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studio question,heating

updated tue 26 nov 02

 

Working Potter on wed 20 nov 02


Dear Ilene,
We have used ''kerosene'' or the verrsion now exclusivelty available here
called number #1 heating oil, marked as such by a color code.It became so
expensive in the last couple years that we are redoing insulation[beefing
up] solutions and have been advised to get a propane systrm by the
supplier.In the meantime, cutting a cubbie around the most needed areas and
insulating it and using heating[electric wrap cables] on pipes carrying
water and select containers, we will limit the use of fuel and power to
necessary usage.If you have windows, use the plastic shrinkable clear vinyl
on the inside following box directions and caulk cracks using the best
choice locally available at the hardware store for the rest and around doors
and elsewhere as needed.Wear layers of clothing, a warm hat and wool or
wool blend sox and use a ceramic ''cool to touch'' electric heater with
safety tip over feature for limited time use.Have a smoke and flame detector
and carbon monoxide detector in proper working order. in use.Warmed throwing
water is nice ,too.
Misty

.In a message dated 11/20/2002 10:29:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>
> I was wondering for those of us who are in cold climates, what type of
> heat people are using in their studios? I am just finishing up building
> my studio and now the issue of how to heat it needs to be researched. I
> have an oil painter friend who suggested kerosene heat, however I am
> curious what others are using.
>
> Ilene
>
>
>
>

Mary O'Connell on thu 21 nov 02


Hey Guys,

I just put in a Jotul 602 woodburning stove in my garage after I insulated
over the large car doors with thick styrofoam sheets and insulated the walls
with fiberglass batting and covered them with sheetrock (plaster board). I
have not updated the door out the side or back so I am still getting some
fresh air and the window leaks quite a bit. However, I am staying toasty
warm thanks to my friend who has lots of wooded acreage and a gas powered
log splitter. My only expense was the stove and the special chimney pipe
out the roof of the garage. I also love the smell of wood burning being the
pyro I am and it gives me an extra added feeling of warmth to see the fire
inside the glass door of the stove. There is a steel cookplate on the top
for warming things like tea and hot dogs and beans for my dominutive
counterparts (children). Jotul has a website, I used the google search
engine to find it.

Good luck with it all.

Mary O'Connell
The Geneva Potter
moconnell@inil.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Working Potter
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: studio question,heating


> Dear Ilene,
> We have used ''kerosene'' or the verrsion now exclusivelty available here
> called number #1 heating oil, marked as such by a color code.It became so
> expensive in the last couple years that we are redoing insulation[beefing
> up] solutions and have been advised to get a propane systrm by the
> supplier.In the meantime, cutting a cubbie around the most needed areas
and
> insulating it and using heating[electric wrap cables] on pipes carrying
> water and select containers, we will limit the use of fuel and power to
> necessary usage.If you have windows, use the plastic shrinkable clear
vinyl
> on the inside following box directions and caulk cracks using the best
> choice locally available at the hardware store for the rest and around
doors
> and elsewhere as needed.Wear layers of clothing, a warm hat and wool or
> wool blend sox and use a ceramic ''cool to touch'' electric heater with
> safety tip over feature for limited time use.Have a smoke and flame
detector
> and carbon monoxide detector in proper working order. in use.Warmed
throwing
> water is nice ,too.
> Misty
>
> ..In a message dated 11/20/2002 10:29:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >
> > I was wondering for those of us who are in cold climates, what type of
> > heat people are using in their studios? I am just finishing up building
> > my studio and now the issue of how to heat it needs to be researched. I
> > have an oil painter friend who suggested kerosene heat, however I am
> > curious what others are using.
> >
> > Ilene
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Jeanette Harris on thu 21 nov 02


> > I was wondering for those of us who are in cold climates, what type of
>> heat people are using in their studios? I am just finishing up building
>> my studio and now the issue of how to heat it needs to be researched. I
>> have an oil painter friend who suggested kerosene heat, however I am
>> curious what others are using.
>>
> > Ilene


Hi, Ilene,
I just had a 20 x 20 space insulated and drywalled with insulated
garage doors put in.
I happened to visit Lowe's to look at light fixtures and found these
wonderful tubular
shop lights with halegon lights at both ends covered with chrome
grills. They hang by
chains and are plug-in types. I bought 9 and have them installed in
the ceiling on hooks.

They not only provide great light, but produce heat as well.
I can go into the studio and switch them on and in no time, it's
toasty in there. They also
have pull chains, so that I can control the number that are on at one
time. Although the
bulbs are a bit pricey, they are supposed to last a really long time.

Jeanette Harris
in Poulsbo WA
where it doesn't get reeaally cold

KLeSueur@AOL.COM on thu 21 nov 02


If you are able to run a gas line to your studio a "vent-thru-the-wall" heater is a good option. It's easy to install. I did mine. It doesn't use a blower so you don't have the problem with dust blowing around. I got mine at Sears in 1987 and I've never had a problem with it. It heats a 2 1/2 car garage that is insulated.

Kathi

Brian O'Neill on sun 24 nov 02


Ok all you "wood burners"--a question...

I was given a wood stove (meets code for Washington state) and was looking forward
to a toasty dry studio, until I started pricing the stovepipe! If I want to
install "to code" which I do since I'm insuring the barn the studio is in, I'm
looking at $180 per 2 ft section of 8" double walled pipe. Metalbestos is the
brand name, and I'm not finding any cheaper alternatives. Codes are quite specific
here in Washington, and to be "legal" I'm looking at close to $1600 for the pipe
and all the requisite parts! I have a very tall barn.

Does anyone know of a less expensive brand? or--has anyone explored building their
own insulated pipe and the cost of having a "home made" system inspected?

Thanks in advance!

Brian O'Neill
can I get enough down from six chickens to make a decent parka!!!

Mary O'Connell wrote:

> Hey Guys,
>
> I just put in a Jotul 602 woodburning stove in my garage after I insulated
> over the large car doors with thick styrofoam sheets and insulated the walls
> with fiberglass batting and covered them with sheetrock (plaster board). I
> have not updated the door out the side or back so I am still getting some
> fresh air and the window leaks quite a bit. However, I am staying toasty
> warm thanks to my friend who has lots of wooded acreage and a gas powered
> log splitter. My only expense was the stove and the special chimney pipe
> out the roof of the garage. I also love the smell of wood burning being the
> pyro I am and it gives me an extra added feeling of warmth to see the fire
> inside the glass door of the stove. There is a steel cookplate on the top
> for warming things like tea and hot dogs and beans for my dominutive
> counterparts (children). Jotul has a website, I used the google search
> engine to find it.
>
> Good luck with it all.
>
> Mary O'Connell
> The Geneva Potter
> moconnell@inil.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Working Potter
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:05 PM
> Subject: Re: studio question,heating
>
> > Dear Ilene,
> > We have used ''kerosene'' or the verrsion now exclusivelty available here
> > called number #1 heating oil, marked as such by a color code.It became so
> > expensive in the last couple years that we are redoing insulation[beefing
> > up] solutions and have been advised to get a propane systrm by the
> > supplier.In the meantime, cutting a cubbie around the most needed areas
> and
> > insulating it and using heating[electric wrap cables] on pipes carrying
> > water and select containers, we will limit the use of fuel and power to
> > necessary usage.If you have windows, use the plastic shrinkable clear
> vinyl
> > on the inside following box directions and caulk cracks using the best
> > choice locally available at the hardware store for the rest and around
> doors
> > and elsewhere as needed.Wear layers of clothing, a warm hat and wool or
> > wool blend sox and use a ceramic ''cool to touch'' electric heater with
> > safety tip over feature for limited time use.Have a smoke and flame
> detector
> > and carbon monoxide detector in proper working order. in use.Warmed
> throwing
> > water is nice ,too.
> > Misty
> >
> > ..In a message dated 11/20/2002 10:29:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > >
> > > I was wondering for those of us who are in cold climates, what type of
> > > heat people are using in their studios? I am just finishing up building
> > > my studio and now the issue of how to heat it needs to be researched. I
> > > have an oil painter friend who suggested kerosene heat, however I am
> > > curious what others are using.
> > >
> > > Ilene
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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Leland G. Hall on mon 25 nov 02


Brian, you might check prices/availiability of a double walled stove pipe
called "AMERAVENT". Years ago it was cheaper than Metalbestos, and met
code here in Oregon. I haven't looked into it for a long time, so this
info is rather dated. I remember that Ameravent was said to burn cooler as
well. Good luck. I personally doubt than you can build a suitable double
walled stove pipe that will meet code, but worth looking into I suppose.
Best Regards
Leland Hall
Before The Wheel Enterprises
La Pine, OR, USA

On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 23:49:03 -0800, Brian O'Neill
wrote:

>Ok all you "wood burners"--a question...
>
>I was given a wood stove (meets code for Washington state) and was looking
forward
>to a toasty dry studio, until I started pricing the stovepipe! If I want to
>install "to code" which I do since I'm insuring the barn the studio is in,
I'm
>looking at $180 per 2 ft section of 8" double walled pipe. Metalbestos is
the
>brand name, and I'm not finding any cheaper alternatives. Codes are quite
specific
>here in Washington, and to be "legal" I'm looking at close to $1600 for
the pipe
>and all the requisite parts! I have a very tall barn.
>
>Does anyone know of a less expensive brand? or--has anyone explored
building their
>own insulated pipe and the cost of having a "home made" system inspected?
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Brian O'Neill
>can I get enough down from six chickens to make a decent parka!!!
>
>Mary O'Connell wrote:
>
>> Hey Guys,
>>
>> I just put in a Jotul 602 woodburning stove in my garage after I
insulated
>> over the large car doors with thick styrofoam sheets and insulated the
walls
>> with fiberglass batting and covered them with sheetrock (plaster
board). I
>> have not updated the door out the side or back so I am still getting some
>> fresh air and the window leaks quite a bit. However, I am staying toasty
>> warm thanks to my friend who has lots of wooded acreage and a gas powered
>> log splitter. My only expense was the stove and the special chimney pipe
>> out the roof of the garage. I also love the smell of wood burning being
the
>> pyro I am and it gives me an extra added feeling of warmth to see the
fire
>> inside the glass door of the stove. There is a steel cookplate on the
top
>> for warming things like tea and hot dogs and beans for my dominutive
>> counterparts (children). Jotul has a website, I used the google search
>> engine to find it.
>>
>> Good luck with it all.
>>
>> Mary O'Connell
>> The Geneva Potter
>> moconnell@inil.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Working Potter
>> To:
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: studio question,heating
>>
>> > Dear Ilene,
>> > We have used ''kerosene'' or the verrsion now exclusivelty available
here
>> > called number #1 heating oil, marked as such by a color code.It became
so
>> > expensive in the last couple years that we are redoing insulation
[beefing
>> > up] solutions and have been advised to get a propane systrm by the
>> > supplier.In the meantime, cutting a cubbie around the most needed
areas
>> and
>> > insulating it and using heating[electric wrap cables] on pipes
carrying
>> > water and select containers, we will limit the use of fuel and power to
>> > necessary usage.If you have windows, use the plastic shrinkable clear
>> vinyl
>> > on the inside following box directions and caulk cracks using the best
>> > choice locally available at the hardware store for the rest and around
>> doors
>> > and elsewhere as needed.Wear layers of clothing, a warm hat and
wool or
>> > wool blend sox and use a ceramic ''cool to touch'' electric heater
with
>> > safety tip over feature for limited time use.Have a smoke and flame
>> detector
>> > and carbon monoxide detector in proper working order. in use.Warmed
>> throwing
>> > water is nice ,too.
>> > Misty
>> >
>> > ..In a message dated 11/20/2002 10:29:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> > >
>> > > I was wondering for those of us who are in cold climates, what type
of
>> > > heat people are using in their studios? I am just finishing up
building
>> > > my studio and now the issue of how to heat it needs to be
researched. I
>> > > have an oil painter friend who suggested kerosene heat, however I am
>> > > curious what others are using.
>> > >
>> > > Ilene
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
____________________________________________________________________________
>> __
>> > Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>> >
>> > You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>> > settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>> >
>> > Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
>> melpots@pclink.com.
>> >
>>
>>
____________________________________________________________________________
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>
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