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    We got it all wrong, wood shouldn't season more than a year.

    I just took delivery of a 2 cord special from a local wood guy. When he dumped the wood he commented on my nice neat covered stacks of weathered...
    Post by: bren582, Dec 31, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Curious about old oil heater chimney in basement.

    Yep, they look like oil lines to a buried tank outside the house. I have the same thing in my basement and yes 2 lines with the valves at the end is...
    Post by: bren582, Nov 4, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Does heating with wood really save money??

    I've never actually sat down and tried to figure out in detail how much i'm saving or how many years it would take to recover my investment but the...
    Post by: bren582, Oct 8, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ash

    That's simply beautiful.. Nice clean wood stacked with pride. I don't cut and split my own, those days are behind me so I have to buy my firewood by...
    Post by: bren582, Aug 27, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Hearthstone Clydesdale broken handle

    Wow.. that stinks.. I'm on my second burn season with my clyde and I haven't had issues with the handle but I often experience the rattle / vibration...
    Post by: bren582, Jan 21, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Cut a load of ash today!(with pics)_Split this weekend 2/12

    I don't chop my own wood but I love pic posts and that's one of the better ones.. Thanks for posting it..
    Post by: bren582, Jan 11, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    I must admit when im wrong - Firestarters

    I have firestarters and fatwood. While both do a bang up job of starting a fire I have to say I prefer the fatwood simply because its mess free.. I...
    Post by: bren582, Jan 9, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    blizzard warning ?

    Finished up here in western Monmouth County by Freehold with approx 30 inches.. Drifts by this morning much higher. The plow stuff at the end of my...
    Post by: bren582, Dec 28, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    blizzard warning ?

    6 to 8 inches with drifts over a foot so far here in Western Monmouth County and the news says it will continue to fall heavy through 4AM!! We could...
    Post by: bren582, Dec 26, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Cap mesh clogged in a week due to lighting with paper

    I hate messing with newspaper.. With Super Cedar or Fatwood and reasonably seasoned wood I just don't see the need for it.. I have a screened cap...
    Post by: bren582, Dec 11, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Is that hum normal??

    Ken, Do you have the new or old model Clydesdale? I have the newer model and the motors are very quiet. What I have noticed on the new model at...
    Post by: bren582, Nov 17, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Be carefull up the roof.

    Glad to hear you survived that fall. This is something that scares the hell out of me as I have a severe fear of heights. You noted the fall took a...
    Post by: bren582, Nov 4, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Horrible, sweet chemical smell from woodstove

    I would rule out the use of silicone in areas it does not belong like around the stove collar or pipe sections. Temps approaching 500 deg or so will...
    Post by: bren582, Nov 3, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Newbie here..

    Every time I see a pic of a BK I think "Belly of the Beast" .. That thing screams heat!!
    Post by: bren582, Oct 29, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Hearthstone Clydesdale Install with Pictures

    Congratulations on the insert Spacecowboy!! You will get a boat load of heat out of that beast of burdon. Forget about cooking on the clyde it...
    Post by: bren582, Oct 24, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Blue/Black enamel finishes

    The Blue/Black finish on my insert gets an A+ so far.. I've dropped wood against it and bumped it many times with metal hearth tools and no chips to...
    Post by: bren582, Oct 20, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    I fill the house with smoke just about everytime I light the stove!

    The Draw collar sounds like a nice solution but my insert is in and it's not coming out to install one. I use a propane torch to light my fires and...
    Post by: bren582, Oct 20, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Does anyone "insulate" their masonry fireplace before installing an insert?

    Joe, Take a look at my install link below.. I freely admit that I went way overboard but I did the work myself and had the luxury of taking my time...
    Post by: bren582, Oct 17, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    30% Tax Credit for INSERTS: Has anyone claimed on their Tax Return??

    Seems that if the stove or insert qualifies the manufacturer will say so and provide a down loadable certificate saying so on there web site.. Just...
    Post by: bren582, Sep 30, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Is this going to keep them out?

    Yeah that looks buttoned up really nice.. I have many small song birds and such in my area.. They will make a nest in the smallest of places.. I went...
    Post by: bren582, Sep 26, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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