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    Hey Good Lookin', Whatcha Got Cookin'??? Who is using their stovetop?

    This afternoon I did something you folks in the cold states probably can't do because you always have a hot fire going. I let the fire burn low,...
    Post by: Scamp, Feb 2, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    VC Encore Owners--Anyone have success at top loading?

    Oops! Of course one must forget to open the bypass door. It was only a second and I realized the error immediately. Anyway, I've loaded through...
    Post by: Scamp, Jan 31, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Hey Good Lookin', Whatcha Got Cookin'??? Who is using their stovetop?

    Ummm, I just pulled out a couple of sweet potatoes from the fire. Wrapped 'em in tin foil and set them near the red coals for half an hour. The...
    Post by: Scamp, Jan 31, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    VC Encore Owners--Anyone have success at top loading?

    Okay, JimJ. That encourages me to try it out.
    Post by: Scamp, Jan 30, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    VC Encore Owners--Anyone have success at top loading?

    CTBurner, when you load from the top with a fire going, does the smoke continue its journey up the flue? Guess my thinking is that smoke goes up;...
    Post by: Scamp, Jan 30, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    VC Encore Owners--Anyone have success at top loading?

    According to my manual, I should be able to load the stove from the griddle opening. Somehow, that goes against my common sense. Just wondering if...
    Thread by: Scamp, Jan 30, 2009, 17 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Hey Good Lookin', Whatcha Got Cookin'??? Who is using their stovetop?

    This morning I cooked my cereal (Quinoa) on the VC stove top. Generally, we put our griddle on the VC and cook pancakes.
    Post by: Scamp, Jan 29, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    ** EDIT** EXTREME COLD!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? NOW THATS ITS GONE HOW DID YOU DO?? WHAT WOULD YO

    This is our third evening in a row that is too warm to bother with a fire. I keep reading this thread just to get a feel for real winter.
    Post by: Scamp, Jan 17, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    ** EDIT** EXTREME COLD!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? NOW THATS ITS GONE HOW DID YOU DO?? WHAT WOULD YO

    My poor Encore is forlorn - no fire this evening. Living room was 72 with no fire. Not cold enough to bother. By morning the house should be 55 to...
    Post by: Scamp, Jan 16, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Beginner question -- okay to restart fire by opening ash door?

    Sometimes it seems like the fire needs to be blown upon to get going again. So, it seems to work really efficiently to open the bottom ash door and...
    Thread by: Scamp, Dec 29, 2008, 12 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wondering about chimney screen

    Thank you for the responses. Looks like I posted too soon -- just found the other thread about this same thing. It sounds like a common problem...
    Post by: Scamp, Dec 23, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wondering about chimney screen

    Yesterday our stove started what must be back-puffing that I've read about here. Smoke was puffing out of the link between the flue and the stove...
    Thread by: Scamp, Dec 23, 2008, 3 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Nor'easter coming: Schools Being Called Off!

    Yup, just another winter's day here. Opened up the doors for some fresh air. It's all of 58 degrees outside. Bit chilly. Guess I'll let the fire...
    Post by: Scamp, Dec 19, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    I feel like a real wood burner!!

    Well, I feel sort of sheepish about my cold winter -- I can't crow about the cold. But nevertheless, I am Proud of heating with only the VC Encore...
    Post by: Scamp, Dec 17, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Smoke or no smoke? I guess I don't understand how my insert actually works...

    I'm glad I'm not the only one trying to learn about this secondary burn method!
    Post by: Scamp, Nov 25, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Question -- what to do with a very large fatwood stump?

    This pine tree came down maybe 10 or 12 years ago, and the stump has been sitting around since then. It seems a shame just to dump it. I've used...
    Thread by: Scamp, Nov 24, 2008, 10 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Stove Pipe Glowing Red

    Oh! Now I know what happened about 15 years ago. Foolish me, loaded my VC Intrepid stove with heavy bark. Before I knew it, the stovepipe was Very...
    Post by: Scamp, Nov 24, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Question re Vermont Casting Encore - emptying ash pan

    Thanks for all the suggestions! I tried out the first one from Diabel, and it worked great. I emptied the pan, then placed it under the stove, and...
    Post by: Scamp, Nov 24, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Question re Vermont Casting Encore - emptying ash pan

    How do you get the ash out of the shelf underneath the stove? When I pulled the drawer out last time, it overflowed into that shelf. I could vacuum...
    Thread by: Scamp, Nov 23, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Encore advice needed. Does everyones stove get hotter about an hour into it?

    OKAY! Got my manual in hand to study this evening...
    Post by: Scamp, Nov 21, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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