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    Shed or no shed

    The wood does season in a wood shed, but like others said, just not as quick. It also depends GREATLY on the type of wood of how long it needs to...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Your Wood Sheds. Post pics here.

    Great looking sheds! Here's a pic of mine....holds a little better than 4.5 cords.
    Post by: mitchinpa, Jan 30, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Air cooled flue with liner questions

    My Northstar has 2 outside air ducts, 1 on either side of my chase. One is for the combustible outside air intake, which can be opened or closed...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Jan 18, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    zero clearance

    I ripped out a crappy home builder Heatilator and replaced it with the Northstar. Open floor plan, and it will easily heat my 2200+ sq ft home. We...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Jan 16, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    glass vs razor blade?

    Great tips all around! I tried 2 more hot fires, and some more did burn off, but not all. I havent been to a store to buy the Rutland, but I do...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Nov 7, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Question regarding selling standing timber

    When we bought our 2.5 acres 6 years ago, an adjoining property owner approached me about having someone come in and do a selective cut of both our...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Nov 2, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    glass vs razor blade?

    Thanks again for all the replies.... Sounds like I unearthed a dirty little hearth.com secret..the razor blade.....pun intended.. LMAO
    Post by: mitchinpa, Nov 1, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    glass vs razor blade?

    That's for the replies! I'll give the Rutland cleaner a shot. As far as the Windex goes, we actually use a knock off version that is ammonia free,...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Oct 31, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    glass vs razor blade?

    OK, so I wasnt home Friday evening, and my wife wanted to start a fire. I hadnt brought any wood into the garage from the shed yet, but she offered...
    Thread by: mitchinpa, Oct 31, 2011, 34 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Bed of Ash: Leave or Clean out?

    Yup...leave them, although, I notice the deeper my ash pile gets inside the firebox, the longer it takes for the blower to automatically come on in...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Oct 28, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Nations Choice?

    Good to know! Thanks for the Intel!
    Post by: mitchinpa, Oct 28, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Why stack Rounds?

    I only stack rounds if I know they wont get split for several months. Around here, the rounds in a pile just stay wet. Yes, it's an extra step, but...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Oct 28, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Nations Choice?

    Saw my local TSC had Nation's Choice pellets for $204/ton. The bag had no manufacturer info on it except for an email address to ifpcorp.com, which...
    Thread by: mitchinpa, Oct 28, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Gonna get a heat n glow northstar

    You should have received gold spiral handles for the doors. (I actually dont use mine as everything else in my house is brushed nickle. I use...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Oct 20, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Northstar vs Sequoia

    I cant comment on the Sequoia, but my Northstar will heat my 2200 + sq ft home, with a pretty open floor plan, quite easily, even without using the 2...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Feb 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Over-Firing

    lol, your dealer doesn't know what good seasoned wood is like, then. he's right that kiln dried wood can increase your chances of overfiring, but...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Jan 7, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Any recomendation on Ash Vacumes?

    WHAT?!?!?!? I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER MY LOVELESS ASH VAC!!!!!!!! :-P Great vac, just VERY loud. Buy some ear protection, and you'll be extremely...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Jan 6, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Over-Firing

    Scott I have a Northstar as well, on my second season using it. I was told by my dealer that overfiring would be noticeable if the secondary burn...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Jan 4, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Ash as an Insulator

    bboulier I have the Loveless Ash Vac. Loud as a jet engine, but not a speck of ash leaves the canister. The canister is also metal, and the filter...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Dec 7, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ash as an Insulator

    After I vacuum out some of the ash in my firebox, I notice the blower comes on a lot sooner than when the firebox is full of ash, so it definitely...
    Post by: mitchinpa, Nov 30, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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