John, Thanks, and I look forword to seeing it. Roger John Gulland <john@...> wrote: Roger, Yes, the Lep is installed, but I am still waiting for some...
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MarcGorelnik
Jul 13, 2004 5:11 am
I need to locate a Fischer Mama Bear wood stove. Please contact me off list. Thanks in advance. Marc Gorelnik...
5080
Will Tyler
tylerwillfor...
Jul 21, 2004 1:39 pm
Hi, I recently heard about a (relatively) new product - heard through talbotts - that is a completely integrated, automatic and standalone system. It...
5081
davechaunceyhall
davechauncey...
Jul 22, 2004 12:38 am
I am in the process of remodeling a room onto my home. I am squaring out a brick enclosure for a fireplace. I am then going to build an enclosure with 2X4...
5082
Miro
mirozieba
Jul 22, 2004 1:20 am
Dave I'm a bit confused with all your "enclosures" and whether they'll be brick, fake stone, or cementboard. But if you eliminate combustibles behind your...
5083
valgardforkbeard
valgardforkb...
Jul 22, 2004 2:43 pm
Your best bet is to contact the county office, and get the required clearances for the building code for your area. As well, get all the clearances from the...
5084
wclaytor
Jul 22, 2004 4:08 pm
I have a masonery fireplace that has a heat-a-lator built into it. I would like to put in an Englander model 24jc insert in it. Is that possible? Would I...
5085
Miro
mirozieba
Jul 24, 2004 4:58 pm
wclaytor From your description it sounds like you have a fireplace that uses a Heatalator shell to create the firebox and smokechamber. Putting an insert in...
5086
chris_7544
Jul 26, 2004 1:15 pm
Looking for information on how to start a small firewood business. Basically want to know the best route to take and hear other folks experiences. So if anyone...
5087
samiamrd
Jul 26, 2004 6:10 pm
If you are looking to start, you might want to checkout the following site: http://www.firewoodcenter.com Go to the discussion board. There are people there...
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Richard Gottshall
rusticconcepts
Jul 26, 2004 6:10 pm
Hi Chris I have been in the wood business for a while now. We stopped selling by the truck load because of the low price of wood in our area. We started...
5089
silloh2003
Jul 26, 2004 7:57 pm
I got rid of my old wood furnace, and am looking for suggestions for a new stove. This is going to go in the basement, which is unfinished (absolutely no other...
5090
samiamrd
Jul 27, 2004 1:11 pm
If my understanding is correct, it sounds like you had a gravity air wood furnace(30'-50's) or if it was an 80's design there might have been a blower. If I...
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Lisa inVermont
lisainvermont
Jul 27, 2004 2:14 pm
I was talking with a friend who had a discussion with a mason about chimney liners; the conversation included a dismissal of stainless liners as a durable...
5092
Greg Zukowski
gmzgmzgmz
Jul 27, 2004 6:07 pm
I think stainless lasts a long, long time. The other trick s I have heard, is that when stainless and aluminum liners touch, like a wood stove and a hot water...
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Greg Zukowski
gmzgmzgmz
Jul 27, 2004 6:15 pm
I used convection heat in my house- woodstove in the basement- Here's two tricks an old timer told me, and what I learned. First- Have two or three weeks...
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John Gulland
mrwoodheat
Jul 27, 2004 6:29 pm
... Greg, Insulating liners is not a trick and it is not to be done without consulting the liner manufacturer's instructions. Liners are tested and certified...
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John Gulland
mrwoodheat
Jul 27, 2004 6:43 pm
... Are you sure about this? Are you thinking about outdoor air? See: http://www.woodheat.org/outdoorair/outdoorair.htm ... There is no technical basis for...
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Bob Belfer
chimneyman1
Jul 27, 2004 8:28 pm
Lisa, Ask the mason how long he will warrantee the flue tiles from deteriorating or cracking (with regular maintenance). The cheapest SS I know of has a 10...
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Miro
mirozieba
Jul 28, 2004 12:58 am
Lisa Ask him if he'll guarantee it for 10 or 20 years. I've seen a three year old chimney with cracked masonry liners. The orange clay liners are fired at 1800...
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silloh2003
Jul 28, 2004 11:59 am
I had a forced air wood furnace. I got rid of it and all the ducting. There is nothing but empty space and a chimney in the basement now. I do have a problem...
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silloh2003
Jul 28, 2004 12:07 pm
Good suggestion about the wood, I do that anyway - I usually jam 4 cords in the basement! I was a little concerned about the combustion air, as the basement is...
5100
silloh2003
Jul 28, 2004 12:10 pm
While I have been on the subject of putting a new stove in the basement, I have also been looking for nice large floor grates. Not an easy thing to find. Does...
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The Tates
mlt8
Jul 28, 2004 12:33 pm
silloh, have heard many opinions, both pro & con, on the dutchwest. personally i always thought they sounded interesting. here's a link to to a catalog dealer...
5102
The Tates
mlt8
Jul 28, 2004 12:50 pm
silloh, looks like lehman's no longer carries dutchwest (& they always advertised it as their most popular stove), at least on their website. here's that link ...
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John Gulland
mrwoodheat
Jul 28, 2004 1:13 pm
... There is no technical basis for this concern, except in the very few houses that have been fanatically sealed at the time of construction. No study has...
5104
silloh2003
Jul 29, 2004 11:03 am
John, let me ask you this - is there a downside to outside air? There are two other reasons I wanted to also hook up this way; 1) Where I live there can be...
5105
John Gulland
mrwoodheat
Jul 29, 2004 1:21 pm
... Sure. Passive supplies leak constantly in cold weather, causing cold air to pool at floor level. Direct-to-combustion chamber supplies can reverse due to...
5106
Paul Mill
ramblerplm
Jul 29, 2004 5:51 pm
Thank you, Will, for explaining what you are after. I had no idea what ESCO meant either, and did not realize you were in Europe. I believe your market, with...
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silloh2003
Jul 30, 2004 3:28 pm
Thanks for the education. I hadn't realized the downsides, and figured a wood stove would require much more air. That will make the installation easier too! ...
