hey all,i just installed a fisher air tight and am wondering if i should install a flue damper.i have never used an air tight before,our old stove was a...
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hwp3397
Nov 4, 2006 1:22 pm
WHy don't you forget about your cheap pre fab. Just purchase a complete melalabestos chimney kit and do it according to instructions...
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Rieni
polderien
Nov 4, 2006 1:43 pm
... Make photos, show them to us, and a few probably can tell you what brands/models they are exactly? Also check out the photo section of this group, there is...
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Rieni
polderien
Nov 4, 2006 1:43 pm
... Thanks :-) And do you you have that Hornbeam tree in northern America? Rieni [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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anekut
Nov 4, 2006 1:47 pm
I haven't done any castings yet but will probably get to it this winter. I'm building a custom boiler and can do all the refractory work with firebrick so the...
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Gary Strom
gstrom99
Nov 4, 2006 2:00 pm
Unless your house came assembled, and on wheels, I'd say you are in a "modular home" not a "mobile home / manufactured home". The installation should be the...
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gary
ggoetz111
Nov 4, 2006 2:52 pm
No it's not unfair to us woodburners. Tightening up your house may not save you cash but it saves you labor and reduces the amount of CO2 you release just...
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ikymojoe
Nov 4, 2006 2:57 pm
Dear Sirs: I am wondering if you could give me a quote on the following parts for my Blaze King Wood Stove: 1 1/4" door gasket, 6 feet. one bottle of gasket...
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ikymojoe
Nov 4, 2006 3:00 pm
Dear Sirs: I am wondering if you could give me a quote on the following parts for my Blaze King Wood Stove: 1 1/4" door gasket, 6 feet. one bottle of gasket...
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gary
ggoetz111
Nov 4, 2006 3:28 pm
The installer is right about the 4"brick being of no use in the eyes of the code. Unless there is a VENTILATED airspace behind the brick code thinks it does...
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Gabe Angel
ci_stovenut
Nov 4, 2006 3:47 pm
David, Check out your neighbor yahoo group site here to see what info may help you on your stoves: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/castironstoveenthusiast/ plus...
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john killen
hardway909
Nov 4, 2006 4:09 pm
Joe............... The purpose of the government at this point is to be the lapdog of the big
business........ Oil is big money. Large manufactures are big...
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Steve martinez
hardwood7152000
Nov 4, 2006 4:34 pm
. My stove is an immaculate shape 1980 airtight insert, used for 2 seasons then retired, until I revived her. It has the firebricks, and baffle. The only...
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Keith McHugh
mchug06
Nov 4, 2006 4:41 pm
David, Take digital pictures of the stoves and sell them on ebay. I just sold my 1979 All Nighter wood stove for $650 on ebay - I probably could have gotten...
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katanacj
Nov 4, 2006 4:47 pm
Would adding an additional cold air return to the room that has the burner be a problem with pressure and/or insurance? I live in Illinois. I was thinking...
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Bob Raikes
rkcr123
Nov 4, 2006 6:08 pm
Thanks very much. That settles the biggest question -- I'll take the fireplace out. And it helps me narrow down a choice of installer. rr ... what we could and...
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macktheknifer
Nov 4, 2006 6:17 pm
what is/are the dangers that you speak of in this type of installation ? collins ...phila pa John Gulland <john@...> wrote: Mike, Your 'clever' solution...
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Bob Raikes
rkcr123
Nov 4, 2006 6:23 pm
Thanks for your reply and the fireplace is doomed. About the qualification of the structure: That one is pretty well defined. "Modular" construction differs...
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Bob Raikes
rkcr123
Nov 4, 2006 6:24 pm
That makes sense. Unfortunately the airspace behind mine is a half-inch or less and I suspect that doesn't qualify. Thanks rr ... of the ... thinks it ... is...
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Peter Leppik
pleppik
Nov 4, 2006 7:16 pm
I don't know that you will get much benefit for adding ductwork above and beyond what you get from just leaving the furnace blower running. You could try...
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gary
ggoetz111
Nov 4, 2006 9:52 pm
Keeping positive pressure in mind be sure you also have about the same amount of hot air register putting air into the room. No law says that the return has...
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Gary Strom
gstrom99
Nov 5, 2006 2:01 am
Insurance? No idea. The additional air return would have no effect on the stove/heat source, since you are just moving the air around more, inside the same...
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mlt8
Nov 5, 2006 1:00 pm
... rieni, there was a recent discussion here where locust was refered to as "ironwood." in northern wisconsin ironwood refers to eastern hornbeam. it is a...
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stevemeylink
Nov 5, 2006 3:15 pm
Last evening on our Kozy Heat wood burning fireplace (Model 231zc) the ceramic glass broke inward ~ 1hr after I added 2 smaller pieces of wood on top of coals....
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gary
ggoetz111
Nov 5, 2006 3:23 pm
I used to burn a Kozyheat as my main heat source and broke a glass, local glass shop made me a replacement. Can't remember for sure but I think a log rolled...
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Musikman
musikman212
Nov 5, 2006 7:28 pm
Stuff happens and glass sometimes breaks. I've seen lots and lots of broken stove glasses, where the owner swears, "It just happened." You can't always figure...
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katanacj
Nov 6, 2006 2:17 am
Thanks everyone for the replies. I think I am going to give it a try. I can buy the materials for about $20 due to the short run of duct work. I will post my...
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tdraholmes
Nov 6, 2006 3:20 am
I am looking to a Tarm wood boiler. Can you tell me about any experiences you have had with them..I am looking at model Solo plus 40.. Can this be installed in...
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Rieni
polderien
Nov 6, 2006 12:09 pm
... Scary. It could cause overheating, resulting in chimney fire and the stove getting damaged beyond repair. Fortunately my wood boiler doesn't have any glass...
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ci_stovenut
Nov 6, 2006 12:27 pm
Has anyone had any experience using one of these wood burning stoves? They were manufactured in Sweetwater,Tenn. Also what ould one of these bring at a...
