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  1. Dunadan
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    How much FLAME do you aim for

    Ditto that. What I think you need to be careful about is going to fast from one type to the next, especially the last step. If you get to quickly...
    Post by: Dunadan, Jan 29, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. Dunadan
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    Those who burn all day, when do you shovel ash?

    I keep my ash can in the garage (on the concrete slab floor away from anything flammable) so there's no way I'm going to scoop a bit everyday. I do...
    Post by: Dunadan, Jan 23, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  3. Dunadan
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    smell of burning wood?

    I've found there are 2 types of smoke, each with a different smell - 1) When a bit of smoke comes out the front of my insert when I open the door....
    Post by: Dunadan, Jan 22, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Newbie just got a Lopi Revere Insert installed - has some questions :)

    I'm sorry. What is your concern? Here is what the Revere manual says about ZC Fireplaces - You've had 2 seperate people tell you it was OK,...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 24, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Question for you 24/7 burners

    Do a search on "ash removal" and you'll see this discussed at length. The short answer...I remove my ash about once every 2-3 weeks. Yes it...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 23, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. Dunadan
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    Secondary Burn

    Yes. I keep the air all the way open (or all air directed out at bottom of firebox) until my temps reach about 600. I normally don't try to get...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 21, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. Dunadan
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    Secondary Burn

    Once my temps get up to 600 (or closer to 700) I will shut the air on my Lopi down to about 1/2 - 3/4. "Shutting the air down" isn't technically...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 21, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. Dunadan
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    Do you let your pellet stove run at night or when you're not home?

    Wood insert...burns 24*7 while we sleep and while we're out of the house.
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 16, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. Dunadan
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    Please recommend a wood insert

    I'm sure others will be along soon, but if you don't want to wait (and even then you should do it), search the forums for "Best insert". You'll find...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 11, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. Dunadan
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    How many cords?

    I assume that's a face cord? I pay $195 a cord delivered ($65 a face cord). Last year was my first year burning, and I went through 4 cord...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 9, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. Dunadan
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    final hearth details ... some input please.

    Nice looking tiles. Looks like what I used for mine. Were they the tumbled slate tiles from HD?
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 9, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. Dunadan
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    Question about a smokey fire

    Could be water vapor as some here say they will see. Some will say blue smoke is bad, white smoke (water vapor) is ok. Personally, after my fire's...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 6, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Best way to heat finished basement with baseboard heat

    Ok. Those are the kind I have right now. The only catch is, it would be wasted so long as the current usage pattern persists. By this I mean, we...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 6, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Best way to heat finished basement with baseboard heat

    Thanks guys. Actually, the back side of the basement (it's divided lengthwise into a playroom and a tiled utility area with stairs going up the...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 6, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Best way to heat finished basement with baseboard heat

    This isn't really stove related, unless the long term answer is picking up a second smaller insert, but here goes. Our raised ranch/split level...
    Thread by: Dunadan, Nov 6, 2007, 7 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  16. Dunadan
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    Are new stoves wimps? Monitoring temps in my Lopi Endeavor

    From my limited experience, if they are wimpy at all (talking Lopi since that's what I have) compared to the old beasts of yesterday, it's like the...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 6, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ashes in the stove.

    Letting wood smolder and smoke leads to creosote build-up. What I'm talking about is running a nice hot fire with flames and secondary burn until...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 6, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Insert Fan Speed

    I've read that on high, yes you get more air, but the temp isn't as high as it could be because it doesn't have time to full heat before being blown...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 5, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ashes in the stove.

    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm really not laughing at you, nor picking on you when I say this, but it's funny how those...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 5, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ashes in the stove.

    Funny, this topic has appeared in quite a few posts recently. As I've mentioned in those, on top of the reasons already given, I find that the ash...
    Post by: Dunadan, Nov 5, 2007 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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