Neighbor upset with my smoke dragon

[F4jock]

Well "SHE BACK" . My neighbor followed me around into my back yard and complained more about the smoke smell. I explained what I did, she watch and saw me do it. She ask me to move it over to the other side of the green house. I tried to explain the wind factor and by moving is not going to help anything different. So after lunch today I have to move the complete set up.Shelter,hot air out flow and cold air in take, new hole in green house Everything I cant wait to move in five years, once my youngest is out of High school and head to warmer climate

I applaud your efforts but my nearest neighbor is almost half a mile away and when they burn and the wind is right I can smell it. IMNTBHO you are SOL. If you are in code grin and bear it. If not you may be in trouble if she goes further. She obviously needs a distraction. Find her a boyfriend.

 

[fespo]

Well I move it, what a job. The flue is much shorter now because there is nothing to support the flue. The smoke is still blowing toward her yard but not up against her house. Now it just a wait and see. As for code I did not get a permit for the green house and for sure not for the indoor/now outdoor wood burning furnace. As for permits, in this town we need a permit even to fart, They want a permit and a OK from the village even to cut down trees in your yard. Ha I just had 4 hedge and one fir cut down with my buddy tree service. I say the less they know the better.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Not for nothing but it IS called a smoke dragon...lol

 

[ddahlgren]

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[F4jock]

Well I move it, what a job. The flue is much shorter now because there is nothing to support the flue. The smoke is still blowing toward her yard but not up against her house. Now it just a wait and see. As for code I did not get a permit for the green house and for sure not for the indoor/now outdoor wood burning furnace. As for permits, in this down we need a permit even to fart, They want a permit and a OK from the village even to cut down trees in your yard. Ha I just had 4 hedge and one fir cut down with my buddy tree service. I say the less they know the better.

And if your neighbor is as you describe her they're gonna know soon. Be prepared. Just sayin.

 

[fespo]

ddahlgren I did have a stove in there before.It did ok but its a green house that does not hold much heat plus I made it 50% bigger this year. With the stove the temps would drop down in the 40s in the morning. Not good

 

[ddahlgren]

ddahlgren I did have a stove in there before.It did ok but its a green house that does not hold much heat plus I made it 50% bigger this year. With the stove the temps would drop down in the 40s in the morning. Not good

I have the little brother to the stove I sent a link to and it makes no smoke or smell that I can tell other than a few minutes on a cold start. It has a secondary air tube so is EPA rated looks pristine and 600 a fair price plus has a big fire box and the ability to longer burns and more heat out of the same load of fuel. You might try some 3M interior window film it is cheap and easy to put up. It makes a very large difference in my 1874 house with single glazed windows.

 

[NE WOOD BURNER]

Well with no permits, you have to make the neighbor happy!
Good luck!

 

[spirilis]

I recall seeing a Rocket Mass Heater design built into the ground a bit for heating a greenhouse. That's the route I would go since they burn up all the smoke once you get 'em going.
Being that it's outdoors, no permits were pulled and no inspections, I would consider that a great place to experiment with such things :D
Main issue is they're built out of masonry typically so you would want it to dry well above freezing. Something to consider doing over the summer I guess.

 

[Phoenix Hatchling]

I recall seeing a Rocket Mass Heater design built into the ground a bit for heating a greenhouse. That's the route I would go since they burn up all the smoke once you get 'em going.
Being that it's outdoors, no permits were pulled and no inspections, I would consider that a great place to experiment with such things :D
Main issue is they're built out of masonry typically so you would want it to dry well above freezing. Something to consider doing over the summer I guess.

...or maybe when the pot still gets set up and the moonshine starts flowing

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

I have noticed some mornings in my yard the wind blows the smoke right down into the back yard and back towards the ravine, fortunately causing no issues but with a different wind direction i could see it blowing right down into my neighbors yard next to me where he happens to sell christmas trees every year. I keep waiting for that knock on my door to come one of these days. We had a previous issue over a fence this past summer so we're not on friendly terms anymore. That said, if and when his complaint comes it won't get any traction with me. I'll just smile at him, say thats a bummer and close my door in his face. You not having a permit hurts cause if she complains thats the first thing they're going to look at.

 

[tcassavaugh]

.....Chicago suburb, and she sleeps with the window open......in the winter. ok, wouldn't want her heat bill. I applaud your efforts to keep the peace. not sure I would go that far either.

 

[Tenn Dave]

If we wood burners don't police ourselves with regard to smoke and air pollution, I'm sure the government will be happy to do it for us. Having good relations with your neighbors is well worth the effort, and is the right thing to do..

 

[NE WOOD BURNER]

If we wood burners don't police ourselves with regard to smoke and air pollution, I'm sure the government will be happy to do it for us. Having good relations with your neighbors is well worth the effort, and is the right thing to do..

unfortunately there is no pleasing everyone! But I do agree that one should try to burn the most efficient way possible. The best management practices for OWB are a good guide, but dimensional requirements are for cookie cutter installs. common sense should prevail on site specific installs.

 

[fespo]

So everything is moved over, new shelter built over furnace, new duct work in place. Yesterday (11/29/14) it was a nice day, sunny warmer maybe in the 50s. I was outside all day and her window was never opened! She was home, she was doing laundry, dryer was going all day. Go figure, nice day, window closed, furnace and stove were down for the day it was so warm. Going to be cold later today and through the week, window open?

 

[Bob E]

Yeah, close your window lady.
You better pour on the kindness though. I suspect she won't be happy even after your wood burner is gone, and without the proper permits...

 

[F4jock]

Get her, anonymously, a membership to an on-line dating service so she'll have something else to occupy her time.

 

[ddahlgren]

Maybe you need to see if the window is actually open. Could you set up a cheap security camera that catches her house? That way it does not look like you are spying on her.

 

[Bob E]

Does she garden? Maybe you could offer her a spot in your green house to grow her own stuff.

 

[tinman1]

It sounds like she is just on a mission to see if the smoke is coming here way , & just complain about it because she can.

 

[NE WOOD BURNER]

Sounds to me like she likes you and it gives her an excuse to talk with you!

 

[Hogwildz]

Find some dirt on the old broad and tell her to close her window and shut her pie hole, and you won't deal the dirt on her.
She is bored, and lonely, and looking for anything to bioch about. No matter what you do, it won't be enough. And if you get rid of the stove, she will find something else to biach about.

 

[73blazer]

Find some dirt on the old broad and tell her to close her window and shut her pie hole, and you won't deal the dirt on her.
She is bored, and lonely, and looking for anything to biach about. No matter what you do, it won't be enough. And if you get rid of the stove, she will find something else to groan about.

Now that almost made me spit my beer all over my screen. As funny as it is, I suspect sadly, it's probably pretty close to the truth.

 

[F4jock]

DURACELL

 

[woodgeek]

Give it more air so it leaves the stack at a higher temp. You will lower your efficiency (probably) but the smoke might go over her roof.