love love love the comment about spreading the ashes into the shape of a heart rather than buy flowers. youre such a guy...which is a good thing
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark!
@SonnyPeterson
8 ай бұрын
Questions¹
@gasolinedreams2691
2 жыл бұрын
Really nice compliment paid to you by your dad. He knew things were handled well I his absence. That’s a testament to your character young man and based on what I saw from your dad I can see where you got it.
@capecodder04
2 жыл бұрын
You guys must be proud of your dad and the way he used those coals to make the heart in the field for your mother is another form of getting a secondary or even a third burn out of your wood.
@proffeserdude
2 жыл бұрын
This is a family full of integrity
@hankelrod7315
2 жыл бұрын
Your Dad is a You Tube treasure & you are a chip off the old block, love your videos!
@CuzznRickH14
Жыл бұрын
Got on the laptop tonight to investigate using an outdoor furnace and luckily I found you with all the needed information. Thanks for sharing. Rick from NE Texas.
@mreynolds6232
Жыл бұрын
Your dad is the man. He needs to be in more videos . Very informative and entertaining
@8tomtoms8
2 жыл бұрын
Nice seeing your dad back home where his heart is.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@RTeBokkel
Жыл бұрын
I had no idea that it was possible to renew the extended warranty on my 20 year old wood fired boiler system. So I liked and subscribed today.
@petercahill3859
2 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of the wood burner. You can hear the pride in your pops voice as he walks us through the system. Someone will buy it for sure just to pick his brain!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter!
@ivicavugrinovic1163
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad your dad's back. I wish him good health. The boiler is great. I'm sorry I don't understand English well. The text is translated by Google. I'm still following your presentation of life on the farm.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we appreciate it!
@kulhuk7198
Жыл бұрын
I have had the same central boiler for 22 years. Replaced the solenoid 3 times, gasket in the door and the Taco water pump because the plastic propeller disintegrated after 15 years. On the maintenance during off season: Old timer I bought it from, told me not to scrape off the creosote on the firebox walls after removing the ashes and spray the insides with used motor oil to prevent rust. Great burner with a simple design.
@David-sp7gc
2 жыл бұрын
What a nice disposition is man has. Sal of the earth kind of guy. Thank you not only for the info but for demonstrating wholesome goodness
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@chriscook377
9 ай бұрын
My wife and I own a landscape business on 40 acres, so we have been looking into getting a boiler setup. I really appreciate the well detailed pros and cons with having one. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
@rickconway6986
2 жыл бұрын
I learned from your video how to warm my wife up twice with the same firewood! Always good info and great to see the trust your dad places in you Awesome!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Lol, Thanks Rick!
@robertglover5643
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing and sharing essential animal husbandry. You can tell that your family cares about the whole farm vs the bottom line only thinking. Glad that your dad is sharing his knowledge with you and the rest of us. I watch to learn and expand my knowledge to further help my extended family on their Pa dairy farm. Each time helping there, the more knowledge about things, allows me to be more confident in pitching in. Milking and feeding calves still my favorite chores. Then chasing bales in the field. I also enjoy knowing each cow’s personalities. Some just love to play around with you and others just don’t.
@thomshere
2 жыл бұрын
***Thank you for this, this type of video is better than sitting in a classroom*** When I was in school we had metal shop, auto shop and a half day class off campus doing actual building projectst like framing, brick laying, and basic plumbing, and electrical. That stuff is long gone and kids need it more now than ever since most do not have enough common sense to jump in and do things for themselves unfortunately. So thank God for sites like yours and others like it. 👍
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@adtopkek4826
2 жыл бұрын
Common sense is what should be taught by parents. Parents started offloading their duty onto schools and nothing run by the govt is worth a damn. So now those lazy parents created uneducated kids that are only taught that the tv is good, phd's are good, and obey what you are told.
@NeilGastonguay
2 жыл бұрын
I agree about the goodness of wood heat. We heated our house in Maine with wood for many years, and no matter how cold it got, we always had a warm, comfy house.
@metaspencer
2 жыл бұрын
There's a lot to like about this video and your channel on the whole, but perhaps most of all I like you're Dad's ability to speak in full paragraphs while breathing wood smoke and ash. Great stuff man
@jamesryan9206
2 жыл бұрын
Again thank you. I really learn something every time I watch your videos. Have a great week.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James!
@dieseldoctor2221
2 жыл бұрын
wood heat is a cozy warming heat that feels so good coming in from the cold when you've gotten so cold out side!!!
@harveypenner2386
3 ай бұрын
Very good demonstration!
@ravenfeather7087
2 жыл бұрын
I guess he didn't see the hinge on that poor gate yet! Glad you had a good trip, Mr. Gierok. The boys did an excellent job.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Lol, Thank you!
@bluestarindustrialarts7712
Жыл бұрын
My brother got one of those big boilers. Heats his shop and home. Big shop, big house. He just replaced this summer with one of those Canadian units because of the improved tech. He is bringing the 20 year old one to his fabricating shop. It still is in good shape.
@crazycoyote1738
Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful family relationship!! God bless guys!!
@rongray4118
2 жыл бұрын
Love to See You Two Love Your Dad so much!
@marquette93
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for representing the hard working Wisconsin Farmers!
@Adam_Poirier
2 жыл бұрын
This is the first video of yours that I've come across, I'm impressed. That was an excellent explanation of that wood boiler, your father seems like a really good guy
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Adam!
@why-be-normal7014
Жыл бұрын
Great exclamation about both boilers beautiful property and great chainsaw a rack.
@kifaru8
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant from the high mountains of France.
@garlandhenry6792
2 жыл бұрын
Great video - - - glad the folks got back from their trip safely
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stevenwarner7348
Жыл бұрын
Hey! (from New Hampshire) ~~~ Thank you so much for all the candid information about the current operation of this furnace! Just great. Aand your history with heating from outside. This is huge. Thank you. I just can't stop thinking about how you clean out that boiler and are taking so much "heat" right on out of the boiler. For me I could see a big slaughtered or "harvested" Pig right there in your Bobcat Bucket. Right on the coals. And then ~. A big party for the barbecue ! ~. Oh yea ! .✨🌸❤🌸✨
@BillTheTractorMan
2 жыл бұрын
We heated on grandpa's farm with a Central Boiler, loved it! I would have another one in a heartbeat! We live in town and I miss the independence and pleasure of heating with a wood boiler.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
It sure is nice!
@tylerrsmith443
Жыл бұрын
I live in southeast so this is all foreign. Thanks for the tutorial
Good job explaining the boiler and you are right you can not beat wood heat and your dad is totally right it makes for a lot nicer and relaxing vacation if you know the farm is being responsibly taken care of
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jerry!
@peewee.3138
2 жыл бұрын
Your dad is really good at explaining everything. Great video and thanks for the good vibes about us crazy Canucks!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@markanthony3275
2 жыл бұрын
I was just checking out the Bachman Turner Overdrive song "Prairie Town" which features the line "Portage and main 50 below".
@barniescamp
2 жыл бұрын
you sir should be a salesman .. very informative...
@johnking8679
2 жыл бұрын
WOW !! Your hot water system and heater takes me back to when we lived in Africa (Zimbabwe to be exact)!! My parents ran a hotel near the Wankie Game Reserve and they had wood-fired furnaces primarily to heat water for the bathrooms attached to each bedroom !! Very efficient and cheap to operate !! Thank you for sharing !! Your Dad did a great job walking us through the details !!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching John!
@johnking8679
2 жыл бұрын
@@GierokFarms My pleasure !! Hope you've got lots more videos to share !!
@tonyesker9036
Жыл бұрын
I've had my central boiler for 8or 9 years now run it year round with minimal maintenance just the normal things you've talked about absolutely love it
@hturbo1007
2 жыл бұрын
I was probably the one that mentioned using the ashes on the driveway near the milk house. We always had a steel wash tub next to the wood burner to put the ashes to cool off for weeks until we need them. If we didn't use them, we did the same thing you guys do, haul them with the manure.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
It's great fertilizer!
@hturbo1007
2 жыл бұрын
@@GierokFarms oh I agree. I spread some on my lawn and the only thing I can say is wow.
@HomesteadJay
2 жыл бұрын
I have the same unit (cl 6048) and love it! Been rocking it for 6 years now since we moved in our homestead! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on yours! Long live the classics!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Nice glad to hear you like yours as well!
@Buck1954
2 жыл бұрын
I was searching for wood boilers i could use for a hot tub and ran across this video. Being in SE Texas, I never Dreamed something like this existed. I've been interested in rocket stoves for awhile and how to incorporate it into my mobile home without setting it on fire. This gives me a whole new set of ideas. I have learned many good safety points as well. You never know who can use your experience. Thanks! 21:00 I thought there was some fancy editing there because I was seeing two of you.
@CuthbertNibbles
2 жыл бұрын
I won't discourage you from this project rather I hope to add something; the most powerful hot tub heater I could find was 27kw, whereas a relatively small one of these outputs easily double that. That hot tub heater is not designed to operate continuously, so you're probably looking at an average of ~15kw of heat for a huge hot tub, a large wood burning stove will inefficient if run at a quarter of its design capacity. Have you looked into pellet stove boilers? They are available in much lower power bands, and operate almost autonomously, similar designs are available for burning wood chips too (though pellet boilers are more oriented towards the consumer/home heating market whereas wood chip boilers are geared more towards industrial applications).
@Camera1931-p5v
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Classic 5036 and bought it in 2008! It is the best investment i have made! I am in New England!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@herringchoker01
Жыл бұрын
Great video - thanks for posting, A suggestion for handling hot ashes: straining them through a metal sieve will separate the charcoal from the ashes. The ashes cool faster and you can put the charcoal back in the firebox - recover lots of heat from that. Ashes on walkways absorb sun and melt ice. Only downside is they tend to come into the house on footwear.
@JaymeVanAuken
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video I got a buddy that uses one on his farm to heat his house and out houses like you up in Canada St Thomas he loves it says it's the greatest thing he's ever had.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@markenge9348
2 жыл бұрын
I live in the South but was born and raised on a Sauk County dairy farm. We still have to heat our homes in the winter (about 4 months) I use a woodstove and propane heaters and once in awhile electric. This year I used mostly wood as at $260/cord was cheaper than propane at $3.10 a gallon. 2 cords and 125 gallons did the whole winter (ends with Mardi Gras) this year. I agree with you that the wood heat feels the best but is the most work. But a little work is still good for you at age 70. I often lament that I didn't stay on the farm and if I had I think I would have replaced our fuel oil furnace with a boiler like yours. We had plenty of downed hardwood in our 60 acres of pasture/woods/marsh to keep one going. Originally we had a wood furnace but then went to coal in the late 40's. Fuel oil came about 1962. Really enjoyed your very informative video.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark!
@jameseidahl367
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Thanks for explaining the wood boiler system. Dad is great about explaining anything and he has tons of knowledge! See ya next video!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DonWelter
8 ай бұрын
Your outdoor furnaces are very impressive...heating the house and your shop is no small challenge in your climate. We've had 2 Hardy outdoor furnaces. Need to pursue getting things operational again in the off season. When we got the first one, I wondered if we'd run out of wood, but between down trees in the woods and overgrown fencerows no shortage of raw material. It was nice having all the mess outdoors and being able to use a variety of wood. A little inconvenient having to go outdoors to check the fire, but usually coordinated checks with morning and evening chores.
@crslyrn
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to go over the boiler system you guys use there. Have to admit I do like either wood heat or a steam radiator system over the forced air heating system. Take care.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
No problem thanks for watching!
@joelongrid7625
2 жыл бұрын
I had the similar boiler in the 2000's and heated the same amount of square footage. Absolutely loved, had to replace one door solenoid and one door rope. This video brought back some great memories. I used it for all floor heat, I burned about 15-20 cords per year.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Sweet!
@kingtut5923
2 жыл бұрын
At that rate how often do you clean it out? Water in the lines with antifreeze?
@timothykeith1367
2 жыл бұрын
20 cords is a lot of wood!
@joelongrid7625
2 жыл бұрын
@@timothykeith1367 too much. It seemed like all I did was cut wood. But at least it is relaxing.
@bucket0rocks
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that is a whole lot of wood. Yipes!
@fricknjeep
2 жыл бұрын
hi there built my boiler about 25-30 years ago . lots of work lots of wood but lots of heat and worm nice show john
@benburns5995
2 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with you that wood heat is the best. The wood burning has a nice smell and it gives a warm cozy heat. Enjoyed your dad's explanation of the boilers and glad that your new one has a door for the ashes on the Bottom. The Ash door is smaller so like your dad said it will probably had to be emptied more often.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Probably
@davecollier8054
2 жыл бұрын
God love you guys. There are still real Men doing things for themselves and thereby creating happy lives. I love it. I'll watch your future videos often. And let me know if you ever want to come to RI and do some beach stuff (June-Sept) or saltwater fishing.
@jaapbruijn1300
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. The new one looks to be much better.
@troyplocinski8401
2 жыл бұрын
Good video, need to do one on that log winch. I love the Stihl saw collection!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Some day!
@andylieffring2461
2 жыл бұрын
You guys do everything with excellence. Thanks for the great informative video
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy!
@StratCountry
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I know you will like your P & M boiler once hooked up. I purchased my Portage & Main BL28-40 conventional boiler in 2014, really like it! Easy maintenance, easy to operate and very efficient with the secondary heat exchanger. I go through around 8 full cords of red oak each year in West Central Wisconsin.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you like yours he is excited to try out his!
@christhomas9837
2 жыл бұрын
I have that same boiler. This is my second year using it. I did a lot of research before buying and I think you'll be very happy with it. It only uses 100 gallons of water so the theory is if you have less water to heat you'll use less wood. The tool you showed that was in the firebox I only use that to clean out the door above the firebox. You need to pull the ash from the left side and then push it on the right side and it drops down. I use a garden hoe inside the firebox. I do wish the door for the firebox opened more. When I'm throwing larger pieces in I'm always rubbing the inside part of the door and my coat gets dirty.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for all the helpful info! I hope we enjoy the new boiler as well!
@tslim250
2 жыл бұрын
I'm loving this, learning alot. What i suggest with that solenoid is to just take it apart and sand all the areas where it slides in and out of the coil and just add some good grease in there and i'm certain that thing will never go bad again. The reason they go bad is because as you discovered they stick and once they stick they tend to overheat if the slug stays in the magnetic field. Once the coil overheats then they just short out and stop working. Hope that helps yall, i'm digging you're setup!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info!
@pennyhaldeman5626
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up with wood heat and now we have a boiler with in floor heat, it is the best.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
It's the best!
@johnvitz310
Жыл бұрын
You’re good guy. I enjoyed your very well explained and educational video. I hope that was ur wife recording u. Nice job. Love to have u as a neighbor.
@vincentmeyers9365
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and beautiful farm. Appreciate you providing food for all of us ! We love our boiler !!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@christophermelby8471
Жыл бұрын
Central boiler CL - 17 was a Side draft. With the damper on the right side of the firebox. I’m still using mine !! It’s been a problem. But it gets lots of love and Fixed EVERY TIME IT BREAKS !!! I’m Getting a NEW PORTAGE & MAIN BOILER SOON. Just WAITING FOR IT.. DELIVERY .. IS ALL. And since CENTRAL BOILER BOUGHT OUT WOOD MASTER , I DONT WANT ANOTHER POS BRAND BOILER. THIS Next GO AROUND. As im buying this one Brand new. $13,000 new 20 Yr warranty. ! Will see hope my central can make it three spring?.. if not the new one will be installed asap after it is on my property. I guess either way outdoor boilers are the way to heat ur house. With firewood!!! Hands down !!
@mikeadams2339
2 жыл бұрын
Great job on the boiler. You will like the ash clean out. Bet when you were a kid you never thought you would make videos of your dad explaining farm life? He is good and I appreciate the story's with the tips!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Good idea thanks Adam!
@donaldhoover8095
2 жыл бұрын
I welded up my boiler 15 years ago using a 8 by 3 foot propane tank with one end cut off. Pretty much all made of scrap I had behind the barn. I figured at the time I might get a couple of years use out of it. All I ever had to replace was a blower. It has kept the house warm down to -15. Several winters we started it in October and kept it burning straight through till may. It's below freezing here in Ohio today and its 73 here in the house as I type this.If you have the time and know how to weld this isn't rocket science.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Some of those homemade boilers are awaesome!
@ronaldjgaudet8024
2 жыл бұрын
In
@darrelldaniels7045
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video of it.
@gabrielklassen9043
Жыл бұрын
I know this next week we have to clean out our boiler at work we have a possbilty of a super cold week coming so we need to stock up our woodshed
@johnthompson4162
2 жыл бұрын
I think wood heat saves big dollars, but you have to be at home a lot to maintain it. Great video, very informative. John T.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thats true thanks John!
@sparhawkable
Жыл бұрын
If you have animals, you are home most of every day.
@svennilsson8459
2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered building a insulated shed/housing over/around the burner to reduce the heat loss? The cold wind must cool the thing down however well built and insulated the burner is 🤔 I have my wood chip burner in the basement of the house, the way it normally was done here in Sweden. That way whatever heat loss the burner has it goes to heat the basement and thus indirectly also the house. Nowadays people tend to build a separate well insulated burner shed or attach it to the garage to keep the dust etc away from the house. I totally agree, wood heating gives comfort and if one has his own raw material it's a no brainer 👍
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
sounds like a good idea, thanks for the comment!
@thomasdecato9786
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Wood Master 4400, installed in 1995 in Central New Hampshire a couple problems had to weld up a leak replaced the steel stack did it in the summer. I burn a lot of junk pine and pallets only use good hard wood at night , love this thing only burn about 50 gal of oil in the summer for hot water.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@CraigArndt
Жыл бұрын
Subbed, what a great video.
@bear9923
2 жыл бұрын
HAVE HAD A PORTAGE & MAIN FOR 3 YEARS NOW. LIKE YOU, HAD A CENTRAL BOILER BEFORE AND REPLACED IT WITH THE P & M. THE TOP DOOR ACTUALLY MAKES THE EXHAUST STAY IN THE STOVE LONGER THEREBY RETAINING THE HEAT LONGER IN THE STOVE. EXHAUST DOES A LOOP BEFORE EXITING. IT MUST WORK CAUSE I DEFINATELY BURN ABOUT 1/4 TO 1/3 LESS WOOD THAN MY CENTRAL BOILER DID. I HAVE THE SHAKER GRATE WHICH I GUESS IS CLASSFIED AS A COAL BURNER ALSO.. YOU'LL LIKE THAT STOVE.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to know thank you for the info!
@jamesbreault5762
2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff guys really enjoy your videos and your last series was really 👍👍👍👍 good
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@billsauberlich7337
2 жыл бұрын
Dad is very good at explaining things.Just curious I know those wood burners are insulated , but have you ever pointed a thermometer at the out side of it to see the heat loss? we have a couple neighbors that had them outside, then built a small leanto onto their shops for the woodburner putting a small fan in the adjoining wall into the shop ,they say it heats their shop alot of the time just with the heat coming off the woodburner
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank You Bill! I know some people that have done that, other than the risk of fire its a good idea!
@mikekautz5953
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think insulation is really required around the wood stove. My outdoor wood boiler runs best when it’s super cold out. When it’s to warm around the stove the water temp rarely gets down low enough to open the damper. So the colder the better
@georgehofgren6123
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe, but the reality is that all wood burning appliances run much better (efficiently hotter) in the cold. More oxygen. Gotta learn how to capture all btus no matter what weather ~
@gushord6513
2 жыл бұрын
I've got big jack add on wood stove . It's made at palisade Minnesota. I like the stove , but if I had to do it again I would go the route you did. You will like that ash tray on that Canada stove
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
We hope so!
@lawrencejneuser8801
2 жыл бұрын
I like the hex signs on your barn
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@mattgiardina6533
2 жыл бұрын
great video i wanted a out side stove but the town ship i live in dont alow then so i have wood stove in the house and shop it dose make some mess in side but i would never get ride off wood heat great heat only problem is if you out in cold a lot and come in sit in your chair you will be napping
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Wood heat is the best!
@herbhouston5378
2 жыл бұрын
Good video! A ton of information! You and your family enjoy the farm life... and be safe.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@showmemo3686
2 жыл бұрын
Radiant in the shop, forced air in the house. Heat exchanger water heaters. Nice.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@peteschiavoni
2 жыл бұрын
Wood heat is the best ever. I miss it and my wood stove. Uses the ash on my driveway to clear up the snow. It was a dirt driveway and I kept it away from my house. It will make a mess onf your floors. Also love the chainsaw holder.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
It's so nice!
@weldonstoneburner3553
2 жыл бұрын
Great job, good family relationship is good to see.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@charlesjenkins8078
2 жыл бұрын
Great video.really enjoyed the information on the wood burner thank you!
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@matthewgross6958
2 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed after finding your channel. Great info! 👍🏻
@frankdeegan8974
2 жыл бұрын
When we suggested using ash near any building of course the coals would be cold. As for a lean to over the boiler most definitely that will keep the fire wood dryer the boiler protected from the weather and when you stoke the fire or clean out the ash in the rain or sleet you may not be warm but there is a lot to be said for dry. The boiler next to any building is asking for trouble. Good call to heat the shop floor that gives so many advantages to the building and everything stored in it.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting frank!
@danw6014
2 жыл бұрын
I can see the practically of these boilers but I do love my add on wood coal furnace. My friend who is 30 years my senior talked one day about heating their old farm house which was uninsulated. Every weekend they would set up the cord wood saw and 10 20 McCormick and buzzed enough wood to fill an old Dodge ton and a half ton straight truck. All that wood fed and old cast iron octopus furnace in the Michigan basement.
@garyfeser4294
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool...the new boiler system you purchased is from a company located where I live
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Oh sweet!
@billvandorn5332
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. A friend of mine has similar model up the hill and probably uses a couple of gallons of oil a year at best. Code enforcement won't let me have one down here and I find it sad.
@markanthony3275
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Canada...and Portage and Main is a famous intersection in the city of Winnipeg Manitoba, known for high winds and minus 40 degree temperatures...in case you wanted to know what's behind the name.There's a famous rock star who played in the Winnipeg band called "The Guess Who" , his name is Randy Bachman...he does a song as a solo artist about "Portage and Main"...one of the lines is "Portage and Main 50 below" . In central Manitoba , 300 miles north of Portage and Main, many people use wood boilers...plenty of wood in the Boreal forests of the area.
@markanthony3275
2 жыл бұрын
Just checked out the song on KZitem...it's "Prairie Town" by Bachman Turner Overdrive.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thats all super interesting!
@baldthebuilder2588
2 жыл бұрын
I have Hawken Energy boiler that is 16 years old , knock on wood , never had an issue with it and maintenance was minimal , I'm upstate NY and never take most of the ashes out . I take about 3-4 wheelbarrows worth out during entire winter and then I clean it out completely in a spring when I shut it down .I don't burn garbage either , but since I am contractor ,I do burn any lumber cut off
@sooweeq123
11 ай бұрын
Watched the whole video. Good info.
@funtyes1970
Жыл бұрын
You probably should done a video of this new boiler when you installed it , just saying
@robertburt9071
2 жыл бұрын
Like you Said wood heat is the best Because you get two heats out of it First heat cutting the tree down and piling it Then the furnace heat lol Another great video
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@aday1637
2 жыл бұрын
Used an outdoor wood boiler in PA years ago. Live in the south, now and only need marginal heat in the winter months. I used to sell wood boiler parts on ebay too. I had one fellow up in Wisconsin who was mean spirited about the competition. He used to harass me quite frequently and even contact my customers to bad mouth me. Last I heard, someone was suing him. The new boiler with the induced draft will outperform the old one as it has a more positive method to control the burn. There's good and bad in everything. If you have a source of wood these things can be quite economical. The newer heat pumps with the inverter motors are a close second and provide year around comfort in all weather. And if you use mini-splits you can reduce or increase temps in various parts of your home and save even more. There are some of these that run directly off solar panels.
@jamescole3152
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I really like your old boiler. How you just shovel out the ashes.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@David-kd5mf
Жыл бұрын
Adding that ash to field is a great practice
@SA-bq1us
Жыл бұрын
Great video... talking is teaching
@netw3rkd
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Maine, my family has a camp up on Portage Lake. But we're not in Canada, though very close! Thanks for sharing, wood heat's the best! :)
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds cold there! Thank you for commenting and watching the video!
@jamesmclamb3682
2 жыл бұрын
We had a Taylor 750 for 11 years. But being in central NC, it definitely had plusses and minuses. I think being much further north would make more sense and you'd get much more benefit. In central NC, I don't think I ever really got my return on my investment but at the same time, my wife could crank the heat as high as she wanted to (often 75F), we could take unlimited hot showers and baths, plus I could heat my barn when I needed to. But loading that thing up with wood morning and night every single day just got old. Not to mention when we wanted to travel, we had to have someone come by and at least feed it just a little bit so the pipes wouldn't freeze up. It was awesome while we had it but I'm glad it's gone now. Paid $10,000 installed and sold it for $3500 11 years later.
@GierokFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and thank you for the info!
@patrickschley6418
2 жыл бұрын
Different subject completely. I've been watching you guys for a few months. Your farm was like the one I grew up on, except door county, were flat lands and we did have as many tractors "wink". My daughter met Gerorge Jensen at Stevenson Point and they married. George's home town is Berlin WI. Your Dad knows George's Dad, Tom (or TJ) and your Mom and Dad knows George's mom Jill, a school teacher who taught your youngest brother. We are celebrating this weekend with them and couldn't wait to ask DJ if he knew you guys. I was suprised about Jill being your brothers teacher. Small world.
@anthonyhengst2908
2 жыл бұрын
We have a basement "octopus" wood furnace. The neighbors have them and seem to like them some day we will catch up to them. I love you disperse the ash as we do. Dump it in the back of the spreader with manure. Once I was spreading fire on a snowy field. That was pretty wild.
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