Only my 2nd season, so I'm still learning and of course dealing with wood that by now is only barely fit to burn (but banking for the future). At...
As you may know, Cape Cod got hammered by a big storm and a house I own has been without power for two-plus days. It has a gas-fired forced hot water...
With power out to hundreds of thousands in our area (our own going on/off for 30 mins at a time over the last 12 hrs), the insert is more than...
I'm dealing with some crappy wood I got suckered on, so bought a moisture meter to see just how bad things are and also to try to sort the wood into...
My Regency insert's blower was starting to vibrate a little and so I thought I'd pop it off and have a look-see after 1.5 seasons of use. First,...
Spotted a news story this morning which reports that Massachusetts will pay up to $2000 to encourage owners of older "dirty" stoves to upgrade. Until...
I know, not as macho as the massive hydraulic rigs you guys brag on [grin], but very very handy for that last-minute "oops, doesn't fit the firebox"...
Well, late by "new normal" weather standrds, as in "February showers bring March flowers." [grin]. Lit the Regency last night with outside temps...
A friend swapped me some spare Roxul for a collection of Patrick O'Brian paperbacks and so I filled in where a block-off plate should have been...
If I am adjusting and operating my stove in such a way that the glass is staying clean, does that mean I am preventing buildup of creosote in the...
We just got our fuel analysis from the gas company for the period Dec. 18 - Jan. 20, 2011 versus Dec. 20 - Jan. 19, 2012. Subtracting the amount...
My Regency i1200 insert is installed in an existing fireplace which vents using a brick chimney on the outside of the house. The installers put in an...
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