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    hearth pad

    I have the same stove, and that's exactly what I have under my stove, except I put 3/4" of plywood under the cement board. I've burned it for two...
    Post by: jjhof0306, May 27, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Cleaning chimney. Do you let your stove go out?

    I have an outdoors SS chimney with a plug at the bottom. I let the stove burn down to coals, then pull the plug and run the metal brush up from the...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 3, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnight Burn

    I look at it a bit differently. Although the point of burning wood is to keep warm, and I go for as much heat as possible as long as possible during...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 3, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Napoleon 1402 Fireplace Insert Burn Question????

    If your wood is properly seasoned and you're leaving the primary air on 1, you might be burning too fast. I know if I leave my 1400 (free standing...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Mar 5, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    are you from a family that burned wood or did you start the tradition for your family?

    We had wood heat as far back as I can remember. My dad had two wood stoves, and my grandmother talks about keeping 3 fires going during WWII while...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 27, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    holy crap has this dude lost it?

    Most of us spend a lot of time and energy worrying about how to NOT do what this joker did.
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 19, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    My Quad 4100i Install - Final Pics

    I can't for the life of me understand why you'd want to tear out all that beautiful panelling! :cheese: Just kiddin'! That looks real nice! You...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 10, 2009 in forum: The Perfect Picture
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    Any Napoleon 1402 owners?

    Londonderry - do you find when you're constantly adding wood that the coal bed gets thick? My wife tends to add a few splits at a time. I don't...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 10, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Any Napoleon 1402 owners?

    Burn the stove hotter. I don't back down on the primary air until it hits at least 500, usually 550, and on a cold night I'll let her go to 600-650....
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 10, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Chimney cleaning question

    Howdy - I cleaned my chimney yesterday for the first time since starting to burn this past fall. I was starting to get paranoid because I...
    Thread by: jjhof0306, Feb 9, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    How often do you burn yourself?

    Only once since I started burning this year. I did plenty in the past, though. The firebox is much hotter in this stove than any stove I've had in...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Feb 6, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Do you leave the house with the stove "running"?

    Yes, every day. I know that the stove is installed properly and that I'm using it properly. I have enough experience to know how the stove will...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    A few questions for a newbie

    :coolsmile: It's a trial and error thing, and every stove is different. Like others have said, the air inside the stove has to be hot enough to...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 23, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    I broke the glass while loading the fire!!

    It ain't broke. It's just lackin' duct tape! ;-)
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 22, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    What would happen to window if a spill occurs?

    It's definitely not indestructable. When I got my door last fall, the glass was shattered, and let me tell you, it was some NASTY broken glass. I...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 21, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Pre Made Hearth pads... What size ?

    Depending on your manufaturer requirements, you should really look into building one yourself. It could save you money and the result will be higher...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 20, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    ** EDIT** EXTREME COLD!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? NOW THATS ITS GONE HOW DID YOU DO?? WHAT WOULD YO

    We survived, although we did put the furnace on to heat the upstairs bedrooms. Biggest lesson - leave the air open a touch and don't be afraid to...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 18, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Design Deficiency - 'Too Many Coals'?

    I'll be experimenting with this over the weekend. We tend to load the stove up for long burns over night or during the day, but add a few splits...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 16, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Hardened coals

    My dad used to call them clinkers. I seem to recall him saying they come from burning bark. Anyway, we got a lot more of them back in the day with...
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Smell after emptying stove

    I get that smell, too, especially if there are some glowing coals in the ashes I'm removing. I just assumed it was the smell of the coals burning....
    Post by: jjhof0306, Jan 10, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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