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  1. Dexter
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    Burn times idea for overnight burns

    Been a while since I've been on. 'Had a firewood treat this morning: LOCUST, in the land of beetle-kill pine. The Fireight cb can heat most of the...
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 25, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    The Last fire of the season. How much did you burn?

    East of Boulder, CO, we had an awfully hot, long summer, w/ wildfires, drought, etc. The prevailing winds were ALWAYS out of the Desert Southwest....
    Post by: Dexter, Oct 6, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Looking at a Jotul F600

    Got a non-cat Firelight in 99. Wasn't called the F600 then, but it is the same basic stove. We heat 2K square feet with it as our sole heat source...
    Post by: Dexter, Jun 30, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Small fires in a big stove

    'Just saw this post after putting a "model specific" reply to another. With regard to the smaller-fire when not-as-cold: In our Firelight cb, we...
    Post by: Dexter, Feb 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  5. Dexter
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    Calling all Oslo & f600 Brothers & Sisters

    With regard to the smaller-fire when not-as-cold: In our Firelight cb, we get short-duration fires that peak out hot enough that they don't stain...
    Post by: Dexter, Feb 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wonder where's winter?

    Denver/Boulder metro area, while not the biggest snow ever, was the heaviest 12 hour accumulation in the past 81 years. Near Boulder we got maybe 16...
    Post by: Dexter, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
  7. Dexter
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    Poll: Cat or Non-cat

    Dog (non cat). After 13 seasons, works well.
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 23, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. Dexter
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    Broken jotul f600, help

    Yes. Replace the blanket. Four or Five years back, I replaced my top plate with custom-cut split-firebrick, held off the tubes with 3/16th steel...
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Broken jotul f600, help

    After a couple of years of use, the tubes may rotate relatively freely while suspended between their two manifolds. But they should NOT come out....
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. Dexter
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    Wood Heat vs. single-digit temps, are you winning?

    We normally have milder winters than you might expect, but punctuated with a few intense cold snaps, with temps -5 to -15 f. It was hard to stay...
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 16, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. Dexter
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    Firelight CB stovetop temp, right rear versus dead center

    Ok, first, my stove is modified with split firebrick replacing the cast iron top burn plate (over the burn tubes.) The insulating blanket remains on...
    Thread by: Dexter, Jan 16, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. Dexter
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    Who are you, where are you from..and what do you do?

    Age: 59 Occupation: retired 8th grade History teacher. Flight instructor before that (so was my wife) Hobbies: piano, Jazz collection, Ham Radio...
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 10, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
  13. Dexter
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    Looking for some info from Jotul F600 owners

    Aw, Heck, Firewoodjunky... If you find a good deal -- which might be worth a look a month or two closer to the end of the season -- go ahead and put...
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 6, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. Dexter
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    Looking for some info from Jotul F600 owners

    I should mention that my Firelight is a very old one -- An F-12cb. At that time, the top baffle burn-plates (immediately over the burn tubes) would...
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 5, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. Dexter
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    Looking for some info from Jotul F600 owners

    I cut to 16" max. My wood is anywhere from 13-16". Lodgepole is a little denser than a lot of pine, BTW. There are some pines out there that...
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 5, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Looking for some info from Jotul F600 owners

    Hi: 'Have been burning a Firelight cb for 11 seasons. Impressions and quirks follow: It is very sensitive to the primary air control, particularly...
    Post by: Dexter, Jan 5, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    fire t*rds

    Yeah, Hog. Speaking of competition, my wife prefers own her concoction for fire-starting: She gathers perfect little pine cones, super-dries them,...
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    How many sq ft do you heat?

    2000 ft. Tri-level w/very open walls between floors. Gas stoves are "downhill" from stove, and not included in square footage.
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    fire t*rds

    Dear Hogwildz: Sir, I had no intention of stealing your idea. I had, in fact, not seen it. Sincerely, I have been using "Fire-Turds", in my home...
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    fire t*rds

    Oh, geez... I hadn't thought of that!
    Post by: Dexter, Dec 9, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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