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5108
If you cut and haul your own firewood, you know that it is a lot of work. My neghibor is a logger, he cuts wood for lumber. When he cuts a wood lot he can...
stanley shostak
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Aug 2, 2004
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5109 knute wolter
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Aug 3, 2004
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5110
I just recently purchased a Barometric Damper (flapper gate w/ balanced counter weight). Will this help to prevent my stove from "overfiring" if I forget to...
rob_757
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Aug 5, 2004
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5111
Only on oil burners. I never heard of anyone installing one on a wood stove....
bobr
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Aug 5, 2004
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5112
I have one on a 20+ year old Concorde Catalytic. It is a "must have" according to the installation instructions. The flap is very active on windy days. I can...
JOHN LAPIN
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Aug 6, 2004
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5113
I have one on my wood furnace. It made a huge difference in the wood usage last year. Before I put it in, I was always having to reach to the back to adjust...
Tim Dale
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Aug 6, 2004
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5114
Compressed, wood pellets and extruded Logs seem to be the choice of Europe,they are renewable, smokeless, high BTU's, and give heat flames, and look good....
john olsen
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Aug 6, 2004
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5115
well the Built rite Prossecsor i am running cost about 35,000 New I have only run it for 2 weeks now but i am up to 20 + cord a day but i am getting better...
Bryne
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Aug 6, 2004
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5116
Rob, There are good reasons why most wood fired central heating furnaces and boilers (must) use barometrics and why you almost never see one on a wood stove. ...
John Gulland
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Aug 6, 2004
5:52 pm
5117
Thanks for the info. Tim.... That's just what I'm hoping to get out of the unit. It has become a drag for me or my wife to constantly have to "keep an eye" on...
rob_757
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Aug 6, 2004
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5118
I thought I was understanding this discussion until John's post. The original description of how the damper was set up had me thinking that the damper operated...
Rich Pressman
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Aug 7, 2004
2:22 am
5119
Rich, A barometric draft control is like a small tee installed in the flue pipe between the appliance and chimney. The round damper plate in the open mouth of...
John Gulland
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Aug 7, 2004
2:15 pm
5120
I've been looking for a new insert for a year now, with basically no luck, so I'm making a last try here for advice. I have several important criteria and...
infomet2003
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Aug 10, 2004
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5121
I've never seen anything burn and heat as well as a Lopi Freedom. Very Clean. I have one. Fully lined firebrick box and firebrick baffle. Non-cat. Large...
fdk8787@...
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Aug 11, 2004
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5122
I have the Avalon Reinier insert which is smaller than the Lopi Freedom insert. The heat output is of my insert if 71k vs 73K btu but mine takes only 20 inch...
samiamrd
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Aug 11, 2004
1:13 pm
5123
Wilson, You seem to be the victim of your criteria. The trouble with ash pans is that a decent sized one causes the overall height of the insert to be too tall...
John Gulland
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Aug 11, 2004
2:11 pm
5124
How about a Jotul Insert?? They have a couple of nice Cast Iron units, and Jotul is well know for their Cast Iron quality. I'm assuming that you are not ...
rob r
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Aug 11, 2004
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5125
You seem to have made up you mind about the Quadrafire, but let me give you my opinion. I burn a Quad stove in my basement and have been very happy with it...
stanley shostak
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Aug 11, 2004
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5126
Does anyone know any thing about a Falcon wood stove made in Canada? If so can you tell me about them? thanks. Roger...
Roger Nighbert
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Aug 13, 2004
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5127
Hi all, I'm going through the final stages of house planing. We want to build this year or next. We know we want a wood stove on the main floor but might put...
slofr82003
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Aug 13, 2004
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5128
Check out www.Isokern.net Miro ... From: slofr82003 To: woodheat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 10:42 PM Subject: [woodheat] Chimney : masonry...
Miro
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Aug 13, 2004
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5129
... I checked out Isokern.net, there is almost no information about chimneys on their site. Do their chimneys work with other's stoves, or only with their own...
valgardforkbeard
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Aug 13, 2004
4:32 pm
5130
They manufacture a chimney and a fireplace/chimney system made of volcanic pumice.The chimney system uses an outer casing block with an inner flue liner either...
Miro
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Aug 14, 2004
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5131
Caution, this is a rant. Product advertising is not appreciated on this list, as Miro has been told at least once before, off list. Despite the fact that he ...
John Gulland
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Aug 14, 2004
12:50 pm
5132
Hi, I am just about to buy a new stove. It is going into my basement, so looks are totally unimportant. I have been talking to my local stove dealer, and would...
silloh2003
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Aug 15, 2004
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5133
I believe I have a few valid points to clarify. 1. My "flogging" (?) was indeed in response to a question from valgardforkbeard (I like that tag). See way...
Miro
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Aug 15, 2004
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5134
Well, I wouldn't buy anything by Majestic. They bought Vermont Castings, for which I need parts sometime, and I find them very hard to deal with. It's hard...
infomet2003
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Aug 15, 2004
3:45 pm
5135
Thanks for the info., John. My complaint comes from the fact that my woodstove gets too short of burn times. It is a high-quality cast iron stove, yet I'm...
rob_757
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Aug 15, 2004
4:17 pm
5136
Well, my options are still open. The only drawing I have of the QF shows muffin fans, just like the ones I can't stand on my Winterwarm. Is yours quiet on...
infomet2003
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Aug 15, 2004
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5137
Well, my options are still open. The only drawing I have of the QF shows muffin fans, just like the ones I can't stand on my Winterwarm. Is yours quiet on...
infomet2003
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Aug 15, 2004
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