New guy with basic questions

[SteveUnruh]

Introduction/whys to J.O.'s whole house wood fired heating system:

Wood IS THE Freedom Fuel!

Steve, my reasons for advocating downdraft are only practical ones. To be able to light a 100+ pound batch of wood and forget about it. Go to bed or go to work, knowing it will heat my 1,000 gallon storage tank enough to last 24-48 hours in wintertime. Also no creosote in the heatex tubes, flue pipe or chimney. Only easy to sweep fly ash. There’s no way I would be able to 100% wood heat 3,000+ sq ft without it. Being away from home most of the day it’s just not possible. I’ve run my “new” bo…

Then his whole system explained out:

JO's wood boiler

Night shifts at the mill all weekend. Waking up at noon each day and working the chainsaw in the woods until dark. Collecting firewood for season 16/17 (also lot’s of limb wood to feed the rebak chunker ) . Have to take advantage of nice weather. Feeling pretty beat. Below zero at nights. Relaxing by watching the boiler flame. Enjoy. [Fire in the hole 2]

Best to read and view the whole topic.
His system diagram is on comment #33.
S.U.