Well, the easiest way to do this is with a thermographic inspection, but you will probably have to pay somebody to do this. Basically, they use...
Hi, I insulated my 1880 house from the outside. It really wasn't that difficult, and my house is 2 stories and has "stud" framing at all different...
I don't know guys/gals, but I don't think the answer to this question is "bigger is better." Larger logs burn less efficiently, and contribute a...
Neighbors indeed! We moved here in March, about 5 miles from where you previously lived. Have any enemies at Meadowlake, I'll soon have a lot of...
Came home from work today to a cozy house. Opened air baffle all the way and stuffed stove full of coal as soon as it hit 500F. Shook her down and...
First, let me thank all of you superheroes who devote their time to saving people like me from wood/coal stove failure. Corie, I will call you...
6AM - 2500 sq. foot farmhouse is 71F. Coal is still burning! This morning I opened air full and waited for temp. to rise to 500F. Shook her...
I guess I need to add a #11 to my initial list. 11.) If you want to melt your face off build a coal fire!! Holy hot Batman, this fire is Blazin'!...
I've read up on the shaking procedure, but frankly I haven't yet been in a position to have to do it. Instead of shaking, I am usually shoveling...
Okay. I will do as you say. If this doesn't work I am going to switch my pile of coal for my neighbor's stack of wood during the night and pretend...
I would be thrilled if I could have a coal fire that only required re-loading once or twice a day and burned for many hours. It just ain't...
Definitely the baby..... On a different topic, since the stork will be visiting my home soon as well, what are your plans for keeping the baby away...
Sometimes you can learn a lot from a n00b. Here's what I have learned about burning wood. 1.) Place crumpled up paper and kindling in the firebox...
Thank you all for taking my whining and turning it into something productive. The coal ranges in size from the size of a grape up to the size of a...
My wife and I bought a farm house recently. The house has an Arrow coal stove; the outbuilding had a large pile of anthracite coal that the seller...
You were both correct, the cap screen was coated over with what I guess is creosote? I must admit I am surprised how quickly the cap could...
My plan this year was to mix in some undeseasoned wood with the nice dry stuff. I thought it was a reasonable plan. It didn't take too long for...
>:( I moved into a house with a wood stove and am learning a lot about how these things work. Definitely more complicated than one would think. I...
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