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  1. BotetourtSteve
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    First Wood Stove - Jotul F600 - Hearth Question

    For me, the blower makes a huge difference in total heat moved, but I have a basement install so I need plenty.
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 17, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ash Disposal

    Ditto what Patapso Mike said... I'm a little more retentive in that I shake mine out out of the ash bucket (after cooling several days) onto the...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 17, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Quadra Fire Air Control Questions

    Thanks everyone! My friend is a stubborn ol' mule, but maybe I can teach him a thing or two about his stove finally. I knew something was not right...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Quadra Fire Air Control Questions

    A friend of mine has a Quadra Fire (don't know model number but it is at least 6 years old as he bought house with it in it; would call it mid-sized)...
    Thread by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 9, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Whistling f600

    Again, to respectfully disagree with several posters, I would simply get a tube of high-temp caulk and run a bead in all of the joints instead of...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Dec 3, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Whistling f600

    600 on temps, huh? I swear, I've read about these temps for several years now and don't know if my thermo is off, or else have a tad too much draft...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Dec 2, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Whistling f600

    My 600 had several seam leaks new from the factory as well that I pretty much discovered exactly the way you have, even in the same spot as I recall...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Dec 2, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. BotetourtSteve
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    Oslo Continues To Disappoint.....

    Hey Dude, Dude: Stovetop temps are what most wood stove users use to monitor the stove Dude. Not "we men", we stove users that use the stove for...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Nov 27, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oslo Continues To Disappoint.....

    Dude, are you staying warm?... Stovetop temps are overrrated and overstated - we men tend to do that kinda thing. I hear about all these uber...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Nov 27, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. BotetourtSteve
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    Jotul F 600 Firelight or Quadra-Fire Isle Royale

    I'm on my 3rd full winter with the Big 6 and have no complaints. For your install, definitely spring for a little extra and get the blower - well...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Nov 26, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. BotetourtSteve
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    How much wood do you burn in 24hrs?

    A rounded wheelbarrow load for me too. That's keeping a Big 6 full from wake-up to bedtime. If around during day (I have a home office, so that is...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Feb 16, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. BotetourtSteve
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    Need your opinion Celling Fan should it be sucking or blowing

    Blowing down - it's a warm breeze, not a cool one. Pulling up makes the room feel cool, imo.
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 31, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Symptoms of a Chimney Fire?

    How hot are you burning your stove? Even with above-average moisture, a hot fire will cure a lot. Have you heard a roaring sound in the stove/flue...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 31, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. BotetourtSteve
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    switch to steel?

    If you get a new stove, get a blower. For relatively little additional cost (10-15% of stove cost), you gain the ability to push a lot more heat in...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 22, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Adding scents to your wood stove water pot

    I tried several methods, most listed here, to limited success. I like a scented house (beyond eu' de Basset Hound), but have more success with...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 15, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    A poll: How many of you have experienced a chimney fire in your home?

    ...and with all due respect to my firefighter brethren (I used to run Rescue), there are certain volunteer firefighters (being generous with that...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 15, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    A poll: How many of you have experienced a chimney fire in your home?

    I remember as a kid having one at my house, and the fire department arrived, plopped the ladders on the roof, scurried up, and...dumped Morton salt...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Jan 15, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    To damp or not

    I was told by several folks in the biz when I purchased my Jotul that EPA stoves were not to be dampered. I dunno - I've got a very tall,...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Dec 30, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Somebody help me please! I have to make a decision on a new wood stove in the next few days...

    I am stunned that the Pacific Energy crowd has not chimed in. When I first got on this site, all I heard was PE this and PE that, with a little...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Dec 28, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    My Favorite Hearth Accessory

    I'll second on 3: gloves, poker and a cold beer. Is there really anything else you need?...
    Post by: BotetourtSteve, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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