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TF.N-The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon, Thursday, November' 1, !!(
Hornick reports
Using wood for fuel can
make a big difference in your
heating bills. But if you want
that difference to mean lower
bills, you must use the wood
wisely.
"You need dry wood and a
clean chimney to get the most
out of your firewood and
reduce fire danger," said John
R. Hornick of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's
Forest Service.
"The most important thing
is to use drv wood," said
Wood heat can mean savings if used wisely
.nint ii,:nat.Sm.nhp fmm rain nnH snnw " collecting on the inside of the " "PiDe ioints should be tight"- "First, wet wood
Hornick. "Living trees may be
more than half water. Trying
to burn fresh-cut or green
wood can give you significant
problems."
Hornick said the best way to
make sure you have dry wood
is to cut it the winter before
the heating season you plan to
use it. Cut the wood into
lengths to fit your burner.
Split all pieces more than
eight inches in diameter. Pile
it off the ground on bricks or
poles and cover it to protect it
from rain and snow.
"If you are only now cutting
wood for this winter, look for
dead trees either standing or
fallen downthat have lost their
bark. They will make better
fuel than living trees," he
said.
"You can alo make green
wood dry faster by stacking it
in a sunny spot and covering it
with clear plastic. This pro
vides essentially the same
effect as the inside of a lumber
dryer. You can see water
collecting on the inside of the
plastic and running down to
the ground.
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A pot-bellied stove can be
an efficient source of heat
if It's properly installed.
"Pipe ioints should be tight"-
enough so you can't see light
through them. There should be
no cracks or holes in the pipe
or chimney and corroded pipe
should be cleaned or replaced.
Assemble the pipe so the
uppermost sections fit into the
lower sections. This will aliow
liquid creosote to drip back in
the firebox where it .can be
burned."
"Drying wood before burn
ing it is important for two
reasons," Hornick said.
'First, wet wood gives less
heat than dry wood. Much of
the heat of a fire can be lost
drying water out of the wood
"Second, the slow, cool fire
resulting from wet wood
causes the deposit of sooty,
black creosote in the chimney.
This creosote is flammable
and can cause chimney fires."
Hornick said to use no more
than one pipe section for
horizontal runs of pipe. Be
sure it does not sag at any
point.
PUBLIC NOTICE
. The Bureau of the Census form RS-9B for the
collection of general revenue sharing data and which
also shows an antirecession fiscal assistance
expenditure of $161.00 is available for public
inspection. It may be examined at Heppner City Hall
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Marshall Lovgren
City Administrator
Publish Nov. 1, 1979.
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