Question
In our new home, the door hinges were squeaking, so I took out the hinge pins
and sprayed them with a silicon spray.  All the squeaking went away.  However,
several months later, I have noticed a fine black powder on the doors near the
hinges.  Does anyone have any ideas why that happens?
And ideas on what to use to prevent door hinges from squeaking?
BTW, I did not use WD-40 because it’s not a lubricant.

Answers

Most silicone sprays have very little silicone in them and use a solvent that
liquifies the silicone for spraying.  The solvent will loosen up the deposits
from inside the hinge and wick them to the outside.  The solvent evaporates,
and the dry deposits are left behind.

Check what is used as a solvent.  If it is Trichloroethane, do not use it on
aluminum.  Trichloroethane may react with aluminum and form a deep purple
residue.

One of the better spray lubes I use is a synthetic called Superlube.
It won’t eat plastic like petroleum lubes, won’t not evaporate away like
WD-40, and doesn’t harden in the cold.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question: Difficulty getting home owners insurance w/ wood furnace in garage?
I’m buying a home that was built in 1979. The home has a wood/oil furnace in the garage that serves as the only heat for the home. This is not a wood stove, it’s a wood furnace that has a chimney and is ducted through the ductwork. Because the wood furnace is in the garage, 2 of 4 insurance companies I’ve called will not write a policy on the home, one of the others isn’t sure, and one says they see no problem if it’s installed properly. Can anyone tell me why a wood furnace in the garage is such a big deal? Where else would it go? I’m going to ask the seller who his insurance company is, but I was just wondering why these policies are so hard to write? It seems like they’d just tack on a surcharge and write the thing. I may have forgotten to mention that it’s a combination wood/oil furnace. It starts up on oil and can run entirely on oil (diesel) or you can add wood to keep down on oil costs. If the wood runs out, the oil kicks back on, so that’s how the house is heated when away. However, I’ve been searching and have found there are sometimes problems with the oil tanks that store the oil. Just contacted my agent and there’s no problem w/ them, but 2 of the 4 will not write the policy. My worry is that I’ll spontaneously get cancelled or have to put in a new furnace, which would have to be propane since I’m out in the sticks (probably 5 miles from a fire station, but definitely not within 1000 ft of a fire hydrant. I understand Izabella’s point. The house has an above-ground basement, with the garage attached to the basement and the top level above. If the wood burns out, the oil kicks in, so there shouldn’t be much issue with frozen pipes. Also, the farthest point the ductwork travels is around 40 ft. I understand their side of it if they in fact would be losing money on the deal – that’s a no-brainer; I wasn’t aware that homeowners insurance is such a low-profit sector. Making my case here won’t do any good, I understand. Luckily, I’ve found a couple major insurers who will write it. Thanks

• Answer:Wood stoves as a primary source of heat are very very high risk. The risk is mainly due to chimney fires, when the furnace/stove is used frequently, the risk of chimney fire increases drastically and chimney fires can be hard to detect (especially when the furnace is not in a high traffic area of the house). Also, because there is no secondary source of heat, the insurance company looks at what will happen if you are not home. You don’t very well want to leave the stove burning when no one’s there tending to it, but how is the home heated? If there is no secondary source, and the home gets cold, that’s when your pipes can freeze and things can get real ugly. They might also be questioning the age of the furnace/stove, if it’s more recently installed than ‘79, make sure the company knows that, that can make a difference, there’s less likely damage from age deterioration. Best thing to do, like you stated, is find out where the current owner is insured. This might be quite expensive due to the unique risk. Most companies, unfortunately cannot ‘tack on a surcharge’ since the loss amount can be tens of thousands of dollars. Lastly, one more thing to keep in mind. This risk can also depend on your Protection Class. For instance, in case of fire, if you are within 5miles to a fire station and within 1,000 feet to a fire hydrant, the likelihood of a total loss decreases, but if the home is located far from both, a total loss is much more likely. Good luck!

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:List of African American inventions?
Alright I saw one answer from some ignorant douchebag basically claiming that “black” people haven’t contributed to society. I’m here to educate that very douchebag. List of African American inventions: air conditioning unit Frederick M. Jones July 12, 1949 air ship (dirigible) J.F. Pickering 1892 almanac Benjamin Banneker 1791 — approximate date automatic car coupling for trains Andrew Beard 1897 automatic cutoff switch Granville T. Woods January 1, 1839 automatic fishing device G. Cook May 30, 1899 automatic gear shift Richard Spikes February 28, 1932 automatic lubricating system for railroads and machines Elijah McCoy October 27, 1891 automatic shoe making machine Jan Matzelinger 1883 baby buggy W.H. Richardsopn June 18, 1899 bicycle frame L.R. Johnson October 10, 1899 biscuit cutter Alexander P. Ashbourne November 30, 1875 blood plasma bag, blood bank Charles Drew 1945 — approximate date caps for bottles and jars A.E. Long & A.A Jones 1898 casket lowering device A.C. Richardson November 3, 1894 cellular phone Henry T. Sampson July 6, 1971 chamber commode T. Elkins January 3, 1897 clothes dryer G.T. Sampson June 6, 1862 clothes wringer Ellen Elgin 1880s combined furrow opener and stalk knocker G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 cotton chopper G.W. Murray June 5, 1894 cultivator and marker G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 curtain rod S.R. Scratton November 30, 1899 curtain rod support William S. Grant August 4, 1896 door stop O. Dorsey December 10, 1878 dust pan Lawrence P. Ray August 3, 1897 egg beater Willie Johnson February 5, 1884 electric lampbulb Lewis Latimer March 21, 1882 elevator Alexander Miles October 11, 1867 eye protector P. Johnson November 2, 1880 electric railway trolley Elbert R. Robinson 1880s fire escape bracket C.V. Richey December 28, 1897 fire escape ladder J.W. Winters May 7, 1878 folding bed L.C. Bailey July 18, 1899 folding chair Brody & Surgwar June 11, 1889 fountain pen W.B. Purvis January 7, 1890 fruit press Madeline M. Turner 1916 furniture caster O.A. Fisher 1878 galoshes A.L. Rickman 1898 gas mask Garrett A. Morgan October 13, 1914 golf tee G. F. Grant December 12, 1899 guitar Robert F. Flemming, Jr. March 3, 1886 hair brush Lydia O. Newman November 15, 18? heating furnace Alice Parker 1918 hand stamp Walter B. Purvis February 27, 1897 horse shoe J. Ricks March 30, 1885 ice cream Augustus Jackson 1832 ice cream scooper A.L. Cralle February 2, 1897 improved sugar making Norbet Rillieux December 10, 1887 insect destroyer gun A.C. Richard January 9, 1894 ironing board Sarah Boone August 19, 1884 key chain F.J. Loudin May 19, 1889 lantern Michael C. Harvey December 8, 1893 lawn mower L.A. Burr July 23, 18? lawn sprinkler J.S. Smith May 4, 1897 lemon squeezer J. Thomas White November 15, 1895 lock W.A. Martin 1887 lunch pail James Robinson June 11, 1893 mail box Paul L. Downing June 27, 1893 mop Thomas W. Stewart June 11, 1893 motor Frederick M. Jones June 27, 1939 multiplex telegraph system (allowed messages to be sent and received from moving trains) Granville T. Woods 1887 peanut butter George Washington Carver 1896 pencil sharpener J.L. Love November 23, 1897 planter G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 railway air brakes (first safe method of stopping trains) Granville T. Woods 1903 range oven Thomas Carrington 1876 record player arm Joseph Hunger Dickenson January 8, 1819 refining of coconut oil A.P. Abourne July 27, 1980 refrigerator John Standard June 14, 1891 riding saddles W.D. Davis October 6, 1895 rolling pin John W. Reed 1864 shampoo headrest C.O. Baliff October 11, 1898 small pox inoculation (he brought this method from Africa where advanced medical practices were in use long before Europeans had any medical knowledge) Onesimus 1721 spark plug Edmond Berger February 2, 1839 spring seat for chairs A. B. Blackburn April 3, 1888 steam boiler/radiator Granville T. Woods 1884 stethoscope Imhotep Ancient Egypt stove T.A. Carrington July 25, 1876 straightening comb Madame C.J. Walker 1905 — approximate date street sweeper Charles B. Brooks March 17, 1890 pastry fork Anna M. Mangin March 1, 1892 pencil sharpener J.L. Love November 23, 1897 phone transmitter Granville T. Woods December 2, 1884 portable fire escape D. McCree November 11, 1890 thermostat control Frederick M. Jones February 23, 1960 toilet T. Elkins 1897 traffic light Garrett A. Morgan November 20, 1923 two cycle gasoline engine Frederick M. Jones November 28, 1950 tricycle M.A. Cherry May 6, 1886 trolley car Granville T. Woods 1888 typewriter Burridge & Marshman April 7, 1885 window cleaner A.L. Lewis 1892

• Answer:What’s funny is racists will always try to find a way to downplay a black person’s invention or they’ll say that they stole it from a white man.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:I want a new oil burner, but what about the CO test?
I currently have a longwood wood/oil furnace with a Beckett oil burner. I don’t know how old the Beckett is, but I’m having issues. I’ve had a local heating guy come out and he’s helped me, but now I’ve gone and broken a few things (ceramic pieces on electrodes, copper fuel line) since, so now it really won’t work unless I put some money into it. I know the electrodes and copper line won’t be much $20-25 or so, but I really don’t know how old this thing is. The bad thing is that I just spent $105 on a new pump for it, but that would always fit the new burner too if I ever have problems with it. I can do all of this stuff myself, it just takes me a lot longer than paying a heating guy $80/hr to do. What I’d really like to do is just buy a whole new burner so that I know what I have and I know it’s new and should be good to go. I’ve found one online for around $350 here: [url=http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx]http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx[/url] I’d just need to get the 9″ air tube to match mine. I know that prices online are about 50% of what I’ll pay from some local supply store. I paid $105 for a fuel oil pump locally (through my heating guy’s contractor discount) and found the SAME one online for $54.00. Anyway, I can install this myself since I’ve had mine unhooked and hooked back up. The main reason I’m hesitant to buy a new burner is because I was reading I’d need to get a specialist to come out and do a CO test w/ their special machine to make sure it’s within specs. Does anyone know anything about the CO test and about how much it would cost? I know it sounds stupid to not buy one because of this and it kinda is. the link I was trying to give was to http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx

• Answer:you need the whole set-up done, not just the co test. Should cost 1 hour labor.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:Politically speaking: Were all of these invented by bIack peopIe?
Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods Or are they myths? This is a serious question! I’m actually really curious. @ Chris, you can count on it =) lol website, nope. I got it from some black guy!!!!!!! =) @ Chris, come on man. @ Predizzle, you idiot. I’m white!

• Answer:It would take months to find out how many really were invented by black people, but the list is highly suspicious. Some of the items (shoes, hair brush, kitchen table) are so ancient that there is not the slightest possibility that anyone knows who the inventor was. I looked up a few of these more or less at random, those attributed to Granville Woods. Woods wasn’t really black (part Australian aborigine, part Malaysian). He was an accomplished inventor who held 60 patents and was known in his life as ‘the black Edison’. But he doesn’t seem to have truly invented any of the items attributed to him on this list, although he did patent significant improvements for many of them, and perhaps others not listed. G. W. Carver was also a great inventor, and he may well have developed some useful new formulas for soaps and paints, but both existed for millennia before he was born. So I suspect that many of the other items, if checked, would also not check out,

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:Isn’t it sad that this small list shows the full extent of Black American practical inventions?
It’s so small it’s laughable, i could count it on one hand Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/inventors.htm

• Answer:Blacks invented the Kitchen table?!?!?! SERIOUSLY?! THE EFIN’ KITCHEN TABLE?! a cave man probably put a fish on a rock and called that his kitchen table. you should research better.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:BLACK INVENTIONS………………………..?
Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods American Music of Black origin ___________________ .Jazz .Rock & Roll .Hip Hop .Soul .Disco .Rhthm & Blues .Rag Time .Techno .Gospel http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/inventors.htm http://www.blackinventor.com/

• Answer:And I’m so proud.

Question
I have a large wood furnace in my basement ducted to my central air
system by way of a double wall ventilation system. The two sides are
single walled.  I intend to drill two holes along the top side wall,
place a roll of copper pipe inside the top of the fire box and extend
the pipe out the two holes in the side.  The pipes will then be
connected to a water storage container to hold the circulated hot water.
Here’s my questions for anyone willing to offer assistance:
What diameter copper pipe would you recommend?
Would you think natural convection circulation would suffice if the
bottom of the storage container is located at about the height of the
copper pipe exiting the furnace and the other pipe at the top?  Or
would I need a water pump for circulation?
Could this be safely done with a secondary 50 gallon water tank with the
standard house pressure and the normal over pressure valve at the top?
What would be the advantages/disadvantages of having the hot water
circulate through an open, unpressurized storage tank (i.e. a heat
exchanger type arrangement).
Any suggestions as to what to use inexpensively for an open storage
tank?
Any amount of informed opinion would be greatly appreciated.

Answers
Well, I have some experience with one aspect. For 10 years I had a 6 foot
long, 12 tube half-inch copper pipe manifold hanging inside a solar lean-to
greenhouse (Piedmont North Carolina). The top and bottom headers were plumbed
into an old 30 gallon electric water heater tank, with insulation removed,
that sat on a platform above the final 40 gallon electric water heater. Cold
water entered the bottom of the preheater, joining the lower manifold supply;
the top manifold return went to the top of the tank and supplied the final
water heater. Everything was at house pressure, and the thermal convection
worked fine with just the ambient air temperature. The top of the manifold was
about 1 foot higher than the bottom of the preheater tank, and the temperature
differential across both was around 5 degrees C during the daytime, with both
ends tending to be around 25 C at the end of the day. The passive part never
gave any trouble; the electric heater had to be replaced once (the
construction was such that well sediment ended up in the electric heater).
Old, undamaged, glass-lined water tanks seem to last forever if they’re only
used for warm water, and the outside kept dry. So convection, pressurized or
unpressurized, ought to work fine with a coil in a wood heater, as long as you
keep the spiral continuously rising.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Is it possible to vent a gas furnace through an existing wood stove chimney pipe?
I am trying to put a used furnace in my garage and already have a wood stove as an existing heat source in there. If it is possible, will I also still be able to continue using the existing wood stove?

• Answer:if the chimney is lined, yes. check with you local code enforcement officer or fire chief….most likely not a problem

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Why would the pex pipe melt and split coming off of a wood furnace?
For you idiots that keep answering like I’m stupid or something — your dumb! It’s not even something that happened to me, it happened to someone down the street. I found out he kept the temp. at around 200 on his wood boiler.

• Answer:Like I said before you deleted your previous question and rephrased it so it would sound “better?”. Plastic melts when it gets hot and the furnace gets very hot! It’s like putting a lit candle under a paper towel!!!

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: what would cause the pipe on a wood burning furnace to soot up if your burning dry wood and burning it hot?

• Answer:maybe a blockage is reducing draft flow. too much bend in a pipe or if it doesn’t extend above the roof enough could be problems too.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Can I “pipe” the heat from my wood stove into my furnace?
I now have a hood over the stove which goes into a dryer hose (metal) with a fan on the end of it which blows a little heat upstairs. I was told by someone that I can put that same part into the furnace and have the heat go out of all my ducts that the furnace sends heat out of.

• Answer:no doubt if you can collect the heat in a hood ( not the flue pipei t must be piped outside the house) I would connect it to the return part of the furnace and let the furnace fan move it around. just be careful your hood doen not create a negative condition where the stove does not draft out of the house. A negative condition at the stove coule actually pull the combuston product into the home and may be dangerous be careful

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: where to get reasonably priced insulated pipe for outdoor furnace?
We have an outdoor wood burning furnace. We need to replace the 6″ insulated pipe. Of course that stuff is not cheap. Where is the best place to buy it?

• Answer:home depot

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Is the Triple wall pipe for a furnace able to be used to to exhust a wood burner through the wall?

• Answer:The correct product to use is an insulated pipe called metalbestos. It’s expensive. I would not use triple wall pipe for a wood burning unit…….especially making (2) 90 degree turn through a wall…..straight up…..maybe, but not through a wall.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: Can I use flex duct pipe on a wood stove blower output?
I have a wood furnace with two “8″ inch outputs on top. I can’t find any “12″ inch lines for a increase air flow to my gas furnace trunks but I know where to get some “12″ inch insulated duct hose that will work. I’m putting safety first seeing I have children. Will these be safe to use with the wood furnace or will the furnace generate too much heat for the flex pipe? I cut small pieces off inside and out and did an experiment and checked to see if it would catch fire with a lighter and it wouldn’t light at all, it just melted and did nothing at all. Thanks,,,

• Answer:The vent must have a fire rating and be designed for this purpose, and it can not touch anything that could start to burn. Call a PRO and sleep well at night!

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: I would like to install a wood burning furnace in my basement that hooks up to our heat ducts?
I need to have a chimney on the outside of the house or the chimney pipe through the floor to the roof, which is the better way? Also does anyone know the proper way to build a brick chimney? I dont think we are going to do the work ourselves unless it is relatively easy but I do want to be educated on it if we do get estimates. Thanks Just wanted to note that the wood burning furnace is completely safe and sold at many stores. It is not a fireplace hooking up to the duct work it is a furnace.

• Answer:easier to run the chimney up the outside …just did one with an 8×12 flue ,insulated with zonolite , out of brick and it cost roughly 100.00 a ft. for everything…

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: wood furnace instructions?
Green Colonial Furnace Co. wood burning furnace trying to find out why when try to start up it starts to fill up with smoke? Like it is not drawing the heat thru the pipes.Any information would be great.

• Answer:Make sure dampers are open and the chimney is clean. A heated chimney pulls a better drafts. burn paper with good flame to get the chimney warm and build a fire slowly. You can stick a mirror into the clean out of the chimney near the bottom to see if there are any obstructions. Needs daylight. Do not run any exhaust fans such as bathroom and kitchen because they might pull a Backdraft on the chimney exhaust.

Associated Wood Furnace Pipe Question: My husband and I purchased a wood furnace .?
We are experiencing black goo coming out of the outflow pipe and it is also releasing smoke inside the basement. WHAT’S UP?????

• Answer:I’m not a professional, but it sounds like some creosote may be built up in the pipe. Creosote can look black and tarry and can impair the release of smoke. It is also flammable. I would call a Heating/Cooling contractor or Chimney Cleaner ASAP. My bro is a firefighter and he warned me of two things: 1) Don’t burn pine in a stove, as the goop from pine will pollute the exhaust pipes 2) Always get your pipes/chimney cleaned once a year or so to clean out the creosote to avoid a chimney fire. Good luck

Question
I have a Nordyne gas atmospheric furnace. It ran trouble free for four
years. Then last year when I moved I had it converted to propane. The smell
of the gas odorizer has been in the house ever since. It was around the
water heater, too. I solved that by putting in an electric water heater. But
replacing a furnace is more expensive. How much of that propane odorizer
smell is normal? I soaped everything and there was no sign of a leak. I
replaced all the pipes and valves to the gas valve on the furnace and soap
suds it again. No leak. With the gas turned on and the furnace valve off,
there is no smell, but when the furnace has been running for five minutes,
there is that smell near the gas valve. The water heater did the same thing.
I checked for negative draft, opened the house doors and some windows,
no difference. It draws enough to pull a match flame into the inspection
port. I do notice the flame is yellow, not blue like it was with natural
gas. I’ve had both the setup people and the gas company that did the
conversion tell me that everything is ok, but if the smell is there, is gas
there, too? I don’t feel comfortable with it like it is. Any suggestions?

Answers
You know I am not a service tech….I have had LP gas many times in the past
and have never had the gas odor at all, except when there was a problem
(which is why the oderizer is mixed with the gas) or when the tank was very
low on gas…The key to your post is the yellow flame…It is not supposed
to be yellow….The very blue flame is when the gas is burning
efficiently…It is funny that the water heater did the same…The major
cause is the use of the wrong orifice…When the LP is installed the
installer is supposed to change the orifice on both the furnace and the
waterheater…Using the wrong orifice causes the LP to burn very
ineffienctly and can cause all of the problems you have mentioned..Usually
the part is shipped with the furnace and was taped on or attached to the gas
line near the valve..It is kind of like a flow restrictor that fits into the
gas line…Do you have a gas stove and see a yellow flame.?..This is also
caused by the same thing…You should not be smelling anything…You might
want to try another gas tech…or a gas furnace tech familiar with LP…Good
Luck

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: gas smell from water heater, furnace making buzzing sound?
The furnace has been making quite a loud buzzing sound before it kicks on. It has worried me, so I went into the laundry room (where gas heater / gas water heater are) to move stuff away from the heater. When I was bent over picking up something I smelled gas near the hot water heater. Help! My roommate isn’t home, I don’t know what to do. I turned the heat down to like 55 degrees so the heat won’t kick on as often. The heat does come on eventually. That wouldn’t happen if the pilot light was out right?

• Answer:You should take this seriously. Normally there is NO smell of gas from either heater and/or water heater. There can be a small release of unburned gas (which you would smell) just before the burner comes on…but this is not normal or consistent…if the burner does come on then yes, the pilot light is working…but there may be a delay between the thermostat telling the burner to come on and it actually doing it…during this slight delay there is gas being released and you can smell it…getyour gas company down to check it out !

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: What kind of landlord does this? Furnace. water heater question?
Old house. theres a water heater/furnace you have to refill by yourself whenever it goes low. So in order to keep warm you have to keep re-filling it. If you leave your home in the winter you will return to pipes burst and an ice cold unsafe home. They burst last winter when only gone for a couple days from the house. They came in and replaced it and put in the same exact kind. The one you have to refill when its gets cold. What is wrong with these people? Are they just cheap? Is this normal in some homes? why do you think they didnt install that electi water feeder?

• Answer:it depends on the age of the house if it has a old cast iron radiator’s it is somewhat common if you also have a old analog t-stat change that first then see if there is some-kind of pump to fill it when it needs it also if you can wrap all the pips to keep them warmer longer and when you leave on vacation turn the temp down to 55deg and it will last longer but you might need to look in to seeing if there is a auto fill for your heater.

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: Can i convert from a furnace water heater to a point of use water heater?
So i have a furnace water heater, but we don’t have enough hot water for showers and such. So i was thinking of adding a water heater such as a point of use water heater or something like that. Is it possible?

• Answer:Yes its possible. You are looking at apprx. 1000.00 as an investment though. Depending the water heater brand and type of special vent required, an initial cost will be made. In the end the energy saved and your issue will resolve for you will have on demand hot water. Get several estimates on this for the price cost will vary. Be aware, your gas meter will need an upgrade for these do use more gas as btu loads are concerned.

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: Can I inclose my furnace and water heater?
I have a small utility room that serves as a laundry room, which also houses the furnace and hot water heater. Can I inclose the furnace/water heater with a wall with strategic points of acess in order to make the room have a cleaner appearance?

• Answer:If they are both electric appliances that do not need combustion air you can enclose them as much as you like. Please, please, please leave room for easy access to filter, elements, controls, drains, etc. If either or both is a gas appliance you MUST ALLOW COMBUSTION AIR TO ENTER FREELY. And the air source can not come from a bathroom or laundry room. The available cubic feet of air is too small. Check your local codes or your appliance manufacturers for the minimum cu. ft. as a source and the required unrestricted opening for incoming combustion air. Several dangerous scenarios exist if you choke off the room. Example: I am currently working on a project exactly as you describe. The water heater and furnace are gas in an enclosed room that requires a 2′ X 2′ louver covered opening directly from the family room in the basement even though the bathroom and laundry room are the closest and simplest areas. I hope your’s are electric. Good Luck!

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: How can I hide the water heater and furnace from kids in my basement ?
I am planning on making my unfinished basement as a play area for my kids but I am scared of the water heater and furnace. How can I block it without building a room around it as I do not have the budget or time for that ?

• Answer:Get a flexible bendable curtain track ( such as in the hospital) flame proof curtain Put red tape on the floor. Tell them they are not allowed in the red tape zone if they go in there they lose playroom privileges.

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: What is the source of high pitched noise coming from water heater or furnace?
I just noticed a high pitched noise, very similar to some of the newer alarm systems, coming from the garage. The two things there are the water heater and the gas furnace. The gas had been switched off about a week ago so we could reinstall a gas insert into the fireplace and, initially, the furnace gas stayed off (which we discovered because of no heat!). I don’t know if this started right after – which is why I’m not assuming it’s the furnace. Thanks!

• Answer:Wow, there is a million noises I have heard from both a water heater and a furnace. Sort of hard without you making the actual noise. If I had to guess, I usually hear higher pitched noises from a blower wheel in a furnace due to bearings. See if it does while the actual heat is on, or fan, ect. If not, Assuming the work you have done to gas logs, Gas pressure might be an issue. Sometimes, gas gets thrown off when anyone does work on a similar appliance. The gas that passes through the burner chambers on the furnace whistles and whirls, because it has a low burn off rate. (All that means is it cant burn the gas fast enough, or the gas pressure is too low, causing it to ‘dance around’.) The last thing I see often, is a piece of tape, duct work or something close to the actual furnace has come a little loose. It can be a litlle chore trying to hunt for it. Though you will know it as soon as you put your finger on it. I will garentee you, one of these three issues will be your problem. I hope it works out for you, good luck & merry christmas.

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: turn off the water while leaving the hot water heater and furnace on?
I’ll be out of town for several months so I’m thinking of turning the main water valve in my house off. However because I don’t want the pipes to freeze in the winter can I leave hot water heater and the furnace on? Thank you.

• Answer:you should maintenan a temp to keep pipes form frezzing. other wise you need to drain all water out of pipes and put antifreez in thats more importan if you live in the north like i do.. pipes freez here even with the heat at 80

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: NFPA 54 re water heater and furnace in living area?
Does NFPA 54 mention any restrictions on where a natural gas water heater and furnace can be in a house?

• Answer:Yes.

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: i’m looking for ideas on how to conceal water heater and furnace.?
water heater and furnace sitting side by side in newly finished garage. i’m looking for ways to conceal them. maybe someone has done this or perhaps knows of a website that could give me an idea on where to begin. not too thrilled about building a wall around them either. anybody got any thoughts?

• Answer:Build a linen cupboard around them, then you can use the space to keep your towels and sheets nice and warm with the leftover heat. Make sure you leave enough space to vent the furnace, if it’s specifications require it.

Associated Water Heater Furnace Question: Is it safe to have a wood-burning fire going when it shares chimney w/ hot water heater & furnace?
Sorry! It’s a gas hot water heater and a gas furnace

• Answer:I don’t know where you live but that arrangement is against the Building Codes in Canada. It is very unsafe. Drafts from the fireplace can cause the fireplace and water heater pilot lights to fail and Gas can enter the dwelling and cause a fire or worse.

Question
In our new home, the door hinges were squeaking, so I took out the hinge pins
and sprayed them with a silicon spray.  All the squeaking went away.  However,
several months later, I have noticed a fine black powder on the doors near the
hinges.  Does anyone have any ideas why that happens?
And ideas on what to use to prevent door hinges from squeaking?
BTW, I did not use WD-40 because it’s not a lubricant.

Answers

Most silicone sprays have very little silicone in them and use a solvent that
liquifies the silicone for spraying.  The solvent will loosen up the deposits
from inside the hinge and wick them to the outside.  The solvent evaporates,
and the dry deposits are left behind.

Check what is used as a solvent.  If it is Trichloroethane, do not use it on
aluminum.  Trichloroethane may react with aluminum and form a deep purple
residue.

One of the better spray lubes I use is a synthetic called Superlube.
It won’t eat plastic like petroleum lubes, won’t not evaporate away like
WD-40, and doesn’t harden in the cold.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question: Difficulty getting home owners insurance w/ wood furnace in garage?
I’m buying a home that was built in 1979. The home has a wood/oil furnace in the garage that serves as the only heat for the home. This is not a wood stove, it’s a wood furnace that has a chimney and is ducted through the ductwork. Because the wood furnace is in the garage, 2 of 4 insurance companies I’ve called will not write a policy on the home, one of the others isn’t sure, and one says they see no problem if it’s installed properly. Can anyone tell me why a wood furnace in the garage is such a big deal? Where else would it go? I’m going to ask the seller who his insurance company is, but I was just wondering why these policies are so hard to write? It seems like they’d just tack on a surcharge and write the thing. I may have forgotten to mention that it’s a combination wood/oil furnace. It starts up on oil and can run entirely on oil (diesel) or you can add wood to keep down on oil costs. If the wood runs out, the oil kicks back on, so that’s how the house is heated when away. However, I’ve been searching and have found there are sometimes problems with the oil tanks that store the oil. Just contacted my agent and there’s no problem w/ them, but 2 of the 4 will not write the policy. My worry is that I’ll spontaneously get cancelled or have to put in a new furnace, which would have to be propane since I’m out in the sticks (probably 5 miles from a fire station, but definitely not within 1000 ft of a fire hydrant. I understand Izabella’s point. The house has an above-ground basement, with the garage attached to the basement and the top level above. If the wood burns out, the oil kicks in, so there shouldn’t be much issue with frozen pipes. Also, the farthest point the ductwork travels is around 40 ft. I understand their side of it if they in fact would be losing money on the deal – that’s a no-brainer; I wasn’t aware that homeowners insurance is such a low-profit sector. Making my case here won’t do any good, I understand. Luckily, I’ve found a couple major insurers who will write it. Thanks

• Answer:Wood stoves as a primary source of heat are very very high risk. The risk is mainly due to chimney fires, when the furnace/stove is used frequently, the risk of chimney fire increases drastically and chimney fires can be hard to detect (especially when the furnace is not in a high traffic area of the house). Also, because there is no secondary source of heat, the insurance company looks at what will happen if you are not home. You don’t very well want to leave the stove burning when no one’s there tending to it, but how is the home heated? If there is no secondary source, and the home gets cold, that’s when your pipes can freeze and things can get real ugly. They might also be questioning the age of the furnace/stove, if it’s more recently installed than ‘79, make sure the company knows that, that can make a difference, there’s less likely damage from age deterioration. Best thing to do, like you stated, is find out where the current owner is insured. This might be quite expensive due to the unique risk. Most companies, unfortunately cannot ‘tack on a surcharge’ since the loss amount can be tens of thousands of dollars. Lastly, one more thing to keep in mind. This risk can also depend on your Protection Class. For instance, in case of fire, if you are within 5miles to a fire station and within 1,000 feet to a fire hydrant, the likelihood of a total loss decreases, but if the home is located far from both, a total loss is much more likely. Good luck!

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:List of African American inventions?
Alright I saw one answer from some ignorant douchebag basically claiming that “black” people haven’t contributed to society. I’m here to educate that very douchebag. List of African American inventions: air conditioning unit Frederick M. Jones July 12, 1949 air ship (dirigible) J.F. Pickering 1892 almanac Benjamin Banneker 1791 — approximate date automatic car coupling for trains Andrew Beard 1897 automatic cutoff switch Granville T. Woods January 1, 1839 automatic fishing device G. Cook May 30, 1899 automatic gear shift Richard Spikes February 28, 1932 automatic lubricating system for railroads and machines Elijah McCoy October 27, 1891 automatic shoe making machine Jan Matzelinger 1883 baby buggy W.H. Richardsopn June 18, 1899 bicycle frame L.R. Johnson October 10, 1899 biscuit cutter Alexander P. Ashbourne November 30, 1875 blood plasma bag, blood bank Charles Drew 1945 — approximate date caps for bottles and jars A.E. Long & A.A Jones 1898 casket lowering device A.C. Richardson November 3, 1894 cellular phone Henry T. Sampson July 6, 1971 chamber commode T. Elkins January 3, 1897 clothes dryer G.T. Sampson June 6, 1862 clothes wringer Ellen Elgin 1880s combined furrow opener and stalk knocker G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 cotton chopper G.W. Murray June 5, 1894 cultivator and marker G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 curtain rod S.R. Scratton November 30, 1899 curtain rod support William S. Grant August 4, 1896 door stop O. Dorsey December 10, 1878 dust pan Lawrence P. Ray August 3, 1897 egg beater Willie Johnson February 5, 1884 electric lampbulb Lewis Latimer March 21, 1882 elevator Alexander Miles October 11, 1867 eye protector P. Johnson November 2, 1880 electric railway trolley Elbert R. Robinson 1880s fire escape bracket C.V. Richey December 28, 1897 fire escape ladder J.W. Winters May 7, 1878 folding bed L.C. Bailey July 18, 1899 folding chair Brody & Surgwar June 11, 1889 fountain pen W.B. Purvis January 7, 1890 fruit press Madeline M. Turner 1916 furniture caster O.A. Fisher 1878 galoshes A.L. Rickman 1898 gas mask Garrett A. Morgan October 13, 1914 golf tee G. F. Grant December 12, 1899 guitar Robert F. Flemming, Jr. March 3, 1886 hair brush Lydia O. Newman November 15, 18? heating furnace Alice Parker 1918 hand stamp Walter B. Purvis February 27, 1897 horse shoe J. Ricks March 30, 1885 ice cream Augustus Jackson 1832 ice cream scooper A.L. Cralle February 2, 1897 improved sugar making Norbet Rillieux December 10, 1887 insect destroyer gun A.C. Richard January 9, 1894 ironing board Sarah Boone August 19, 1884 key chain F.J. Loudin May 19, 1889 lantern Michael C. Harvey December 8, 1893 lawn mower L.A. Burr July 23, 18? lawn sprinkler J.S. Smith May 4, 1897 lemon squeezer J. Thomas White November 15, 1895 lock W.A. Martin 1887 lunch pail James Robinson June 11, 1893 mail box Paul L. Downing June 27, 1893 mop Thomas W. Stewart June 11, 1893 motor Frederick M. Jones June 27, 1939 multiplex telegraph system (allowed messages to be sent and received from moving trains) Granville T. Woods 1887 peanut butter George Washington Carver 1896 pencil sharpener J.L. Love November 23, 1897 planter G.W. Murray April 10, 1894 railway air brakes (first safe method of stopping trains) Granville T. Woods 1903 range oven Thomas Carrington 1876 record player arm Joseph Hunger Dickenson January 8, 1819 refining of coconut oil A.P. Abourne July 27, 1980 refrigerator John Standard June 14, 1891 riding saddles W.D. Davis October 6, 1895 rolling pin John W. Reed 1864 shampoo headrest C.O. Baliff October 11, 1898 small pox inoculation (he brought this method from Africa where advanced medical practices were in use long before Europeans had any medical knowledge) Onesimus 1721 spark plug Edmond Berger February 2, 1839 spring seat for chairs A. B. Blackburn April 3, 1888 steam boiler/radiator Granville T. Woods 1884 stethoscope Imhotep Ancient Egypt stove T.A. Carrington July 25, 1876 straightening comb Madame C.J. Walker 1905 — approximate date street sweeper Charles B. Brooks March 17, 1890 pastry fork Anna M. Mangin March 1, 1892 pencil sharpener J.L. Love November 23, 1897 phone transmitter Granville T. Woods December 2, 1884 portable fire escape D. McCree November 11, 1890 thermostat control Frederick M. Jones February 23, 1960 toilet T. Elkins 1897 traffic light Garrett A. Morgan November 20, 1923 two cycle gasoline engine Frederick M. Jones November 28, 1950 tricycle M.A. Cherry May 6, 1886 trolley car Granville T. Woods 1888 typewriter Burridge & Marshman April 7, 1885 window cleaner A.L. Lewis 1892

• Answer:What’s funny is racists will always try to find a way to downplay a black person’s invention or they’ll say that they stole it from a white man.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:I want a new oil burner, but what about the CO test?
I currently have a longwood wood/oil furnace with a Beckett oil burner. I don’t know how old the Beckett is, but I’m having issues. I’ve had a local heating guy come out and he’s helped me, but now I’ve gone and broken a few things (ceramic pieces on electrodes, copper fuel line) since, so now it really won’t work unless I put some money into it. I know the electrodes and copper line won’t be much $20-25 or so, but I really don’t know how old this thing is. The bad thing is that I just spent $105 on a new pump for it, but that would always fit the new burner too if I ever have problems with it. I can do all of this stuff myself, it just takes me a lot longer than paying a heating guy $80/hr to do. What I’d really like to do is just buy a whole new burner so that I know what I have and I know it’s new and should be good to go. I’ve found one online for around $350 here: [url=http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx]http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx[/url] I’d just need to get the 9″ air tube to match mine. I know that prices online are about 50% of what I’ll pay from some local supply store. I paid $105 for a fuel oil pump locally (through my heating guy’s contractor discount) and found the SAME one online for $54.00. Anyway, I can install this myself since I’ve had mine unhooked and hooked back up. The main reason I’m hesitant to buy a new burner is because I was reading I’d need to get a specialist to come out and do a CO test w/ their special machine to make sure it’s within specs. Does anyone know anything about the CO test and about how much it would cost? I know it sounds stupid to not buy one because of this and it kinda is. the link I was trying to give was to http://www.pressureparts.com/BurnerPart-C-Burner-Complete-Pressure-Part-307032.aspx

• Answer:you need the whole set-up done, not just the co test. Should cost 1 hour labor.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:Politically speaking: Were all of these invented by bIack peopIe?
Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods Or are they myths? This is a serious question! I’m actually really curious. @ Chris, you can count on it =) lol website, nope. I got it from some black guy!!!!!!! =) @ Chris, come on man. @ Predizzle, you idiot. I’m white!

• Answer:It would take months to find out how many really were invented by black people, but the list is highly suspicious. Some of the items (shoes, hair brush, kitchen table) are so ancient that there is not the slightest possibility that anyone knows who the inventor was. I looked up a few of these more or less at random, those attributed to Granville Woods. Woods wasn’t really black (part Australian aborigine, part Malaysian). He was an accomplished inventor who held 60 patents and was known in his life as ‘the black Edison’. But he doesn’t seem to have truly invented any of the items attributed to him on this list, although he did patent significant improvements for many of them, and perhaps others not listed. G. W. Carver was also a great inventor, and he may well have developed some useful new formulas for soaps and paints, but both existed for millennia before he was born. So I suspect that many of the other items, if checked, would also not check out,

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:Isn’t it sad that this small list shows the full extent of Black American practical inventions?
It’s so small it’s laughable, i could count it on one hand Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/inventors.htm

• Answer:Blacks invented the Kitchen table?!?!?! SERIOUSLY?! THE EFIN’ KITCHEN TABLE?! a cave man probably put a fish on a rock and called that his kitchen table. you should research better.

Associated W D Wood Furnace Question:BLACK INVENTIONS………………………..?
Biscuit Cutter A.P. Ashbourne Super Soaker Lonnie Johnson Folding Bed L.C. Bailey Bicycle Frame Issac R. Johnson Coin Changer James A. Bauer Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm Wm. Harwell Rotary Engine Andrew J. Beard Printing Press W.A. Lavallette Car Couple Andrew J. Beard Envelope Seal F.W. Leslie Letter Box G.E. Becket Laser Fuels Lester Lee Stainless Steel Pads Alfred Benjamin Pressure Cooker Maurice W. Lee Torpedo Discharger H. Bradberry Window Cleaner A.L. Lewis Disposable Syringe Phil Brooks Pencil Sharpener John L. Love Home Security System Marie Brown Fire Extinguisher Tom J. Marshal Corn Planter Henry Blair Lock W.A. Martin Cotton Planter Henry Blair Shoe Lasting Machine Jan Matzeliger Ironing Board Sarah Boone Lubricators Elijah McCoy Horse Bridle Bit L.F.Brown Rocket Catapult Hugh MacDonald Horse shoe Oscar E. Brown Elevator Alexander Miles Pacemaker Otis Boykin Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Guide Missile Otis Boykin Traffic Signal Garrett Morgan Lawn Mower John A. Burr Hair Brush Lyda Newman Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Heating Furnace Alice H. Paker Train Alarm R.A. Butler Airship J.F.Pickering Radiation Detector Geo. Carruthers Folding Chair Purdgy/Sadgwar Peanut Butter George W. Carver Hand Stamp W.B. Purvis Paints & Satins George W. Carver Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis Lotion & Soaps George W. Carver Dust Pan L.P.Ray Automatic Fishing Reel George Cook Insect Destroyer Gun A.C. Richardson Ice cream Mold A.L. Cralle Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson Blood Plasma Dr. Charles Drew Sugar Refinement N. Rillieux Horse Riding Saddle Wm. D. Davis Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson Shoe W.A. Detiz Celluar Phone Henry Sampson Player Piano Joseph Dickinson Pressing Comb Walter Sammons Arm for Recording Player Joseph Dickinson Curtain Rod S.R. Scottron Doorstop O. Dorsey Lawn Sprinkler J.W. Smith Doorknob O. Dorsey Automatic Gearshift R.B. Spikes Photo Print Wash Clatonia J. Dorticus Urinalysis Machine Dewey Sanderson Photo Embossing Machine Clatonia J. Dorticus Hydraulic Shock Absorber Ralph Sanderson Postal Letter Box P.B. Dowing Refrigerator J. Standard Toilet T. Elkins Mop T.W. Stewart Furniture Caster David A. Fisher Stairclimbing Wheelchair Rufus J. Weaver Guitar Robert Flemming ,Jr Helicopter Paul E. Williams Golf Tee George F. Grant Fire Escape Ladder J.B. Winters Motor J. Gregory Telephone Transmitter Granville T. Woods Lantern Micheal Harney Electric Cutoff Switch Granville T. Woods Thermo Hair Curlers Soloman Harper Relay Instrument Granville T. Woods Gas Burner B.F. Jackson Telephone System Granville T. Woods Kitchen Table H.A. Jackson Galvanic Battery Granville T. Woods Video Commander Joseph N. Jackson Electric Raillway System Granville T. Woods Remote Controllers Joseph N. Jackson Roller Coaster Granville T. Woods Sani-Phone Jerry Johnson Auto Air Brake Granville T. Woods American Music of Black origin ___________________ .Jazz .Rock & Roll .Hip Hop .Soul .Disco .Rhthm & Blues .Rag Time .Techno .Gospel http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/inventors.htm http://www.blackinventor.com/

• Answer:And I’m so proud.

Question
I am building a house in the mountains of Southern Maine.  Wood is plentiful
on my property and I have looked at several outdoor wood furnaces for heat
and hot water.  I am installing a radiant, under-floor heating system.  I
like the idea of having the flame of the boiler outside the house.  I will
have LP on the property for cooking and back-up power generation and have
read that these wood furnaces can be equiped to use LP when the wood dies
down.

My question to you:
1) Any recommendations on brands.
2) Any past experiance on the reliability/durability of these units.
3) How accurate are the burn times on these machines.

The technology seemed old-fashioned to me at first but the cost of operation
is practically zero.  (Except for the labor of loading wood every 24 hours).
I was concerned about emmisions but was happy to find the same amount of
carbon dioxide is released from burning a fallen tree as would have been
released if you let it decay naturally.

Thanks in advance for any help/info/comments.

Nicholas

Answers
I have looked for outdoor wood boilers for 3 yrs.  The average price for them
is about 4 to 5 thousand $ and then you have the co$t of pluming them into
the house.  The pay back when oil is now .57 a gal  would be a life time. You
may want to consider the work envolved also.  I load mine ( home-made from
old propane tanks ) twice a day. There is no sleeping in when its -5 deg F on
a Saturday morning. Instead you wadle your tired cold butt thru the snow to
fire up old rusty.  Also the wood doesn’t exactly fall from trees ( at least
not in nice stacked piles ).  I get my wood for free from a cabnet shop up
the road. I still have to go get it, bring it home and dump it in piles,
cover it with tarps, and haul it into the boiler house in 5 gal. buckets. It
does save me money on my heat bills.  To heat my 2100 sqf ranch home ( for
December )  it cost me $10.00 in electric to run the circ pumps, draft
inducer, and plenum blower.  ICQ# 803793  Doug G In article

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I have a chance to buy a taylor outdoor wood furnace it is 7 years old and they want $1500 for it. Is this a good deal and what should i be looking for to make sure that it is alright?

• Answer:Hi DIY I understand that most Outdoor Furnaces burn out in about 10 yrs. It may vary by model & usage. Its the main factor that influenced me to not buy one. I would say the $1500 is expensive for that vintage. If your going through the costs of set-up & installation I would recomend buying new.

Question
People in SoCal used to grow orchards of Eucs to supply their wood burning kitchen stoves. Eucalyptus grows up as skinny saplings for the first few years. Then, you go in and cut the saplings down when they are the perfect diameter for the wood stove firebox. The trees will produce more saplings from that same stump. With an acre of orchard, you have unlimited fuel, and you don’t have to break your back splitting it up!

Answers
Euc sounds like a great wood; here in the east we’re lucky to have
black locust, which is unbelievably dense (locust fence posts can last
in the ground for 50 years; the heartwood is nearly inpenetrable) and
gives off a very intense heat that rivals or outdoes hickory. The
locust tree itself is a gnarly beast, and grows as crooked as a
politician’s pocketbook, but it has a certain eccentric majesty as well
and can live hundreds of years.

I always thought the copse method you mention for wood fuel is
brilliant, and makes so much sense. Many trees sprout like this from
the base, and as you say, no spiltting required.

Happy indoor campfires!

Question
Anyone know what would cause that high voltage transformers on an oil
furnace to die? Ive been thru 5 of them in the last few months. Im getting
close to the end of my inventory on transformers. Input voltage is measuring
115 off control box. The electrodes dont seem to have any short circuits
either. Hmmmmmm
Answers
Are they listed for intermittent or continuous ignition?

Here’s a few possibilities:

Some stack controls run the ignition only until the stack heat switch
detects a rise in temp and then the spark is shut down. Other stack
controls keep the spark on as long as the burner runs. The HV
transformers are built differently depending on duty cycle.

The ignition relay in the stack control might be sticky.

If you have a more modern burner with a photocell for flame detection,
then the control board may not be shutting off spark- it’s supposed to
time out about 10 seconds after flame detection.

Are the ceramic insulators for the ignitor in good shape? How about the
high tension leads?

What brand of burner is this? How old is it?
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I am pretty handy. If I get the part, should it be any problem to change out a furnace transformer? My oil company charged me $160 to clean my furnace and another $70 to come look and hear a noise in the furnace and didn’t fix anything and another $70 to fix a leak in lines which were not leaking…filter was and they didn’t fix that. I am kinda fed up. I am thinking do this stuff myself.

• Answer:Not difficult the control side is 24 volts just turn off all power and replace, be sure and get wires correct, should be a schematic on the transformer, be sure and get a upper priced transformer for longer use,

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I have replaced the transformer twice. Each time I turn it on, it shorts out. The furnace/ac worked fine a year ago during winter. The circuit board it plugs into maybe bad, but how? Can it go bad just by being turned on?

• Answer:Hello Chris: You have a short-circuit problem in your wiring on the cooling side. If you know how to use an ohmmeter, you can find the problem. If you aren’t familiar, you should hire a qualified person to trace it out. When you replace the next transformer, install a fuse between the transformer and the unit on the side that is not grounded. Fuses are much cheaper than transformers.

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The output voltage is 10000 so that should jump 1/4″ right? A small wrench when the compartment is open. I have to wear some gloves? Is that all there is too it?

• Answer:he is talking about the transformer than initiates the spark to fire the fuel….but if you see a spark its working…all the fuel needs is that spark

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Is there a reliable ohm meter reading you can use. Like unhook the primary and check for continuity acrost the input. Check the continuity across the secondary when it is unhooked. I know transformers can short out but in this application I would think they would open.

• Answer:It’s not safe but I use a well insulated screwdriver and see if a spark will jump across the contacts. It should jump between 3/4- 1 1/2″. There are signs of a bad transformer. one is that the furnace will go thump,thump,thump,thump very rapidly when it shuts off. I have had brand new transformers be bad also.

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• Answer:Something on the 24 volt side of the transformer is causing the transformer to short out. A good service technician should be able to isolate wiring and/or components to determine what is causing you to lose transformers.

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I have a 120/208/240 secondary 24 volt transformer I am trying to install. On one side of the transformer I have Black, White, Red and Orange wires…I’m just going to connect the Black to Black and White to White, and just ignore the red and orange since this is for different voltages. On the other side of the transformer there are blue and yellow wires…one wire needs to go to the limiter and the other to the gas control valve, I just don’t know which, or if it even matter. It might not matter since both wires were white before.

• Answer:24 volt low voltage. dont matter i put them in for years only time i color code is wire to wire if marked

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• Answer:To trouble shoot the transformer, just go to the thermostat and turn on the fan. If it works, the transformer is fine. It could be a relay that is your problem

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• Answer:The wire used is common telephone wire. depend ing on your particular set up, you may juts need two of the four wires. They run from the “T” terminals on the aqua stat to the thermostat.

Associated Furnace Transformer Question:can someone tell me how do you wire a furnace transformer…?

• Answer:Do you have central air also? Anyways… Didn’t think it was that hard to find a decent simple wiring diagram but here is a typical one I found even though it’s poor quality: it shows the transformer at the area at the right side. http://in-group.name/why/gal_why_photos/498/Lennox_Sasha_110808_HS_14_2.JPG Also if you have air, there should be a relay for the a/c unit and for the blower motor at the furnace. Some system have 2 transformers, one for the heating system, one to power the a/c condenser unit. Also here is one for thermostat wiring for a 2 transformer system: http://192.219.240.108/furnace/Venstar_dual_transformer_install.gif Hope this helps