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    105 gallons of creosote

    Your math is correct. Not that I'm believing the 21 full buckets story, but your math is right.
    Post by: Woodrow, Dec 10, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    RE: The importance of paying heed to those clearances and combustibles

    I remember riding as a passenger in a friend's 1971 Ford Torino, and all of a sudden - BANG! Bits of plastic and metal blasted out of one of the...
    Post by: Woodrow, Nov 25, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ok to use a ZC fireplace without its grate?

    I have a new FPX36 ZC fireplace and it came with a traditional grate. Wondering if it's ok to use the fireplace without the grate altogether. It...
    Thread by: Woodrow, Nov 19, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    O boy chimney fire:(

    Not sure, it depends on the situation. What may have happened in your case, is that unless your stove is a modern EPA stove with secondary air...
    Post by: Woodrow, Nov 16, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Interesting stove...

    That's a cool stove, but personally I'd stick with a newer EPA stove with either secondary burner tubes or a cat. Too much progress made in modern...
    Post by: Woodrow, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    O boy chimney fire:(

    If the gasket sealing surface is slightly warped or degenerated, it may pose a safety hazard. Even if it appears sealed during normal operation, it...
    Post by: Woodrow, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    FPX36 smokey starts....

    I have a new FPX36 and just started using it. The way I avoid smoke is to do the following: 1. Prior to starting a fire, pull the bypass rod all...
    Post by: Woodrow, Nov 14, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Leaving a stove un-attended?

    Unattended fires certainly are a concern and you're wise to raise to the issue. Here are the basic action items (as I see it) to help set your mind...
    Post by: Woodrow, Nov 13, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Travis Industries Fireplace Extraordinaire 44 Elite Question

    One of the disadvantages of most of the ZC fireplaces (like the FPX 36 and 44 Elites) is that they require a blower to effectively get heat into the...
    Post by: Woodrow, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    What happened to the thread about chimney sweep cancer?

    I can understand deleting offensive individual posts that were using locker room humor concerning the particular type of cancer chimney sweeps were...
    Post by: Woodrow, Mar 23, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Opinions requested: Hearth and fireplace height??

    JJL1 - One more thing I forgot to ask: I plan on putting down hardwood floors in my living room. I notice that's how you have your rooms configured...
    Post by: Woodrow, Mar 23, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    What happened to the thread about chimney sweep cancer?

    Was it moved to another forum? I couldn't find it, not sure how the new forum works yet. Unless it was deleted. But why? Was it considered a form of...
    Thread by: Woodrow, Mar 22, 2012, 11 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Opinions requested: Hearth and fireplace height??

    Wow, thank you for the responses and especially the awesome pictures! After seeing what you guys have going on, I'm thinking I'll keep it at the...
    Post by: Woodrow, Mar 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Opinions requested: Hearth and fireplace height??

    Thanks for the opinions so far, keep em coming. I will say that I like the height of where it is right now from a wood handling perspective. Easier...
    Post by: Woodrow, Mar 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Opinions requested: Hearth and fireplace height??

    Madison, the planned hearth height is 12 inches high. The wood 2x12 shown in the pic with "hearth" written on it is the profile of how high the...
    Post by: Woodrow, Mar 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Opinions requested: Hearth and fireplace height??

    Thanks to the fine advice and info I've received here as a member, I've decided on an FPX36 Elite ZC Fireplace for my home. However, I'm at an...
    Thread by: Woodrow, Mar 21, 2012, 19 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    masonry stoves who has one lets see some pics!!!!

    Ahh, looks like I might have found the answer: side cleanouts. Is that how all of them are cleaned? [img]
    Post by: Woodrow, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    masonry stoves who has one lets see some pics!!!!

    If these masonry stoves have "switchback" flues that route the exhaust gases back and forth inside the flue in order to extract maximum heat - then...
    Post by: Woodrow, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    My first month WB heating bill arrived.

    I'm not the world's expert, but I don't think it's doing my heat pump any harm to leave it off almost all the time. I certainly use it in the summer...
    Post by: Woodrow, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
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    My first month WB heating bill arrived.

    I have a heat pump that's used for winter heating unless the fireplace insert is being used. When I started heating almost solely with wood, and my...
    Post by: Woodrow, Feb 8, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
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