Hi all,

I'm looking to make a firewood chute into my basement through a window,
and I need to pass down wood size up to 11x13" (the size of my furnace
door).

I was considering a length of something like 14-16" diameter PVC pipe.
Wood slides down PVC very easily and even a slight angle, so I can make
it long, maybe 15' long. Not sure if one person can handle that kind of
pipe though - how much does it weigh and what kind of wall thicknesses
are available.

I'm in central NJ if anyone knows of a place around here that sells it.

DeanB

I have used 14" PVC and yes you should be able to handle it.

As for where you can buy it, I would start at Ferguson plumbing supply
(they have several outlets in NJ). If they don't have it, I bet they
know who does. Might need to go through a plumber to actually purchase
it...a lot of those places don't sell to the public.


dean wrote:
Hi all,

I'm looking to make a firewood chute into my basement through a window,
and I need to pass down wood size up to 11x13" (the size of my furnace
door).

I was considering a length of something like 14-16" diameter PVC pipe.
Wood slides down PVC very easily and even a slight angle, so I can make
it long, maybe 15' long. Not sure if one person can handle that kind of
pipe though - how much does it weigh and what kind of wall thicknesses
are available.

I'm in central NJ if anyone knows of a place around here that sells it.

DeanB

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dean wrote:
Hi all,

I'm looking to make a firewood chute into my basement through a window,
and I need to pass down wood size up to 11x13" (the size of my furnace
door).

I was considering a length of something like 14-16" diameter PVC pipe.
Wood slides down PVC very easily and even a slight angle, so I can make
it long, maybe 15' long. Not sure if one person can handle that kind of
pipe though - how much does it weigh and what kind of wall thicknesses
are available.

I'm in central NJ if anyone knows of a place around here that sells it.

DeanB


If you're open to alternatives how about an open design like a coal
chute, basically a sliding board. Less likely to jam than pipe and
easily cleared if it does.

Anyway, ASTM D1785 "Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
(PVC) Plastic Pipe" lists 16" sched 40 PVS as 16" OD, 0.5" wall
thickness, and 154 lbs per 10 ft length
--
For every complicated, difficult problem, there is a simple, easy
solution that does not work.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland -

14" PVC might be hard to find. It comes in 2" increments from 4" to 12"
size. After that the increments are 3". Therefore it would be much easier
to find a 15" or 18" than the one for which you are looking.

Ivan Vegvary
"dean" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm looking to make a firewood chute into my basement through a window,
and I need to pass down wood size up to 11x13" (the size of my furnace
door).

I was considering a length of something like 14-16" diameter PVC pipe.
Wood slides down PVC very easily and even a slight angle, so I can make
it long, maybe 15' long. Not sure if one person can handle that kind of
pipe though - how much does it weigh and what kind of wall thicknesses
are available.

I'm in central NJ if anyone knows of a place around here that sells it.

DeanB

dean wrote:
Hi all,

I was considering a length of something like 14-16" diameter PVC pipe.
Wood slides down PVC very easily

PVC also scratches/gouges very easily. After a load or two down the
chute, your slick surface is definitely gone.

"dean" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all,

I'm looking to make a firewood chute into my basement through a window,
and I need to pass down wood size up to 11x13" (the size of my furnace
door).

I was considering a length of something like 14-16" diameter PVC pipe.
Wood slides down PVC very easily and even a slight angle, so I can make
it long, maybe 15' long. Not sure if one person can handle that kind of
pipe though - how much does it weigh and what kind of wall thicknesses
are available.

I'm in central NJ if anyone knows of a place around here that sells it.

DeanB

Dean, I noticed that one of the posters mentioned that the PVC will scratch.
Possibly. Just wanted to tell you that I once used an 8" by 20 foot PVC to
deliver pea gravel to my basement. Borrowed it from a contractor and
returned it when I was done. I put 18 cubic yards (that's a lot) through
that pipe over a four day period. Sure was faster than carrying it down in
5 gallon buckets. I think your idea of sending firewood through the pipe is
wonderful and should work out for you.

Ivan Vegvary