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    Mold remediation - I think stachybotrys

    Well I made the classic mistake of beginning the reply in the browser and not a text editor, and alI of it got blown away. Thanks for all your...
    Post by: MikoDel, Apr 29, 2013 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Mold remediation - I think stachybotrys

    I have a mold problem in my basement. I'm pretty sure it's black mold. Breathing it in has given me severe hay fever symptoms that last for as long...
    Thread by: MikoDel, Apr 27, 2013, 21 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Keep your wits about you - creosote creeps in unnoticed

    Since this year's wood supply is better seasoned than any in my 15 yrs of burning, my normal "Holiday" cleaning interval of Thanksgiving, Christmas...
    Thread by: MikoDel, Feb 28, 2013, 9 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Finally - seasoned wood the whole burning season

    I'm reading these posts, and I guess I'm not surprised that there are a few of us out there who have been challenged by the amount of prep and time...
    Post by: MikoDel, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Parts for Intrepid model 1302?

    Here's what I'm doing in the meantime, while waiting to see if my local welder can pull off the fix... It's a Calphalon griddle, with a 25lb weight,...
    Post by: MikoDel, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: Vermont Castings & CDW Dutchwest Pre-EPA Models
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    Parts for Intrepid model 1302?

    Hey there. I posted a thread here because I imagine not everyone goes to the Wanted/ForSale section unless they WANT something or want TO SELL. I...
    Thread by: MikoDel, Nov 26, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: Vermont Castings & CDW Dutchwest Pre-EPA Models
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    Finally - seasoned wood the whole burning season

    This year is a rare time. I have seasoned firewood that I can burn without worry of going out, and accelerated creosote buildup. I am limiting the...
    Thread by: MikoDel, Nov 17, 2012, 13 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Some tips from our family - heating with wood for 15 years now

    ================== Ooops! Can't always get all the details right the first time. I just attached this add'l pic of a very key element in...
    Post by: MikoDel, Nov 8, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Some tips from our family - heating with wood for 15 years now

    Thank you for your comments. I have learned so much from contributers to Hearth.com forums. The note about clearance is correct. It is a 1302, and...
    Post by: MikoDel, Nov 7, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Some tips from our family - heating with wood for 15 years now

    If you are new to wood burning, or just thinking about getting into it, here are a few tips and list items (some mandatory) that you may enjoy. We...
    Thread by: MikoDel, Nov 7, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Hey hey - first fire, 2012, while Sandy howls outside

    Global warming/climate change? For sure. Being that it's almost November and this is the first evening this year we fired up our Intrepid? Unheard...
    Thread by: MikoDel, Oct 29, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums Pre-EPA (prior to 1988)
  12. MikoDel
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    one month old chimney cap black

    Yes, fuel indeed. I read (I believe on these boards) that some use creosote to promote complete burning. I have been sprinkling it as well from...
    Post by: MikoDel, Feb 21, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    one month old chimney cap black

    I guess you didn't look too closely. It has 2 stays.
    Post by: MikoDel, Feb 21, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    one month old chimney cap black

    This is the amount of creosote that came out of my 12' stack, 6" diameter, from Thanksgiving to Valentines day. I usually clean the flue on a Holiday...
    Post by: MikoDel, Feb 20, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Splitting strategy for those with limited time

    Hey Dennis. Yeah, you know a good friend of mine doesn't cover his wood at all. Maybe in the early winter if a bad storm threatens, but up until...
    Post by: MikoDel, Jan 4, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Splitting strategy for those with limited time

    Here we are three days into the new year. I just wheeled two full barrows of fuel closer to my back door, and this pee wee pile is what's left of my...
    Thread by: MikoDel, Jan 3, 2011, 5 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Tips and tricks - loading VC Intrepid, wood wrangling, general

    Boy we can just go on and on, can't we! Yeah, those andirons. I see them in the newer stoves. I forgot they switched the design. I think it's...
    Post by: MikoDel, Dec 22, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tips and tricks - loading VC Intrepid, wood wrangling, general

    Splits - these are a good mix of thickness for the Intrepid. Keep in mind when you are splitting, you will always need some thin ones to nurse a fire...
    Post by: MikoDel, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tips and tricks - loading VC Intrepid, wood wrangling, general

    Yeah, the short burns are the real disadvantage, along with the ridiculously small logs you have to cut. When anybody shows me a stove, like at a...
    Post by: MikoDel, Dec 21, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    The Amazing Free Flow stove is back - be the first to have something truly different!

    I dunno man. Some of you guys are die hard traditionalists. I think it looks kinda cool, almost (gulp) cute. Certainly racy. Vroooom vroooooom, ahh...
    Post by: MikoDel, Dec 20, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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