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    Zero clearance pellet stove in new construction

    I'm not ready to put all my eggs in the pellet basket I guess. Having never owned any pellet burning appliance, I'd rather start with a space heater...
    Post by: ort5, Jan 7, 2013 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Zero clearance pellet stove in new construction

    I love the Accentra, but would it work in a ZC installation?
    Post by: ort5, Jan 4, 2013 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Zero clearance pellet stove in new construction

    Thanks for the great replies, they're helpful. I certainly expect the pellet stove to be more work than the NG fireplace, but I'm OK with that....
    Post by: ort5, Jan 4, 2013 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Zero clearance pellet stove in new construction

    Hello all, I recently signed the papers on a new home to be built in the greater Boston MA area. The home will have a natural gas connection from...
    Thread by: ort5, Jan 3, 2013, 26 replies, in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Can the UsStove window stove be installed in a bedroom?

    Can we clarify what the definition of a "sleeping area" is? I have a spare bedroom which we currently only use for storage. There's not even a...
    Post by: ort5, Feb 3, 2012 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  6. ort5
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    getting house temps up

    Yes, you should be able to see it. It's a metal plate that seals up the chimney from the room.
    Post by: ort5, Jan 13, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    I got a wireless web cam to monitor stove but...UPDATE Success!

    I have tried it, and yes I could. I did have your same problem of white-out until I adjusted it though. I had to drop the brightness way down and...
    Post by: ort5, Jan 6, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    I got a wireless web cam to monitor stove but...UPDATE Success!

    I have the same camera. Did you try adjusting the brightness and contrast yet? I would also try looking at the stove from a slight angle to get...
    Post by: ort5, Jan 6, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. ort5
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    Biobricks, the economics of them?

    I think others have made good points. I burn Envi Blocks along with less-than-seasoned cord wood as supplemental heat to my oil burner. I...
    Post by: ort5, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Does anyone else have a webcam so they can watch their fire?

    I have a wireless IP camera that I use for watching the fire amongst other things: Nursery camera for my daughter Sump pump camera in the rainy...
    Post by: ort5, Dec 8, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Great Stuff spray foam OK in contact with copper hot water baseboard pipes?

    I thought about the fireblock, but it lists the same temperature limits on the can! I'll check their website....
    Post by: ort5, Nov 15, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Great Stuff spray foam OK in contact with copper hot water baseboard pipes?

    Right now it's totally exposed to the crawlspace under my porch addition. That's because I ripped down the old, wet insulation that was previously...
    Post by: ort5, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Great Stuff spray foam OK in contact with copper hot water baseboard pipes?

    Great point Eric, I do the same. I find myself saving up projects that need it before "breaking the seal". I also find myself running around the...
    Post by: ort5, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Great Stuff spray foam OK in contact with copper hot water baseboard pipes?

    Thanks guys, I figured it would be OK. Did I mention how much I love the spray foam!
    Post by: ort5, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Great Stuff spray foam OK in contact with copper hot water baseboard pipes?

    Hi guys, I have an addition on my house from the previous owners. There is one section where the copper baseboard hot water pipes exit the...
    Thread by: ort5, Nov 14, 2011, 18 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Stove too Hot...click here.

    Could you list what you actually did to bring the temp down? I think it would be good to have this information in a sticky!
    Post by: ort5, Nov 3, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tested my pellet basket and have some concerns, although not all bad

    I'll see how some burn when added to a regular fire. Then try them with some questionable wood.
    Post by: ort5, Oct 27, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tested my pellet basket and have some concerns, although not all bad

    Quick epilog to the story: Removed the pellet basket and burned a regular fire with Envi-8 blocks and some dry cord wood. Quite a bit of the soot...
    Post by: ort5, Oct 27, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tested my pellet basket and have some concerns, although not all bad

    I suspect you're right Dan, but I'm certainly curious. The Envi-8 blocks that I've used seem not to suffer the same fate, and they're just "big"...
    Post by: ort5, Oct 26, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tested my pellet basket and have some concerns, although not all bad

    When the load is fully flaming and I cut the air to around 25%, I can easily get to 550-600F stove top temps. I did have to run the blower at full...
    Post by: ort5, Oct 26, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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