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  1. joefrompa
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    Compare EPA cert to Non EPA cert

    The question really comes down to this: Does smoldering allow more BTUs to be captured and passed into the house vs. up the chimney or wasted via...
    Post by: joefrompa, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. joefrompa
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    My new learning for this year - split size

    No I agree. My woodpile ranges from 14"-26" lengths (yeah, I need to cut the 26" lengths). It's really annoying to stack them. It would be far...
    Post by: joefrompa, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  3. joefrompa
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    My new learning for this year - split size

    Hi Huntingdog, So I load N/S - my stove is probably only about 14" wide between the firebricks, while it's about 20-21" deep (25" deep if I angle to...
    Post by: joefrompa, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. joefrompa
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    My new learning for this year - split size

    FYI, I loaded the stove ~75% last night with cherry of about 14-15" lengths. 4 distinct thick pieces of a shorter length. Best overnight burn I've...
    Post by: joefrompa, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  5. joefrompa
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    My new learning for this year - split size

    Bearing in mind I have a 2.2 cubic foot stove, that WILL fit a 24" long split angled diagonally across with one edge pretty much touching the...
    Thread by: joefrompa, Feb 9, 2012, 15 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need help/advice - strong smell coming from 1 year old stove when running ~600 degrees

    so this is crazy-longshot curious, but my chimney cap gets some creosote build-up on it (naturally). If I had, literally, liquid...
    Post by: joefrompa, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need help/advice - strong smell coming from 1 year old stove when running ~600 degrees

    BeGreen - Stove, liner, cap have not been touched all year. Been burning almost non-stop for 2.5 months - this just started occuring. No signs of...
    Post by: joefrompa, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Need help/advice - strong smell coming from 1 year old stove when running ~600 degrees

    Hi all, There is dust/ash/light wood debris sitting nearby (i.e.ash lip) that got hot - this has never been a problem before nor created any smell...
    Post by: joefrompa, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. joefrompa
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    Need help/advice - strong smell coming from 1 year old stove when running ~600 degrees

    Hi all, Last October my Lopi Republic 1750 insert was installed last October. It's in an all-brick hearth with a 6" stainless liner insulated in a...
    Thread by: joefrompa, Jan 21, 2012, 11 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Obvious inference? Wood burning science

    Maybe it enables the smoke combustion phase more efficiently?
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 25, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Obvious inference? Wood burning science

    Hi all, Ok, this is gonna sound really obvious to some of you... But I've been really learning the stove this year and found I can get the BEST...
    Thread by: joefrompa, Dec 25, 2011, 22 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. joefrompa
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    Stoves that are deep as in how deep can the ashes get

    I recently built up about 3-4" of ash in the front of my stove and 5-6" in the back. The coal beds and heat retention I got were simply amazing - but...
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 21, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  13. joefrompa
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    How I know I learned a ton about woodburning since last year

    When I can get 2-2.5 hours of 400-650 degree burns off single loads of pine, I'm quite pleased. And I'm pretty much there.
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 21, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. joefrompa
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    How I know I learned a ton about woodburning since last year

    I think it's exponentially as well. That was one of my big things - a small increase/decrease in air control means a massive amount difference in...
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 21, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    How I know I learned a ton about woodburning since last year

    Last year was my first year burning. I often used too much or too little air and usually cleaned my glass once a week. I actually said that my...
    Thread by: joefrompa, Dec 21, 2011, 9 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    First scare of the season

    Well, in the midst of my 2nd year burning and I've never seen the insert top/front have the slightest red tinge even though I've come up to 750 a...
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    First scare of the season

    Yeah, the best way I can illustrate that my stove is undersized for my home - it was ~27-30 degrees outside with little wind. The house is sealed...
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 9, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    First scare of the season

    Sorry if I gave that impression, but that wasn't it at all. I had the full load of oak & maple in for 45 minutes at maybe 40% air open (60% closed)....
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 9, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    First scare of the season

    Had a load of mixed hard maple and oak sitting in there for 45 minutes. It was cruising along at 400, 450, maybe 500. Well along though. Started...
    Thread by: joefrompa, Dec 9, 2011, 36 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  20. joefrompa
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    Stove-insert ID on a real estate listing?

    Hey guys, My best friend is interested in the home. He has never been a wood burner before, so I'm very excited for him. I'm going to give him...
    Post by: joefrompa, Dec 7, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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