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guyo, thank you for Jason’s number. He checked out the tree and called today to let us know that it was not a job he can handle currently. He recommended A1 since they have bucket trucks. We will give them a call tomorrow. We don’t want the tree removed, just trimmed for safety sake.
Allen, I will try sending you a private reply. Thanks!Allen, If you receive this private reply let me know and I will send you the info you requested. Private replies were not working a while back, hence this test message first!! Valerie of vnj
Sounds like a plan, Vic. Are you up for something like the Murphys Loop or going part way up to Bear Valley (not sure I’m ready to go all the way up yet).
FYI, I’m still getting into shape and I’m still slow.
joeJD – The problem is the money isn’t spent for fire prevention. And, it is a tax, which requires a 2/3 majority vote in the state congress. If you want to pay an illegal tax, fine. I don’t!
Also, plowing your driveway is a private company’s service. No law says you have to use this service. I used to plow my own driveway for at least five years. It’s not hard, but time consuming during bad winters.
If the paint on your place wears out, you can leave it, pay someone to paint it for you, or paint it yourself.
I do not see any connection between having your driveway plowed and paying an illegal tax forced on you!
You’re whistling in the wind as far as I’m concerned.
Hi Joe,
Next week I will be coming up for a week. I plan on bringing my bike. Maybe sometime next week we can hook up for a ride? Let me know.
Vic
At what point should I raise a flag that I don’t have my fire tax bill? Seems we got it later than others last year too…
We also burn in an open area with no trees around. If any new trees start growing, I cut them down. I used to have an adjustable air flow door on the fan but it finally came off and I decided we really don’t need it. If the fire gets too big, we either spray it with the water nozzle, unplug the fan, or both.
Hi Allen,
Can you provide the name/number of the contractor you referenced? I have a dead sugar pine that needs to be dropped.
Thanks!
Greg
Hansengl@comcast.netI can’t find any information about adding air under a burn pile, and there’s never anything on the burn recording about adding air under a fire. Plus they’ve never said anything about it when I get a burn permit in May every other year. Another thing some people may not be aware of is only 30 feet of clearance is required for pine needles and twigs, sticks, etc. are required to be removed 100 feet away or to your property line, whichever is closer. We always clean our entire lot, but it’s not necessary.
It might be; I’m not really sure and I’m not going to ask any questions. Every time I get a burn permit they go over the rules and have never mentioned putting air under the fire. It works really well and eliminates most of the smoke. However, like I said too much air causes embers and I suggest being careful and not using too much air. I have experimented with both my blower and a leaf blower. A leaf blower is definitely too much air. But using my blower the fire burns fast without any embers. Plus we always clean all flammable yard waste at least 10 feet away from the fire circle. Here’s a picture of our burn pile a week or so ago. I figure if they don’t like the way I burn, they will let me know without giving me a citation. If it’s in the burn laws, it’s never been brought to my attention. You can see the pipe going under the fire. It’s hooked to my blower motor on the end not shown in the photo. Oops. Now my post has two photos. They are both the same photo but I don’t see an easy way to delete one……
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I believe that using a fan like that, or any sort of accelerator, is illegal. You might want to ask down at the fire department.
I don’t know how many cfm the fan is rated at, but the opening for the fan is 3 3/4 inches. A leaf blower is too loud and it supplies too much air. Lots of embers with a leaf blower. A shop vac “might” work (if it has an air out opening) but they are too noisy for me too (and I’m hard of hearing. 🙂 You can buy squirrel cage motors at Grainger in Hayward or buy them online from (I think) http://www.grainger.com. Harbor Freight or Northern Tool, both online, might have them too.
Here’s a couple of fans. The first one is very expensive and would be an overkill, and the second one “should” do the job, but dont’t blame me if it doesn’t. 🙂
http://www.centaurforge.com/Dayton-115-volt-Blower/productinfo/D5/
Oops. Here’s the squirrel cage fan.
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Here’s a couple of pictures of the burn setup we use. The squirrel cage fan came from an old IBM copying machine. My friend used to work for them back in late ’80s. The pipe is an inch and a half diameter galvanized pipe, eight feet or longer, threaded on one end for a galvanized cap. Black pipe should work fine too. The slits are on three sides. I used a metal cutting blade for my circular saw to make them.
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