Finally!! Getting a Heating System for Our OFF GRID WorkShop & Back Up Heat for the HOUSE

[@pgrosebud2012]

The man door in the workshop still has the tape on the glass! Brutus has become quite the job inspector dog!

[@Coyote-tc1ww]

@@4Classie👎🏻

[@terryhenderson424]

Its time for some plate covers about the workshop.

[@damogranheart5521]

That would be a nice touch. Yes!

[@dawncornwall6268]

I want the door windows scraped. 😂😂

[@thomasdragosr.841]

I mentioned that months ago. As a retired sparky that drives me crazy.

[@daveklein2826]

Not necessary

[@brianbucket7012]

Hello, Gina and Al. Not only does Brutus steal blocks of wood from the building projects, he steals all his scenes in the videos!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Brian

[@johnthompson2143]

Your going to need a big destratification fan or two to move the hot air down to where it’s effective.

[@ciminofarm7018]

Brutus sure wants to be part of every project! Love it! He seems like a sweet boy who loves his people.

[@catgynt9148]

That dog can’t hold his licker...

[@robertworman4355]

Good morning Al, Gina, Olivia and all the Lumnah friends and extended family. Wishing everyone a great week

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Robert!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Robert

[@robertworman4355]

@@samvalentine3206 Good morning Sam

[@damogranheart5521]

Good 🌄 morning!

[@robertworman4355]

@@damogranheart5521 Good morning

[@BobbieHall-q9d]

Al and Gian On Nov. 6 I will turn 70 year young But this is not the way I wanting to start it. We have a stove like that and we love it. It make it so warm. I don’t like to be cold . It hurts my bones hurt when I am cold. ❤ Bobbie Hall

[@CrankyAuntyLinda]

🎉🎉🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🎂🍩🍪🥳🥳🌅HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBIE!

[@william6526]

A ceiling fan will circulate all the warm air up at the ceiling and keep the whole shop at a even constant heat. With out a fan all the hot air will go up to the ceiling and the ground floor will remain cold and burn more pellets to get it warm.

[@davidgetchell3633]

This was my thought before, with a home hot-water heater pumping warm water through the floor would keep the floor warm.

[@ronaldlee2376]

@@davidgetchell3633 Many homes in cold climate with radiant in floor heat /well insulated can get by with water heater. In this case Solar is ideal set up. Maybe Al did not consider this feasible . No labor involved ,nor material needed.

[@ronaldlee2376]

@@4Classie Enough Sun light to supply home, workshop & animal barn, Want to try again ? btw spent 28 years in residential, mostly commercial HVAC service/ installation; not pulling ideas out of the air to make a statement.

[@Coyote-tc1ww]

@@4Classie👎🏻

[@adubbelde1]

You really need to decide on a heat source for your in floor heat. I use Propane. Once operating you'll heat the slab and when you open a garage door and close it the recovery is quick. Set it at a low temp, like 45 or 50 and use the pellet stove to bring the temperature up when you're working. You'll never regret it. I keep my garage at 55 and it's quite comfortable for work. If I'm working a long sleeve shirt is often enough to keep me comfortable.

[@samvalentine3206]

Sage advice

[@lillianperry6451]

GIad it went well in spite of having to make a supply run. Looks great.

[@tishlamb13]

I got my coffee yesterday. So I'm watching you guys and drinking my coffee. Love you guys.

[@patriceg1100]

Al, you & Gina are building a great homestead. Love the way you think through needs and create diversity of options for sustainability!!!

[@farrellsoileau718]

I can't forget my friend supervisor Brutus.We are in the 50S in the morning and 80 s in the afternoon. I see Brutis is checking out the new heating unit. I pray you all are all well and that you all stay safe . I really enjoy all that you all do a Cajun from Louisiana.

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Farrell thank you

[@damogranheart5521]

Good 🌄 morning to you from Minnesota!

[@ironleatherwood]

Morning from Michigan, may Jesus bless you!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Michigan

[@damogranheart5521]

Good 🌄 morning!

[@StevenPappadeas]

I like your videos because of all your cool toys oh I'm sorry essentials for the homestead!

[@lucyarumsey7262]

🤣

[@genewileyopa]

Good morning Lumnah family. Will be nice having heat in the shop. Thanks for sharing, have a great week.

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Gene. It sure will be

[@damogranheart5521]

Good 🌄 morning, Gene!

[@lizregan1949]

Good morning Al and Gina, have a nice day.

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Liz

[@lynnethebeautifulone4145]

It’s amazing what you all accomplish in each video. Your videos are always a joy to watch. Gina is a great camera lady.

[@kflan3342]

Having used a pellet stove as primary heat for 10 years I do not recccomend leaving your other pallet of pellets outside. Even wrapped up they will absorb moisture, soften and crumble resulting in fines. Pellet stoves hate fines and you will have to clean more often. Love our stove!

[@damogranheart5521]

Wow! That's good to know!

[@russellwatters5891]

Excellent choice with the pellet stove! I've installed one from Tractor Supply in my cabin in north Florida, it works great! Be sure to store pellets inside a structure, away from moisture sources, they do tend to condensate and break down. Love ya'll ❤️

[@nobznezz]

"If that makes sense," "Perfect", "I Like it", " ..ish", he hit them all. Well done, Al.

[@samvalentine3206]

👍

[@dalemettee1147]

Hey Al, if you want to keep a record of pellet usage, hang a clip board on the wall next to the stove and write down the amount of fuel you burn and the date. That way, you've got a perfect record.

[@damogranheart5521]

Most Excellent Idea!

[@dianne11ca]

Thank you for the rainbows at the end! Love the pellet stove. Brutus grew into his name quick. lol What a beauty he is. Enjoy your day, dear Lumnahs and fans.

[@darrinbree3521]

We have used these types of pellet stoves for 15 years they work well I recommend that you should have went with the 4-in stove pipe it makes the stove more efficient I also recommend that you have extra igniters on hand and an extra auger motor on hand cuz those are the parts that burn out the most over 15 years that was two stoves I changed one motor three igniters😮

[@wamor7292]

Great video. Suggest 1, screen on outlet. 2, a paddle fan to help circulation of heat

[@WandaLohr-xp6xx]

Thank you for the tutorial on your pellet stove! Eye opening for me! Have a great day!

[@revpops]

Great video, Hope you all there at Lumnah Acres are doing great. Always Glad to see your videos come around each time.

[@charlesvaughn6815]

Good Morning from Texas. hope you all have a great and wonderful day.

[@kiprussell6102]

Good morning Al Gina and Olivia hope y'all have a blessed day together. 49 in south Alabama

[@jackpoirier5023]

Al, I don’t see any ceiling fans. Use them in the winter to force the heat down from the ceiling.

[@francesbolen257]

Good morning Modern Steaders! It's nice and cool here, but needing some rain.

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Frances!

[@ronbailey2954]

Goooood morning Lumnah Acres and friends. Nice garage heater. Brutus is a very curious boy.

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Ron. He sure is

[@kevinwright1551]

I love your new wood pellet stove. Keeps being cold in the work shop. Keep up the great work.

[@steveallred1179]

That's the exact same pellet stove we have in our rec room. We've had it for 3 years now and it works great!

[@lorenmeyer5290]

That's a wonderful heat source! Great job insteading the stove Al and Gina!!

[@Dave-Dink]

Used pellet stoves for 20 years. First one was a manual start with manually filling the burn pot and using a gell starter every morning. Finally got an auto-start stove and moved the manual start to the garage/workshop. After a stroke, had to get rid of the stoves because my wife could not handle 40lb bags of pellets. Loved the stoves though. Had a wood stove for backup for the really cold days.

[@ChrisMeek-gg5de]

Good morning, everyone!!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Chris

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Chris!

[@ChrisMeek-gg5de]

@@samvalentine3206 Good morning, Sam!

[@tlowe2502]

Thanks guys, give everyone a hug from us, Pluto, Tanner, Brutus and Arlo, Jax.👍🏻💕🐾

[@samvalentine3206]

And Fern and Forrest (I think that's the names of the new "real" barn cats...)

[@doylerabjohn3435]

Good morning y'all, Finally you get to stay warm in the workshop in the winter.😊

[@samvalentine3206]

Howdy Doyle!

[@margaretbedwell3211]

Nice unit, Al. It is great to have a warm work shop. Y'all have a Blessed day.

[@samvalentine3206]

Thanks Margaret - hope you have a blessed day as well!

[@jenford7078]

Al Lumnah's version of portable heat, every time I view their videos I get a bigger grin on my face.

[@forrestgump9576]

Gooood morning Al, Gina, Olivia, and Lumnah Acres friends! 🌄😊 nothing like a warm place to work on a cold, damp winter day! We are wood stove shopping this week. So excited to not have to worry about a power failure here in MN in the winter!

[@robertworman4355]

Good morning Forrest

[@caryrhea3974]

🌞🌞🌞 Good morning Forrest! I hope you have a good day!

[@homesteadedman4784]

Good morning Gump!!

[@douglasbooker8330]

Good morning Forrest

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Forrest. It’s nice knowing you keep your house no matter what.

[@robingreene8167]

I wish we had some rain. Glad you guys got a pellet / wood stove for back up.

[@raytower5041]

Gooooood morning Lumnahs!!!!!!!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Ray

[@larrygadwah4789]

Keeping the pipe inside was a great idea.

[@elizabethmacdonald4605]

Good mauhnin Lumnah Acres and friends! Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Elizabeth! Thanks and hope you do too!

[@TravusCooper]

Good morning, and have a wonderful day

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Travis

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Travus!

[@AlfredPedneau]

Great Day in the Morning 🌄 !!! 😊😊😊

[@SourBogBubble]

Hey, I've have the PelPro 120 for 13 years now!!!!! I highly highly highly Recommend taking out your pellets Every spring!!!! and vacuum the auger clean!!!!!

[@MsLittlemommy]

When you build your new home, you should have a covered porch great place to sit. But don't forget the porch swing..

[@damogranheart5521]

Wraparound porches are great!

[@Coyote-tc1ww]

@@4ClassieFool

[@greenmouseguard]

Gina I have already drank 1/2 my coffee Its great. Gina.. you need to get Al to build your bench in the shop., I cant wait too see the design you have picked.. nice bench ., lower shelves Above lighting Peg boards ?.. cubbies ? 😁👍🏻 Enjoy the eggs God bless you 🙏🙏🙏

[@GirdHerd]

An excellent source of heat for a workshop.

[@ericroadking7564]

Great idea should work out great!! Nice installation Al!! Hi Brutus such a good boy!! Stay blessed all!!

[@samvalentine3206]

Now all they need is one big overhead ceiling fan to distribute the heat... I think Al already has it on his list.

[@damogranheart5521]

His "honeydew" list keeps growing!

[@jimmybutler1379]

Good job Al hopefully it will work good for you and maybe one more for the harvest house by the time you come to need one more heater !...

[@akjaydub6620]

I love my pellet stove. The ceiling fan comment is right on the money. Also, I cut my pellet bags all the way across on top and then use them as garbage bags in my waste baskets. Save me having to buy waste can liners.

[@moejaime2654]

Good morning folks !

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Moe!

[@josephpedone2004]

Good morning Lumnah family ☕️

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Joseph!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Joseph

[@josephpedone2004]

@@LumnahAcres nice job on the stove and pipe 😎👍

[@dorisharrison9885]

Rainie day good for the ducks and the cows,great job😊❤️🍂🌾🇺🇲

[@zeeblats]

Gooood Morning 👋

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning

[@beverlyparrott3890]

Good morning Al, Gina and Miss Olivia. Pellet stove is pretty cool. Love it ❤😊

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Good Morning Al and Gina! 😊 You selected an awesome heater. Now your shop will be nice and warm. Congratulations on another big step forward on the homestead. 🎉

[@stephenkennedy9205]

Great idea for the workshop should be nice this winter God Bless from your Canadian Friend.

[@darienneflint9354]

Good morning... great jobnow toasty in workshop. Hens doing the right thing now good stuff

[@marianstallings7344]

I like your pellet stove, that's going to be perfect for a backup. Just wanted to mention, my in-laws had a pellet stove for heating their house, and it seemed to give my father in law have allergies when it was running. I don't know if was the glue in the pellets or what. Maybe pellets are better now. Cool, the chickens started laying! Boohoo! Have a great day, I love you cows too, I enjoy your videos.

[@sharonwalker2498]

Good morning from Southern Arizona. I don’t know why I’m still awake but I’m glad I am. I’ll catch you first thing in the morning as you come on and then I’ll take a nap. Looking forward to a great video as always. God bless.

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Sharon

[@tmillsaz]

Tucson? I'm at Magee/LaCanada 🙂

[@sharonwalker2498]

@@tmillsaz I’m down in Cochise

[@kathycrook1913]

Good morning, guys!

[@jetman258]

Nice project Al, Oo eggs good timing for those.

[@williamhealey6862]

I’ve had my pellet stove for over 20 years. Easy to use and maintenance is also very easy. Great choice

[@joshbrucksch]

Those Klein flip sockets are nice to have around on the go…actually use them with my Leatherman adapter in a pinch!

[@MaryRicketts-g7k]

I'm betting Brutus will break into those pallet bags.

[@samvalentine3206]

I'm afraid you may be right... what a mess if he does!

[@damogranheart5521]

Maybe one of those feed bins that they put in the barn would work for that.

[@damogranheart5521]

Maybe one of those feed bins like they put in the barn would work for that. Only bigger!

[@moejaime2654]

Nice stove !

[@brokenmeats5928]

I love ALL Lumnah Acres videos!

[@richardroyles1423]

Getting ready for winter. God bless.

[@annettegregg8654]

Good morning everyone

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Annette!

[@damogranheart5521]

Good 🌄 morning, Annette!

[@annettegregg8654]

@@damogranheart5521 Good afternoon

[@annettegregg8654]

@@samvalentine3206 Hi Sam

[@shirleymoore4885]

Good Morning Lumnah Acres & friends always nice to have heat in the barn for ya to work during the winter and Brutus is excited about the new pellet stove too he was helping opening boxes and the new laying hens started laying just in time for winter for ya’s ❤

[@miketremblay3825]

Good morning from Windsor 🇨🇦 great install on the pellet stove Al & Gina ..ok off to crossing gaurd duty have a great day

[@samvalentine3206]

Thanks for keeping our kids safe!

[@damogranheart5521]

An important job!

[@miketremblay3825]

@@samvalentine3206 Ty ❤️

[@miketremblay3825]

@@damogranheart5521 ty ❤️

[@bosx]

Good Morning from SW Ga. I think you have a great decision with the pellet stove. It should be easier to clean as opposed to a wood stove. Can’t believe how much rain y’all have had this year

[@davidbickford2539]

I built a 30x40 pole barn last year, and have been slowly researching heating. We use LPG for the house, and I was looking at getting another tank for the pole barn, and going with a forced air heater. With your very informative video on pellet stoves, I just might be going in a different direction! Thanks Al! Have a blessed day!

[@damogranheart5521]

Good 🌄 morning to the Lumnah Family and all visitors to the OGP! Welcome to a new week! May we enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the season!

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, DH! Blessings to you!

[@damogranheart5521]

Well, Greetings and Salutations to you both this lovely morning!

[@StoneKathryn]

Good afternoon Damogran Heart. Subaru got one of two new ball joints yesterday. The old ball joint was destroyed. The brakes were 3/4 depth of pad so I didn't replace them. I'll save them for a future brake job. It looks like someone just did the constant velocity joints too so my son's in luck. I was hoping to see that the front axle was in good shape. It's getting so close to a road test! I hope your garden is put to bed for the winter. I'm making apple cider vinegar. Have a great rest of your week!

[@kathygeisler6324]

The pellet stove is going to work just fine in that workshop! We had a pellet stove over 20 years in our log home in Upstate NY. It was a wonderful source of heat but the Lopi held 1 bag of pellets and had a shallow ash pan. Hope yours is a deeper pan. 😊

[@lauriesmith7793]

Warm workshop for the winter. Yippee!!

[@HanleysHomestead]

Nice! I just purchased 2 pellet stoves, one for the house and the other for the shop. I'm looking forward to seeing how they do this winter. It's going to be nice having a warm shop.

[@damogranheart5521]

No matter how talented you are, it's hard to use your tools with gloves or mittens!

[@StoneKathryn]

@@damogranheart5521 I had latches on the stall doors at the farm that sometimes my hands would freeze onto! Yes, gloves are clumsy to use! Have a great rest of your week!

[@lanetteprice7508]

Good morning everyone Watching from West Virginia

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning West Virginia

[@damogranheart5521]

Good 🌄 morning!

[@lanetteprice7508]

@@damogranheart5521 good morning

[@lanetteprice7508]

@@LumnahAcres as a older disabled lady who was raised on a dairy farm I have enjoyed watching you'll grow your life and farm 🚜

[@jankleven7674]

Good Day fra Stavanger, Norway!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Norway. 🇳🇴 what the preferred way to heat over there

[@jankleven7674]

@@LumnahAcres Heat Pump, stealing warmth from outside air! Firewood in the oven as an addition on extra cold days.

[@lucyarumsey7262]

Good Day, from Indi👋

[@louisl.8724]

Better put a wire window screen over the vents, to keep mud divers from making nest in them.

[@StoneKathryn]

Good idea! Have a great rest of your week!

[@johndell8679]

Good morning to all from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

[@levyrogers6979]

Well done Al. You guys have a great day.

[@karenspeer7378]

Good Morning Sweet Couple!! ☕️ 🍂🍁🥰

[@larryschmitt2513]

Gina will definitely be happy with heat in there. I know I would. Al your attention to detail is very good

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Larry

[@guytech7310]

Al, I would recommend getting wall mount propane boiler for back up: Easy to install, no mess inside, and you could run it off 20 lb tanks if needed. Rianni makes a combo boiler that will also do hot water. This is what I use & I have radiant floor heat. I installed the boiler myself so its not very difficult & I am sure you would have no problems. Don't forget to add Sentinal X100 to your boiler loop to stop the corrosion issues (I can see the rust build up in your system installed in the home).

[@rupe53]

a wall mount propane boiler was his original game plan. We'll see what he eventually settles on. BTW, in his climate a 20 pound propane tank may frost up in cooler weather due to high fuel draw. More than likely he will go with larger tanks when the time comes.

[@guytech7310]

@@rupe53 I was thinking for emergency use & keep the 20 lb tank in his utility room.

[@rupe53]

@@guytech7310 yeah, but keeping / storing propane inside is not a good idea. Besides, if he's gonna use propane anyway, he might as well buy it cheaper in quantity and in a larger tank outside. I believe he's got a 500 gallon tank buried at the house so he knows the deal. BTW, I'm amazed he hasn't consider an inexpensive gas heater as a back up at the house. Flip a switch and done. Takes up 2 sq ft, which is less than the stove. Can also use a similar chimney.

[@guytech7310]

@@rupe53 Well like I stated for an emergency use. Tank can be stored in a Shed or the workshop building, & brought inside when neeeded. I have buried 1000 gal propane tank outside, but have my boiler set up so I can use a 20 lbs tank inside. When I was building the house I used the 20 lbs tanks with a forced air Propane burner. No issues. Had a CO monitor, but it never went off.

[@1MartinWaite]

Good morning Lumnah Acres….

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Martin my friend!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Martin

[@1MartinWaite]

@@samvalentine3206 good morning my fine overseas friend I hope you’re having a great day and tomorrow’s more of the same. Keep smiling and every one else will smile back to you. Xxxxx

[@samvalentine3206]

@@1MartinWaite - Thanks Martin... I'm a smilin'!

[@ermamoy]

Good morning

[@samvalentine3206]

Good morning, Erma!

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Erma

[@tmaryso43williams10]

It amazes me that you have not had a frost. I can't remember the exact date but it was a week ago or maybe longer that we had a couple of days of frost. Central Missouri

[@TheParafin100]

Hi there, nice job with the stove. The shop has a pretty good height inside, what about having a cople fans at the ceiling to push the heat down and get the temperature more even, or else moust of the heat will stay upp high and not where you want it.

[@diannaclarke2758]

Ive never heard of a pellet heater. It sounds like a good choice for the shop.

[@damogranheart5521]

My neighbor down the street has one. Likes it.

[@petgranny194]

Nice heat source.

[@ivyblake6049]

Hi from England 💙❤️

[@lucyarumsey7262]

Hello, England👋👋

[@damogranheart5521]

Hello there from Minnesota!

[@kimberlyallison-tk6cr]

Good morning from Virginia Beach, Va 🍁🍂

[@MyBorealHomesteadLife-hn5lg]

You must of had a wreck from the coop to the shop...lol. I like the concept of a pellet stove but have struggled with always needing to buy pellets But looks good! Good job on the install!

[@hyland4069]

Good evening from Gatwick wishing everyone a great day 🎉🎉

[@samvalentine3206]

Howdy there, Jim!

[@Hagar2670]

Good morning Lumnahs. Has 500+acers wood land, buys a pellet burner. lol. Transportable? Kinda. I would either have just put a wood burner in or an Air to Air heat pump, You have solar and batteries and only need to keep it frost free and crank it up when your in the shop.

[@dawnmuringer9286]

He explained why the pellet stove..I'm sure he knows he has 500 acres of other resources....keeping shop warm..but in case of break down of their wood boiler they have an emergency back up..why do others need to judge others choices..

[@Coyote-tc1ww]

@@4ClassieFool

[@rupe53]

@@4Classie didn't forget about the floor heat. He actually mentioned it in the video.

[@rupe53]

@@4Classie He mentions it indirectly when saying he was undecided on what the source will be. Of course that's another week long project and a wood burner can be done in a day, with the side benefit of warming up faster than a floor system, which is meant to maintain temp.

[@agnestakacs2059]

G’day 😊 it’s always an exciting time when the chickens start laying eggs 🥚👍😆 that’s a nice heat stove indeed 👌 everything slowly falling into place and coming together on the homestead! 👏🎉

[@LumnahAcres]

Gooooooood Morning Agnes.

[@samvalentine3206]

Good evening, Agnes!

[@agnestakacs2059]

@@samvalentine3206 G’day Sam ☺️ hope all is well on your end

[@samvalentine3206]

@@agnestakacs2059 - A-OK, thank you! Wishing you the same!

[@damogranheart5521]

Hello there, Agnes! I hope you are well and your homestead is doing fine!