All I have ever used dry the air out. They suck in a tremendous amount of air circulate it around the hot fire chamber and exhaust the super heated air.
They are noisy because of the air intake and open fire chamber.
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They are noisy because of the air intake and open fire chamber.
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He has a wood stove. That should do the trick
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I went in today and opened all the windows before noon. When I got there humidity inside was 69%. 38 outside. Temp got into upper 70’s today. It went a long way toward drying things out. I closed the windows at about 5:30.
I am impressed by the work they have done. Also glad I didn’t try to do it myself. It was a lot of money but I think it was well spent. I hope they are anle to start sanding this week. I can always start working on the propane hookup if they aren’t ready. I really want to do a poured pad but I’m not sure that I will have time to get that done. Winter is sneaking around, hiding behind the warm days. We used to call them Indian summers but I’m sure that is no longer an excepted term.
I am impressed by the work they have done. Also glad I didn’t try to do it myself. It was a lot of money but I think it was well spent. I hope they are anle to start sanding this week. I can always start working on the propane hookup if they aren’t ready. I really want to do a poured pad but I’m not sure that I will have time to get that done. Winter is sneaking around, hiding behind the warm days. We used to call them Indian summers but I’m sure that is no longer an excepted term.
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Around here, they put silo staves or large patio blocks under the feet of the LP tank.
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Call it what you're used to calling it. It's nobody else's business.
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You have plenty of time left to pour a pad...at least weather-wise. As long as the ground isn't frozen, you can make it work by putting insulation or blankets on top so it cures right. You are warm enough there, you can probably pour into December easily. You can also get additional additives to make it cure right. Up here they start using hot water in the Redimix trucks in Nov and will often add accelerants. You want a non-chloride accelerant if you have rebar or it will rust the steel much faster. Of course they also charge more for winter loads as a result...
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The area that I want to put the pad, I don’t think I could get a truck close enough. I don’t think the videos do it justice, but the grades around this house are pretty steep. I dug out the hill behind the house, to make a relatively flat pad all the way up to the well when they drilled. And left that till they had poured my foundation. To get around to my tank they would have to drive on some pretty steep areas. Also, the driveway ends about 35-40 yds from the tank area. I think I am stuck with pouring it my self or go with large cement blocks. Ive never seen the silo staves before so I’m not even sure where to look.
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My propane tank is just set on some concrete blocks, they almost look like parking blocks. My shop still has a propane tank but my house is geothermal. We used to have a tank at the house near a downhill area. It got out of kilter and looked like someday it would head downhill. I just pulled it level with a come along and shimmed it up. It lasted for years like that.
I just read this thread from start to end. Not everyone’s posts but I mainly read the OP’s posts, watched a few minutes of his videos. I’m sorry, it’s not a very good story, not even a good adventure, but it definitely qualifies as an excellent saga.
Whew, best of luck in the continuing saga and for Pete’s sake, move in and enjoy it soon!
I just read this thread from start to end. Not everyone’s posts but I mainly read the OP’s posts, watched a few minutes of his videos. I’m sorry, it’s not a very good story, not even a good adventure, but it definitely qualifies as an excellent saga.
Whew, best of luck in the continuing saga and for Pete’s sake, move in and enjoy it soon!
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I'm in MN and our 500 gallon propane tank it just sitting on some flat concrete blocks just big enough for the tank legs to sit on. It's even on a very slight slope. Never been a problem. I wouldn't stress out over a full pad for a propane tank. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I've ever seen a tank on a pad here.
