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10/10/06, 09:12 PM
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AFKA ZealYouthGuy
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NW Pa./NY Border.
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Hey Barrel Stove maker wannabe's... GREAT PRICE on the kit.
I just got back from TSC. They have the kits that Vogelzang sells (kit BK100E) for only 29.99. That's 12 bucks cheaper than even northern tool has it. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...70_20894_20894 and there is no shipping if you have a TSC near you.
If you buy it directly at Vogelzang http://www.vogelzang.com/barrel_stoves.htm it's 69.50 and some outrageous shipping.
So yes, I picked one up and if you are interested, get it now while the getting is good.
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10/12/06, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Michigan's Thumb
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Thanks, ZealYouthGuy! I'll get a couple today! Good for the survival box.
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10/12/06, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Kansas
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That is a great price.
I grew up being warmed with one of these. Old farm house, with a stone basement, no actual vents of any kind, or blowers, but we stayed nice and warm. My mom still calls hedge (osage orange) wood gold - because it was safe enough for the barrel stove in the basement, and hot enough to warm us up. those were good times 
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10/12/06, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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I have no experience with this, but some people say the barrels burn out quickly. I have seen the kits applied to electric water heater tanks. They look better and last longer. Gas heater tanks are hard to modify.
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10/12/06, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: So Cal Mtns
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My nearest TSC is 500 miles away,bummer,I was going to get one today but not possible.
Ive mentioned this before,but my Godfather,who could afford anything he wanted,swore barrel stoves were the best,period.He lived in Brianhead Utah and its all he heated with.
So that said,Im hugely disappointed the bargain priced kit isnt coming my way.
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10/12/06, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: North Central Arkansas
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If you put sand in the bottom, the barrels last a lot longer.
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10/12/06, 01:50 PM
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AFKA ZealYouthGuy
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NW Pa./NY Border.
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My barrel is a 1/4" thick... seriously. It's a "floatation" barrel that was used for docks. Plus I am going to line it with fire brick on the bottom. It's my maple sugaring stove.
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10/12/06, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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A neighbor of mine heats his entire house with a barrel stove. He also lined the barrel with firebrick when he installed the stove 10 years ago.
If I were to heat with wood I sure would give a barrel stove a shot.....
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10/12/06, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Western WA
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"Not for sale in Washington state".... 
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10/12/06, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Safe distance from Seattle, WA
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You can find these on ebay in case you have problems locating it locally.
Here is one for $35. Shipping cost varies depending on where you are.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=230038035611
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10/12/06, 04:15 PM
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greenheart
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Ky
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I hope that is not only in Ohio, thanks for passing on the info.
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10/12/06, 07:43 PM
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zone 5 - riverfrontage
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Forests of maine
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Tractor Supplys are great!
the closest to us is 359miles.
We have only began using a two-barrel stove last month, so we really do not know how long it will last. I lined the bottom barrel with fireclay, and WOW does it put out the heat!
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10/12/06, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Georgia
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How do these work? Do they need a chimney?
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10/12/06, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Kansas
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How do these work? Do they need a chimney?
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Well, YES - they burn wood, ! ! the kit consists of the door, and legs, there is also a kit for 2 barrels, you put the door on the end, and the pipe up thru the top on the other side, legs on bottom. throw the wood in + match = heat !
Ours was a double barrel - and i'm not sure EXACTLY all thats included in the kit - but thats pretty close
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10/13/06, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Michigan's Thumb
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Originally Posted by ZealYouthGuy
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I went to TSC today and that is their regular price, not a sale. Goody!
Also the Vogelzang site says FREE SHIPPING!
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10/13/06, 01:27 PM
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zone 5 - riverfrontage
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Forests of maine
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Sites say that a two-barrel stove is rated at 200,000 btu.
That is a lot of heat!
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10/13/06, 02:23 PM
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homesteader
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: SE Missouri
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Originally Posted by sancraft
How do these work? Do they need a chimney?
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They need a stove pipe, but not a chimney. You will need a 55gal metal drum that you can cut a hole for the pipe and a hole for the door supplied in the kit. The kit should also have feet with it to bolt to the barrel.
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