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  1. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    ....(weird....I responded last night, but the post is missing.....???) The quake wasn't bad her in VABCH. It doesn't look like any new cracks...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Nov 1, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  2. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Thanks :)
    Post by: VinnyJF, Oct 29, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  3. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    I think I'm over the inital shock of finding so much wrong: I'm thinking positive, and I'm sure that the lintel reinstall shouldn't be as bad as...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Oct 29, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  4. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    What really surprises me is that there was an inspection before I bought the house by a chimney sweep......and he said everything was fine and...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Oct 26, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  5. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    I'm hoping for good news; contacted a mason and is calling me back Monday (only due to my schedule). I may have to put off getting a newer insert...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Oct 26, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  6. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    *UPDATE* Some bad news, unfortunately. I had a sweep come by and do an inspection, since I knew that some things were wonky, and I knew that the...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Oct 26, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  7. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Not yet - but I plan to :) @BrotherBart: That's a good idea - I'll look into that! Thanks!
    Post by: VinnyJF, Sep 11, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  8. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    I love coming back here with updates :) I actually found the blower fan and motor tucked away in the garage, amonst some other things the previous...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Sep 11, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  9. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Unit ID'd as a Country Flame B26. Now to get parts!
    Post by: VinnyJF, Feb 7, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  10. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Wow, thanks for the info! I'm definitely going to stop using it until I get everything straightened out. When I can, I'm going to pull the whole...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Feb 3, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  11. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    The previous owners had the chimney cleaned before we bought the house, so I'm hoping I won't need a hoe :). Also, Roger on the insulation - I need...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  12. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Also, I just went to check out the blower/fan underneath and......it's missing! I had to chuckle. It looks like it was a fan or something. :)
    Post by: VinnyJF, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  13. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Too dust off this old gem: I decided to give the slammer install a try, and I was surprised to see how much heat it generated - even without the...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  14. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    I know! it seems that the more I start learning, the more inflamed I get. But like you said, "is there any price on safety?"
    Post by: VinnyJF, Nov 7, 2010 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  15. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    You guys are awesome. Thanks for the info and the advice. I'm guessing what I will do is wait, save, and get a replacement down the road - properly...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Nov 7, 2010 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  16. VinnyJF
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Thanks for the quick replies. Attached are some pics of the stove. I pulled it out some for some shots, but I didn't want to pull it out all the...
    Post by: VinnyJF, Nov 7, 2010 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
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    First time stove insert owner - but the install looks really wonky!

    Hello all! First time home owner, poster, and I'm anxious to be using my fireplace/wood burning stove - but I'm either too anal when it comes to the...
    Thread by: VinnyJF, Nov 7, 2010, 38 replies, in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
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