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  1. Matt Ruggeri
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    This weeks score! Need help w/ID's

    He's getting there. 5 Years old, and makes me proud when he picks the "junk" and "uglies" aside for the firepit!
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Apr 4, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  2. Matt Ruggeri
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    This weeks score! Need help w/ID's

    No leaves, if so i'd probably be able to nail it! Came from the local public works, my neighbor has family that works there, he says most of it just...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Apr 4, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  3. Matt Ruggeri
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    This weeks score! Need help w/ID's

    Great score this week. Between 2 and 3 face cords of this from the local public works dept. Actually thought most of it was Ash or White Elm until I...
    Thread by: Matt Ruggeri, Apr 4, 2013, 8 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
  4. Matt Ruggeri
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    Beech giving off thick black smoke!

    Or all those bodies buried under it! Seriously though, I think I might save the few pieces left for the firepit outside. Like I say, Looks and Burns...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 24, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  5. Matt Ruggeri
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    Beech giving off thick black smoke!

    That explains a lot! I had a hunch (or a headache, not sure which), i decided to take a few splits outside and chip away the bark, and sure enough,...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 21, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. Matt Ruggeri
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    Beech giving off thick black smoke!

    Down to the end of my 5-year stockpile of seasoned stuff (gotta catch up on splitting and stacking!). Been burning the last of some 4-year seasoned...
    Thread by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 21, 2013, 6 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. Matt Ruggeri
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    How much oil have you burned so far

    Although this is our first year burning 24/7 in this house (2nd year with the stove, last house was a Zero Clearance fireplace), we've had to turn it...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 21, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. Matt Ruggeri
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    55 mph wind and reverse draft in stove(smokin bad)

    That other thread was started by me, and i was watching this one too. Looks like you are suffering the same trouble as me, but lucky for you, you...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 18, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. Matt Ruggeri
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    Furious with my chimney installer

    That sucks man, i'll be watching this one for sure! Why does this seem to be so common with installers? Shortcuts, shortcuts, shortcuts! There were...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 16, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. Matt Ruggeri
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    A little advice? Unstoppable backdraft during the storm..

    It's good thought. I think a different cap would help. Moving the stove would probably be impossible, as we don't own this property yet (hoping to...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. Matt Ruggeri
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    A little advice? Unstoppable backdraft during the storm..

    I wish I had 2 stoves! The other pipe is the furnace, and the 3rd at the peak of the roof is the exhaust for the kitchen hood.
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. Matt Ruggeri
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    A little advice? Unstoppable backdraft during the storm..

    KaptJaq, I just saw this, YES, this is EXACTLY what I was trying to get at. And YES, the side if the house with the Chimney is always on the leward...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  13. Matt Ruggeri
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    A little advice? Unstoppable backdraft during the storm..

    I'll try to answer all the questions in one shot! The house is an old summer beach cottage, built in the 30's. it's obviously been through a ton of...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. Matt Ruggeri
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    A little advice? Unstoppable backdraft during the storm..

    Exactly, but the smoke turned to flames, then they were coming down to the inlets on the front of the stove. :eek: As for the other comments, it...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. Matt Ruggeri
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    A little advice? Unstoppable backdraft during the storm..

    Hey all, just looking for advice to see what the hell i did wrong! Friday night during the storm, had my CDW2461 going strong, nice secondaries going...
    Thread by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 12, 2013, 20 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  16. Matt Ruggeri
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    dutchwest 2461 creosote on ash door

    I started seeing this too. We have the same stove (what a nightmare of a jigsaw puzzle in repairs! retiring it after this season), re-gasketed the...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  17. Matt Ruggeri
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    VC DW2461 Troubles..

    I keep meaning to post an update on this, and i'm too lazy! Honestly, I feel I contribute more to this forum by reading, than posting! ==c Went to...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Jan 26, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  18. Matt Ruggeri
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    When you say "small fan"... (moving hot air)

    'Tis the season! ;) I always buy a few in the fall when they go on clearance. My wife is one of those "need the loudest man-made fan on high to...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Jan 26, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    When you say "small fan"... (moving hot air)

    We just had to do the same thing on out Oil Burner, and the "Cat Eye" was just replaced. Figures, only the 3rd time we've reached for the Thermostat...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Jan 26, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  20. Matt Ruggeri
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    VC DW2461 Troubles..

    Cat temps were between 600 and 900, a little low, but again I knew it was on the outs, and wasn't expecting anything magical in its condition. Like I...
    Post by: Matt Ruggeri, Dec 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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