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  1. Jackfre
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    Good reason for ceiling vent above stove

    "Stop by my house"... Northern Ontario! I bet it is terrific, but it is a looooong way away. Kubota has 0down, 0 interest, but that can get you in...
    Post by: Jackfre, May 8, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. Jackfre
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    Good reason for ceiling vent above stove

    In addition to the benefit of heat circulation...and smoke if you are not careful, to a ceiling vent above the stove is that it makes handling the...
    Thread by: Jackfre, May 7, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  3. Jackfre
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    Just tore the chimney down

    Mine is a very old, by CA standards, place. I've found newspapers from 1880's in the attic. Starting a re-model of the place for new Kitchen and...
    Thread by: Jackfre, Apr 22, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. Jackfre
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    For your entertainment...

    For those who are speaking of the loss of tempering I am going to re-harden it. I went over to bladeforum and asked the question and this is the...
    Post by: Jackfre, Mar 10, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    For your entertainment...

    Unfortunately, as I have found, that is not the case. Right after writing this I went to the S&N web-site, or tried to anyway. They are no longer...
    Post by: Jackfre, Mar 7, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. Jackfre
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    Stainless Steel liner questions

    I have a Dura-Vent Dura-liner system on my place and like it. Mine is the oval system and the flex piece at the bottom was simple to feed thru the...
    Post by: Jackfre, Mar 7, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. Jackfre
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    For your entertainment...

    When you do something this boneheaded you have to be able to share it with folks, so here goes. Yesterday I was building a fire in the Encore and my...
    Thread by: Jackfre, Mar 7, 2013, 27 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. Jackfre
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    has anyone recently installed a stovepipe through a closet?

    As noted, there must be a 2" clearance around the pipe. When I was representing a chimney manuf I got a call from a lady with a chimney problem. The...
    Post by: Jackfre, Nov 8, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. Jackfre
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    outdoor firepits

    In Invite me over and your wife's smoke problem will be solved. I have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that whichever side of a fire I sit on is...
    Post by: Jackfre, Oct 19, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. Jackfre
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    Evidence in favor of insulated flue pipes

    Regardless of the type of fuel, wood, oil, gas the operation of the flue is dramatically improved be insulating the vent connector. Back in the early...
    Post by: Jackfre, Oct 16, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. Jackfre
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    questions about advantage of newer epa stoves vs older steel stoves

    I think Highbeam hit the nail on the head. I would add that you cannot overlook your homeowners insurance...limitations. Insurance companies of all...
    Post by: Jackfre, Oct 16, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. Jackfre
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    Operating a Cat stove

    I have a new 2550 Encore. It is my first cat equipped appliance. The weather has been such that I haven't had much more than a dozen fires all...
    Thread by: Jackfre, Mar 21, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  13. Jackfre
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    Moving Warm Air From 1st Floor to Basement???

    It is generally not a good idea to mix basement and house air. You potentially have radon and humidity, musty air issues in a basement that can...
    Post by: Jackfre, Mar 17, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. Jackfre
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    Class A install opinion

    So the bump out simply houses the gas fireplaces, correct? I think doing more internal work is better than having the pipe on the outside. I just...
    Post by: Jackfre, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. Jackfre
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    What kind of liner do I need to order?

    I would recommend that you look at Dura-liner. I have it in my chimney and it is performing well. Good warranty, simple installation! Well, if any...
    Post by: Jackfre, Feb 1, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Between rooms vents--passive or powered or . . . ??

    I have been involved with thousands of "transfer" type installs with gas equipment. Generally...got that, generally in a passive system you can cut...
    Post by: Jackfre, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  17. Jackfre
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    so the roofers painted my stainless steel class A chimney

    Bummer! Unless they etched the stainless with white vinegar or some such, then primed and then painted, I do not think you will have to worry about...
    Post by: Jackfre, Jan 28, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Thoughts on heating Hot Tub water with a wood stove?

    I've done a lot of this back in the day. Used the old Holly Hydro-heater or made the chimney units. As well, I made a bunch of wood fired saunas that...
    Post by: Jackfre, Jan 25, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Heating a three season room

    How best shall I say this? If it ain't wood, it ain't no good! ;-P[/quote] I understand the issue. The issue, well, one of them anyway;) is:...
    Post by: Jackfre, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Fan placement-split level

    Looking at your drawing I'd put a Tjernlund Floor to floor Airshare in the corner to the rt of the stove blowing to second floor. This will set up a...
    Post by: Jackfre, Jan 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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