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    Chimney Height, 7ft above roof?

    Ct state Building Code for sure. I don't have the NFPA section but I am pretty sure it comes from there. RPK
    Post by: RPK1, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Chimney Height, 7ft above roof?

    A chimney that is closer than 10ft to the ridge has to extend 2ft above the ridge. RPK
    Post by: RPK1, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ok I have to ask ?????

    Most Building Codes require a minimum of 18" of noncombustible floor protection in front of where the stove loads. Personally, I would want alot...
    Post by: RPK1, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Roof Shingle Clearance

    The temperature of the pipe 20' up in the air will be alot cooler than where it exits the house. I don't think you have much to worry about. Maybe...
    Post by: RPK1, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Help! Something seems wrong here...

    Have you considered the possible lack of humidity in the air? I'm sure you know more water vapor in the air will make you feel warmer.
    Post by: RPK1, Jan 6, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstock Cottage Franklin Gas Install

    Thanks for the information RPK1 :-)
    Post by: RPK1, Jan 6, 2012 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    Woodstock Cottage Franklin Gas Install

    I am looking into what I think is a smaller version of that heater. It has 8000 btu output and can be mounted on a shelf. It will be installed in my...
    Post by: RPK1, Jan 6, 2012 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    small gas heater

    Thanks Retired Guy. We will be taking a real close look at that stove. I wish I could afford a soapstone wood-stove. RPK1
    Post by: RPK1, Jan 5, 2012 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    small gas heater

    My son and I built a small sun room addition on his house and we are thinking about heating it with a wall mounted direct vent propane heater. I...
    Thread by: RPK1, Jan 4, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: It's a Gas!
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    Am I doing this safely?

    Read the post about the fire in Stamford CT. Five die from improper ash removal. RPK1
    Post by: RPK1, Dec 28, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    baseboard radiator supply line

    If you have hot water (hydronic) baseboard heat 3/4" is usually used. Unless you have separate "zones" of heat the baseboard heat is run in series....
    Post by: RPK1, Dec 21, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    ceiling vent dripping

    How much insuation is in the attic? You may want to increase the amount. You must insulate the duct work. There may or may not be a vapor barrier...
    Post by: RPK1, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    ceiling vent dripping

    I think you are right. Sounds like condensation from cold duct work and warm moist woodstove heated air. Consider insulating all the ducts in the...
    Post by: RPK1, Dec 19, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Whoa! Better check the rest of this install...

    Be careful not to mix different manufacturer's chimney products. Years ago I was involved in an investigation of a chimney fire that did a lot of...
    Post by: RPK1, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    What do you think about this idea for heat circulation

    rwhite, Just a couple of questions. Is your stove insert on the same floor( level ) as the the two vents in the kitchen floor? If so I think it...
    Post by: RPK1, Dec 3, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Chainsaw chaps or Cant Hook...easy choice

    I have the Stihl chaps. They are great for keeping your legs warm in the winter. They are reasonably comfortable and it is still pretty easy...
    Post by: RPK1, Nov 28, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Venting into an existing chimney

    No. The house was built five years ago. We put in a 8x8 stick chimney for future woodstove. My son decided on the pellet stove because he has no...
    Post by: RPK1, Sep 27, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Venting into an existing chimney

    Thanks Don. Very helpfull information. I talked with the Fire Marshal this morning. I gave him a copy of the Harmon manual and he said there was...
    Post by: RPK1, Sep 27, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Venting into an existing chimney

    We are moving the pellet stove from the first floor to the basement due to a new sun room addition that will have to eliminate the vent. The house...
    Post by: RPK1, Sep 27, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Venting into an existing chimney

    The basement is not insualted. It is a 32'x20' area that is 9'ft high and totaly beneath the ground. I was on the fence with the flue liner...
    Post by: RPK1, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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