Yes but this is true of any heating system. When I looked at the performance curve of these mitshibishi units I was not impressed. At 5F it had...
Yes it is normally open at room temp, it snaps closed at 125 degrees and energizes the blower. Run the stove and get her hot, then check continuity...
Do a google search for small or portable pellet mills. I have a link but I believe we can't post links to commercial websites, I may be wrong, if I...
Glad to help, we have a vistaflame which is just a rebadged enviro heating a 1250SF house built in 1940, not exactly the most air tight home, but...
Read the manual, and then read it again, that stove should be roasting you out, make sure you clean it as per the manual. The air shutter needs to...
Go to their website and order the new gasket, while your at it order 2 or 3 of them, them are fairly cheap and you will have them for next years...
Some local codes now require the use of a transfer switch to prevent backfeeding. You just have to forget once, or have a switched neutral and...
Can you go up 48" above the window? If you can that will meet code. The code doesn't specify whether horizontal or vertical, if it were me and my...
$2500 is gonna be close no matter which stove you go with, don't forget vent pipe and installation costs plus a hearth pad. If you are handy you...
Looks pretty cool to me, the only thing I would do different is to use PVC as it is cheaper and easier to put together. Make sure you set up some...
The foundation is not what will rot, but the wooden components, ie the foundation sill, floor joists etc that are exposed to very humid air. It's...
Cast iron will last longer, but will cost more up front. I can replace my steel burn pot liner and burn pot for $40 if needed. It's the high temp of...
We used to have a damp basement, we now run a dehumidifier and the dampness is gone. It's not good for the wood structure to be damp all the time,...
You need to be concerned about the temp of your flue, anytime you burn something you create water vapor, if the temp of the flue is to low the water...
I burned Corinth pellets this year and found them to have the lowest ash of any brand that I have burned so far. I did notice that even though the...
They really are not exagerating their feed rate claims, feed rates can be variable based on density, and actual size of the pellets being fed. There...
Electric baseboard strips would be the cheapest to install but more than likely the most expensive to run. A direct vent monitor heater might fit the...
Yes #2 heating fuel is in fact dyed diesel. And while you can use it in your home heating system, you pay a road tax on it, that can amount to 60 or...
Pellet conversion burners do work, but they don't work all that well with modern oil fired boilers, especially the pinned type heat exchangers,...
Another way to test them is to stick a pellet on your tongue, it should stick to your tongue if they are dry. Just don't get tempted to eat them.
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