[TheForge] Wood Stove for Shop heat

[Jerry Frost]

Aw heck Pete. I don't think "straightening out" is 
quite the right term. A couple decades ago catalytics 
on wood burners was state of the art and mandatory 
where strict air quality rules were in force. Even then 
multiple burn zones were more efficient but not 
industry standard and the industry pretty much dictates 
what "code" is.

Fortunately there are more "industries" with input into 
these things and the insurance "industry" carries a lot 
of weight, especially if you can't get fire insurance 
for something they don't like. So, with "industry" 
pressure and good solid data behind it the catalytic 
wood burners started going by the way.

Good riddance too; a suddenly failed catalytic is what 
nearly burned our house down last spring. If the stack 
fire had started 30 minutes later Deb would've been 
asleep and I would've lost the house and her.

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

http://www.artmetalradio.com/

From: "Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer" 
<artgawk at thegrid.net>


> Great exposition Frosty, thanks for straightening me 
> out on the catalytics...pf
>