I've used a Majik heat for 15 years. You must maintain a temperature of at least 300 degrees on the effluent side (exhaust) of the heat exchanger chimney pipe to avoid excess creosote build up. If you do that these things work great. Highly recommend them. So you need to have HOT fires to use this effectively.
I pulled in to put gas in my vehicle today and the station had a big sign Kerosene 6.99 a gallon! Who could afford to supplement their heat at that price. You have a great device hooked up to your wood burner, hope it saves you lots of money.
Yes, Kerosene is outrageous here as well. I have a Monitor heater, but it's not in use due to that. The Diesel heater we picked up is getting put to good use though.
The majic heat device has been around for years. It has been redesigned using less flow through tubes do that creosote doesn't clog the stove pipe. The older models had like 10 or 12 tubes and would clog up really quickly and created restricted air flow and poor stove performance. You constantly needed to remove them and clean them out. Now with 50 years of heating with wood and free standing wood burning stoves I use a simple pedestal fan behind or to the side of the stove in combination with overhead fans pushing the hot air down to the floor. Also using box fans to move the air in garages and pole barns A simple high volume squirrel cage fan hooked to a vent tube pulling warmer air from the rafters or ceiling and pushing across the floor actually works great! They are called air dirsifiers and a simple solution for a DIY project. The 4 tube design should eliminate the clogging problem of the older models but will only capture a small amount of chimney heat escaping up the chimney. From experience I believe a free standing fan that you can position for various needs works much better. Any device added to a stove pipe effects its performance and can create creosote buildup. Pushing air past the whole stove pipe will be more efficient and effective. The Magic Heat device works, but just not as efficient as a larger fan that moves 5 times the volume of air. Thats why old timers like me don't use them anymore. I'm not sure but I think the older units may have had a class action lawsuit against them for causing so many chimney fires. Good luck with your new Magic Heat I hope it works for you and keeps your garage warmer.
Thanks for sharing your tips- I did have a fan to help move the air around but this garage is very drafty I think it pushed the heat right out of the building. If it was in a more air tight environment, it would work great
You have to maintain 300 degrees on the exhaust side of the Magic heat stove pipe. If you do it will not create much creosote at all. I've used one for 15 years. If there is excessive buildup, your fire isn't hot enough.
Well no not really, mine has a knob you can pull back and forth to knock off creosote build up , the old man that sold it to me also gave me a extra fan just in case that one failed. 3 years later still working.
This one is a cheaper version of the that unit. It really does help! I've seen people add a second pipe and then a second unit like this to maximise heating.
You hang out on 16 right? Well I’m always trying to throw skip out your direction, I know it’s very not likely but hey why not . Thanks again for the motivation to get my basestation setup. Put my socks on and I’m really out there, so cool.
Right on I’m central Ohio located so not a great possibility just not impossible, my area has like 15 regulars talking daily from 5pm till about 8 830pm on 22 Its always more knowledge every time I get into the conversations , from radio stuff to life I’m just so happy I figured it out, with your help of course. 7 3 s Fargo386
Those numbers sound familiar 386.. I mostly scan the band and listen from south central NY in my mobile. Theres been a lot of skip lately. Im studying to get my ticket and putting together something for the base. I go by Axe Man for now. Ill be listening@@fargoalspach557
have not noticed any issue with it so far- I try not to run soft wood to lessen the amount and I do run one of the creosote cleaning logs once a season just to make sure
We had one of these when I was growing up. We used it to blow a little free heat in the basement. My friend has one in his garage that when it's not to cold seems to help out. He has a huge un-insulatated pole building that has a second floor and it's large enough to store an 18 wheeler with a trailer and 10 farm tractors as well as tools and equipment. When it's really cold he has a wood stove going, and several other forced air heaters going and it takes a few hours to start to warm it up. Maybe one of these days he will get it insulated or somehow divided into easier to heat sections. As both of us are getting older we don't handle working in the extreme cold very well.
It is amazing- I was hesitant about how such a small heater would do in the cold, but after about 15-20 minutes it is toasty warm. I have the unit outside and ran a duct inside- I can hardly hear it and there is no smell
what if it starts a fire and your homeowner's insurance refuses to pay due to non-disclosure. I know in Florida most homeowner's insurance will not insure firewood or kerosene heating.
Never heard of that happening. Many homes here in NC use older Kerosene Monitor heaters as their only heat source and nearly 1/2 of homes here have at least one wood stove in them. Maybe it's a FL thing?
Flavoured soap! Now there is a multi-million dollar idea!
I mean, we did have the whole Tied pod thing.
I've used a Majik heat for 15 years. You must maintain a temperature of at least 300 degrees on the effluent side (exhaust) of the heat exchanger chimney pipe to avoid excess creosote build up. If you do that these things work great. Highly recommend them. So you need to have HOT fires to use this effectively.
Thanks for the tip- Creosote build up is a scary thing
I pulled in to put gas in my vehicle today and the station had a big sign Kerosene 6.99 a gallon! Who could afford to supplement their heat at that price. You have a great device hooked up to your wood burner, hope it saves you lots of money.
Yes, Kerosene is outrageous here as well. I have a Monitor heater, but it's not in use due to that. The Diesel heater we picked up is getting put to good use though.
Get a couple stove fans.
I have one of those too!!
The majic heat device has been around for years. It has been redesigned using less flow through tubes do that creosote doesn't clog the stove pipe. The older models had like 10 or 12 tubes and would clog up really quickly and created restricted air flow and poor stove performance. You constantly needed to remove them and clean them out. Now with 50 years of heating with wood and free standing wood burning stoves I use a simple pedestal fan behind or to the side of the stove in combination with overhead fans pushing the hot air down to the floor. Also using box fans to move the air in garages and pole barns
A simple high volume squirrel cage fan hooked to a vent tube pulling warmer air from the rafters or ceiling and pushing across the floor actually works great! They are called air dirsifiers and a simple solution for a DIY project.
The 4 tube design should eliminate the clogging problem of the older models but will only capture a small amount of chimney heat escaping up the chimney.
From experience I believe a free standing fan that you can position for various needs works much better.
Any device added to a stove pipe effects its performance and can create creosote buildup. Pushing air past the whole stove pipe will be more efficient and effective.
The Magic Heat device works, but just not as efficient as a larger fan that moves 5 times the volume of air.
Thats why old timers like me don't use them anymore.
I'm not sure but I think the older units may have had a class action lawsuit against them for causing so many chimney fires.
Good luck with your new Magic Heat I hope it works for you and keeps your garage warmer.
Thanks for sharing your tips- I did have a fan to help move the air around but this garage is very drafty I think it pushed the heat right out of the building. If it was in a more air tight environment, it would work great
You have to maintain 300 degrees on the exhaust side of the Magic heat stove pipe. If you do it will not create much creosote at all. I've used one for 15 years. If there is excessive buildup, your fire isn't hot enough.
I have a old magic heat it has like 12 tubes and it s a beautiful thing
Any issues with it or maintenance?
Well no not really, mine has a knob you can pull back and forth to knock off creosote build up , the old man that sold it to me also gave me a extra fan just in case that one failed. 3 years later still working.
This one is a cheaper version of the that unit. It really does help! I've seen people add a second pipe and then a second unit like this to maximise heating.
You hang out on 16 right? Well I’m always trying to throw skip out your direction, I know it’s very not likely but hey why not . Thanks again for the motivation to get my basestation setup. Put my socks on and I’m really out there, so cool.
Anytime- I am on 16 and 38. I will keep my ears on for you
Right on I’m central Ohio located so not a great possibility just not impossible, my area has like 15 regulars talking daily from 5pm till about 8 830pm on 22 Its always more knowledge every time I get into the conversations , from radio stuff to life I’m just so happy I figured it out, with your help of course. 7 3 s Fargo386
Those numbers sound familiar 386.. I mostly scan the band and listen from south central NY in my mobile. Theres been a lot of skip lately. Im studying to get my ticket and putting together something for the base. I go by Axe Man for now. Ill be listening@@fargoalspach557
Being an HVAC tech, I see these used a lot. Usually over oil burning boilers 👍
I would not have thought of that but it makes sense- So much heat is wasted up the chimney
I do like that wood heat but now we heat with natural gas its easier on me.
Nowhere near as back breaking, that is for sure.
I'd be interested to know if cooling the exhaust increases the rate of creosote deposit in the chimney.
have not noticed any issue with it so far- I try not to run soft wood to lessen the amount and I do run one of the creosote cleaning logs once a season just to make sure
Now that’s a good question
@FarpointFarms Perhaps there is data showing creosote condensation as a function of exhaust temperature? I'll look for this.
It does increase creosote in your flue. Try and get insurance with that device in your stovepipe...go ahead! I am surprised they are legal to sell.
Anytime you cool your chimney off your asking for it.
Great find!
I had seen them for while and decided to get one- I wish I did it sooner as it does help
We had one of these when I was growing up. We used it to blow a little free heat in the basement. My friend has one in his garage that when it's not to cold seems to help out. He has a huge un-insulatated pole building that has a second floor and it's large enough to store an 18 wheeler with a trailer and 10 farm tractors as well as tools and equipment. When it's really cold he has a wood stove going, and several other forced air heaters going and it takes a few hours to start to warm it up. Maybe one of these days he will get it insulated or somehow divided into easier to heat sections. As both of us are getting older we don't handle working in the extreme cold very well.
That must have been one huge garage to store all that- It sounds like my dream garage- I an sure I could find enough stuff to fill it
🇵🇱 Had a log fire today, it's already hit -10c here once, a couple of weeks ago but now we are into Winter should see it a lot more often.❄️
It was almost 60 last week and won't go above freezing today with snow- I will have a nice fire tonight to help keep warm- It is spring yet?
Nice! Wood heat's the best, a renewable resource, and when mother nature brings the timber down for ya reduces the amount of labor :-)
Mother nature has brought us some this year- Free Firewood is the best kind
Be aware that cooler smoke builds creosote faster in the chimney, and clean it more often.
I'm always worried about fire here at the shop.
Every little bit helps! How’s your diesel heater working in the new studio?
It is amazing- I was hesitant about how such a small heater would do in the cold, but after about 15-20 minutes it is toasty warm. I have the unit outside and ran a duct inside- I can hardly hear it and there is no smell
what if it starts a fire and your homeowner's insurance refuses to pay due to non-disclosure. I know in Florida most homeowner's insurance will not insure firewood or kerosene heating.
Never heard of that happening. Many homes here in NC use older Kerosene Monitor heaters as their only heat source and nearly 1/2 of homes here have at least one wood stove in them. Maybe it's a FL thing?