Our stove would easily run away with dry wood if we didn't have a butterfly damper in the stack due to strong draft. Especially when we burn fir....
Had my Castine running around 800F/850F for about an hour with the damper shut all the way. Only thing I did different is I used wood that was left...
I haven't played around w/this method much but the person who showed me swore by it. No kindling 2 sheets of newspaper fire start-(1) Take 2 1/4...
We have small waterford (markii I think) it seems well built and burns well. Firebox is tiny, basically takes twigs. It would be nice stove for a...
Ours is a FP industries boiler, made in Canada. I think it was installed in this house in 82. I guess my biggest complaint is that the draft is...
Wood boilers love em or hate em? I am just curious as the house we bought came with one and we are using it until we get a bigger woodstove....
Not sure of the flue size, it is square about 9 by 11. As far as I can tell it is in good shape. I didn't realize that a conventional oil furnace...
Hi all. Need some heating advice. We bought our house in April, 1860's farmhouse 1550sq. ft. rehabbed nicely about 25 years ago. The heating...
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