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  1. afptl
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    Catalyst vs Non Catalyst

    Put me down as a Non cat fan. Experience has been the teacher on that one!
    Post by: afptl, Jan 15, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. afptl
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    Hi All, Sorry so long for the update on the Avalon Olympic stove. Been super busy here with family and a son in Kuwait with the military. Mom is...
    Post by: afptl, Jan 15, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Good cook on the Lopi Sunday

    saved some electric and was a lot more fun as well! And you know how to do it if the power goes out. Here in KY a few years back, we had a bad ice...
    Post by: afptl, Nov 21, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    Hi All, Just wanted to start at least posting an update on the Olympic Avalon stove/insert we bought. I got it all sanded and painted. It really...
    Post by: afptl, Nov 18, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Reduced Flue for Vigilant. Will it work?

    I ended up passing on the Vigilant. I have to work with the 6 inch flue. I found an Avalon Olympic that can be either an insert or a hearth...
    Post by: afptl, Oct 25, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  6. afptl
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    Painting my Dutchwest 2461 - best paint color?

    why don't you email or call the factory that made it? I think a dutchwest is a vermont castings stove. they are in Paris KY now.
    Post by: afptl, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    picked up the proper grit sandpaper last night at the hardware store. hand sanding here the top here goal is to paint next week weather man says...
    Post by: afptl, Oct 1, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. afptl
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    Sizing up my insert, questions for LARGE insert owners

    The Olympic insert from Avalon (Travis Industries) can be installed as a flush mount OR as a cook top mount. Basically, the cook top mount pulls the...
    Post by: afptl, Oct 1, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    Sure, I will post pictures when I am all done. My goal is for it to just look awesome!
    Post by: afptl, Sep 28, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    As a side note you might want to unload the fire brick from this before hefting it around, the bricks add a lot of weight and these are large stoves....
    Post by: afptl, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    I already took the extension with the gold covered vents off on the top of it and the gold colored trim around the top of the blower. would you take...
    Post by: afptl, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. afptl
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    I forgot the pics I took this morning.
    Post by: afptl, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  13. afptl
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    Well, we went Friday night and bought it! We really looked it over well. I had printed off parts of the manual, and it was really helpful. I knew...
    Post by: afptl, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. afptl
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    I downloaded the manual and talked to a customer service rep. The flush mount and the cook top model are the same. They just add an extension...
    Post by: afptl, Sep 26, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. afptl
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    Well, I think we are going to buy the insert. I talked to the seller tonight. Unfortunately, we have a death in the family (great aunt) so we will...
    Post by: afptl, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need Advice Avalon Olympic Insert instead of a wood hearth stove???

    found an avalon olympic wood insert on CL that we can probably swing. House is 1300 sq ft, and stove is rated at 1500 to 2500 sq ft. 3.1 cu...
    Thread by: afptl, Sep 20, 2011, 34 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Reduced Flue for Vigilant. Will it work?

    Yes, I do not have the stove. I am backing off of the VC and looking for something else. thanks for the help!!
    Post by: afptl, Sep 19, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
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    Reduced Flue for Vigilant. Will it work?

    thanks for writing back! I was concerned about reducing the flue size on the older stove. The attraction of the VC is it fits space wise well for...
    Post by: afptl, Sep 18, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  19. afptl
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    Hutch Rebel Heat Monster

    saw one of these hutch rebels on craigslist and thought I would post the picture. I had no idea what you all were talking about until now! :)
    Post by: afptl, Sep 16, 2011 in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
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    Clearances from top of Fisher Stove to a mantle

    I never thought about the scrap yards!! What a great idea! I don't mind the "sweat Equity" of even cleaning up a stove and painting it. Just...
    Post by: afptl, Sep 14, 2011 in forum: Fisher Stove Information, Parts, History and More
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