not seen one of those wood burning heat houses before. From all of your facts and figures it does real good dollar wise. Your only work is keeping it filled with wood. It seemed to really be heating up. You keep your garage area and house heated real good with this setup. Overall cost was not too bad. Thanks for showing us and sharing your cost and all. Nice unit Kip. Thanks for everything Kip. You take care and be safe. The Iowa farm boy. Steve.
My brother checked on one last year it was going to be around 15000 and we we’re going to have to do most of the work had to have a concrete slab poured for it and he decided not to do it he stayed with electric and propane
Hola Kip. Acá en el campo( Córdoba,Argentina) usamos estufas a leña llamadas Zalamandras para calafacionar la casa. Hago ese trabajo de cortar la leña con la motosierra. Además tengo una máquina para partirla y aprovechar en volumen. Felicitaciones por tu trabajo. Saludos.
Hi Kip, just watched this video & when you were in your "barn" just before you went in the house, we saw a truck under a tarp. What is it ? I see chrome rims. It must be special to you if its under cover. Please show us or at least tell us about it. Thanks, your Canadian neighbor in southern Ontario.
This is unrelated to fire wood and wood burning furnace. Has you operation / farm ever considered grain sorghum silage as a alternative to corn silage? Would be curious about your opinion. The seed price and pesticide requirements are less than corn. I enjoy your videos keep it up. God bless
Yea its a renewable resources gonna rot if no one burns it anyways. Propane only going up and there always gonna be a delivery charge. We burn used motor oil in barn shop also saves money
Wood heat is the best if you have the time to deal with it we have a wood stove and we love it but when you have to cut the wood to a 20 inch size and have to split it and stack it by your self its not worth it propane is cheaper and easier because
I like the idea of the wood burner but man, its a lot of messing around when you can just plump a line off of a bullet and buy some gas in september. Different strokes for different folks
My wood boiler is a Johnson and ran for 20 years before the water tank started leaking from rusting out. Do the same thing with buying 800 dollars worth of logs and delivering next to the boiler. Works great heating an old farm house that was built in 1905. Any one saying heat with propane is crazy or lazy. 😊 because it costs 4 grand to heat with propane now. Replacing the boiler will cost me 10 grand but it pays for itself in minimum of 4 years and then hopefully get another 20 years out of the new boiler. 1 piece of advice is to always keep the boiler filled year round with water so it doesn’t get oxygen to start the rusting process and keep the additive in the water. Keep up the great videos and I Love how you praise your wife for working as a team together ❤
Well I’m not Lazy but I’m Disabled from A Hernia Mesh Surgery that got entangled in my Intestines!
I was Healthy until it about killed Me!
Very nice setup. It's very important to have a wonderful woman in your life. Keep the faith brother
Kip I think you got you got it right Buddy. You are Blessed.
The ultimate human benefit of wood heat is the constant temperature and dry heat.
That was a great informative video kip, thanks for sharing, that outdoor burner is nice, there the ticket, cheapest heat you'll get
Nice set up.
Yes, you do have a skid loader to help too.
I grew up west of Flint. I remember that Michigan weather. Wanted to be a dairy farmer.....things didn't work out that way. I've spent over 40 years up here in central Maine as a papermaker. Walking off my third generation job at Buick was the smartest thing I did and not just monetarily. Now to what I had to say about the winter weather. Up until about two years ago you could plan on two to three snow storms that were 18 to 24 inches every winter. And normally dry snow. No more. And now we're seeing more rain in the winter. Totally unheard of. My jd 1025 was great up to this point, but now I my need a bucket and not a snowblower. The weather definitely has changed. And as far as the wood is concerned your making out like a bandit. You'd have to pay a lot more here because of the papermills. I'm happy to see your making out good on the price of wood.
Sweet setup u have there. Beatiful shop
My grandparents used to burn wood when I was a kid and he always said it was way cheaper the propane or fuel oil. Great set up your using!!
Thanks for another great video Kip.
It was interesting and enjoyable to watch.
You wood burning setup works real nice. I had not seen one of those wood burning heat houses before. From all of your facts and figures it does real good dollar wise. Your only work is keeping it filled with wood. It seemed to really be heating up. You keep your garage area and house heated real good with this setup. Overall cost was not too bad.
Thanks for showing us and sharing your cost and all. Nice unit Kip.
Thanks for everything Kip. You take care and be safe.
The Iowa farm boy. Steve.
Just bought a new wood master 5500 14,500yes they went up but I like it better than propane for a main source of heat
Hi kip i like your cows and calefs and bulls and and more nice firewood
Hey Kip make sure to watch
10th generation Dairy farmer.
You will find it interesting.
( The one that came out 2 days ago )
My dad had one for years (til he got to old) heated 3000 square ft drafty old farm house and 42x45 ft shop
I have a outdoor woodstove that is homemade out of a milk bulk tank. It works pretty darn good.
their is also the independence from a fuel source that could be interrupted. It's nice to have a alternate source of heat like wood.
I heat with wood too and I recommend it! Lots of ways to do it but I recommend which ever one you like!
My brother checked on one last year it was going to be around 15000 and we we’re going to have to do most of the work had to have a concrete slab poured for it and he decided not to do it he stayed with electric and propane
I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO KIP 😊
I run a old AquaTherm wood stove its alot of work but man does it savee the money
Hola Kip. Acá en el campo( Córdoba,Argentina) usamos estufas a leña llamadas Zalamandras para calafacionar la casa. Hago ese trabajo de cortar la leña con la motosierra. Además tengo una máquina para partirla y aprovechar en volumen. Felicitaciones por tu trabajo. Saludos.
Always enjoy all your videos
I grew up with wood and coal heat. Well done Kip. 👍👍
Great set up and savings.
Thank you for sharing this video it was very entertaining and learned alot
Who do you order your wood from thanks
Hi Kip, just watched this video & when you were in your "barn" just before you went in the house, we saw a truck under a tarp. What is it ? I see chrome rims. It must be special to you if its under cover. Please show us or at least tell us about it. Thanks, your Canadian neighbor in southern Ontario.
Great video!!! Ty!❤️🙏
Kip,that 372xp could be the best saw Husky ever build It can do ever think a 390xp or 395xp with a lot list weight!
Hi Kip, I have the exact same stove. What do you have your stove Temps set for? My unit kicks on at 160 and off at 170.
15-20g installed. It's crazy
372XP is the best saw . I also heat my house with wood north west Ohio . And I also have a 550XP saw
This is unrelated to fire wood and wood burning furnace. Has you operation / farm ever considered grain sorghum silage as a alternative to corn silage? Would be curious about your opinion. The seed price and pesticide requirements are less than corn. I enjoy your videos keep it up. God bless
I just priced a few different boilers in eastern Canada. 20k. I nervous of a used one for fear the heat exchanger will be cracked
What unit emblem is on your class A uniform? I enjoy your videos please keep cranking them out.
Did you count your time into the cost equation and the fuel for the skid steer
How often do you have to remove ashes?
Who do you buy train load from?
That old car in the picture kind of looks like a 54 Cadillac Fleetwood
“Parts of America have gotten lots of rain.” Parts are dry, would love to have your mud!
Kip how much time do you spend a week at it?
Yea its a renewable resources gonna rot if no one burns it anyways. Propane only going up and there always gonna be a delivery charge. We burn used motor oil in barn shop also saves money
You need to turn the heat down. Toughen up those youngsters.
Nice set up but if you had in floor heat, in your garage you would love it way more efficient.
That propane tank is I believe 440 lbs. 90 gallons
Price a new one now outside wood boiler
If you farm or own land with trees it's a no brainer, their is always trees in the fence lines that need to be trimmed or removed! Almost free heat!
Follow up. My dad cut and burned his own wood. What husky are you using there
I have a 372 xp. Love that saw
Wood heat is the best if you have the time to deal with it we have a wood stove and we love it but when you have to cut the wood to a 20 inch size and have to split it and stack it by your self its not worth it propane is cheaper and easier because
They’re $11-12,000 new online. Plus freight.
Yes, it’s worth it if the wood is free. Then all you have to purchase is gas and oil and your time to cut it into the dimensions you need.
EPA almost destroyed the outdoor wood stove industry.
I watch all you videos hard working family don't she lot of that, milked 20 years change the mullet sorry so much respect for you you and family.
Not when you take into account the labor and equipment needed to process it all.
I like the idea of the wood burner but man, its a lot of messing around when you can just plump a line off of a bullet and buy some gas in september. Different strokes for different folks
It's way cheaper. I have dead dry trees available and it's all we used for heat for generations.
Nope I heat my House and cook with Propane and with the Labor and Price of wood you can Pre buy in September and Save Money!
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You need to CHECK OUT Whiskey river trading company He loads his outdoor burner with a skid steer