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    Replacing my garage door opener

    Hello all, I am faced with a garage door opener that is seemingly at the end of its natural life. When you push the remote button, the motor starts...
    Thread by: SaratogaJJ, Jun 16, 2009, 8 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Hearthstone Morgan: removable baffle?

    UPDATE: Before I begin, thank you all for the help. It was much appreciated. Armed with the page from the manual, my girlfriend and I were able to...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jun 12, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Hearthstone Morgan: removable baffle?

    Ed, many thanks. I was intending to dig out the manual when I got home this evening, but this place is such a helpful resource and I knew I'd get...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jun 11, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Hearthstone Morgan: removable baffle?

    I just had my chimney swept this morning, and I am attempting to achieve some clarity and peace-of-mind. The chimney sweep came recommended by a...
    Thread by: SaratogaJJ, Jun 11, 2009, 33 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Anyone use Bricks?

    For Envi-blocks, go to http://www.enviblocks.com/, and shoot them an e-mail, asking where there might be distributors local to your ZIP code. My...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Apr 14, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Anyone use Bricks?

    As Slow1 very correctly pointed out, the bricks have pros and cons. This is my first winter having burned them; I burned 2 pallets of Envi-Blocks....
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Apr 14, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    What are your current prices for log loads?

    That is a whole mess of wood. If I had sufficient space to store it and season it, I imagine that would probably heat my house for at least 3...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Feb 25, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    What are your current prices for log loads?

    I've seen one poster on Albany Craigslist, selling 8 cord log length for $800. Seen another, also on Craigslist, $200 for 2 cords, log length....
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Feb 25, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Oil is pretty cheap right now in Maine.

    I just saw a sign for a local vendor here that was advertising for $1.79 for #2 fuel oil and $2.20 for kerosene. I knew prices had come down, but I...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Feb 23, 2009 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    True Fuel or True Fool

    I get very good results from mixing the compressed sawdust logs with regular cordwood. Once I establish a decent coal bed, I’ll mix either 2 or 3...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Feb 9, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Oil co. cancelled my account...

    I agree with contacting your local BBB, and speaking to someone there. While not a cure-all, they can be very helpful sometimes. You may also wish...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Feb 4, 2009 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Best time for stove bargains?

    In my case, I went shopping last year in late April/early May. Didn't want to go the HD or Lowe's route, so I went to some local dealers - I...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Feb 3, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Averaging out moisture content

    As I've been going through my first winter as a wood burner, I started out burning almost exclusively the two tons of Envi-Blocks that I had bought...
    Thread by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 30, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Ground Hogs, Squirrels, and Moles - How do I get them out of my yard

    Spot-on with the grubs comment. Grubs are a favourite of moles especially, so get rid of the grubs, get rid of the moles. Two ways you can go...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 29, 2009 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Why the $$$ spike in bio bricks this year?

    I bought Envi-blocks last spring - my supplier has a sliding scale, so that if you pay for them between April 1 and May 31, the cost per pallet is...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tool Set?

    Check out Plow & Hearth. They have a web site. We got a set for Christmas; it was visually appealing and pretty well made. Not terribly cheap,...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 20, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wood Brick Fuel

    I have been using them this winter - we installed a wood-burning insert last spring, so this is not only my first heating season burning wood, but...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 12, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    How Much Wood to Equal An Atomic Bomb?

    Essentially, I think the number you are looking for is a simple derivation from the base unit of "cords per acre." Typing in that phrase on Google...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 4, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    How Much Wood to Equal An Atomic Bomb?

    Wow, lots of variables to consider there, so you would have to begin with lots of assumptions, or begin with more data points. How far apart are...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 3, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    How Much Wood to Equal An Atomic Bomb?

    Interesting question, so I approached this from a slightly different angle, and got slightly different values. One kiloton of TNT is 4.184x10^12...
    Post by: SaratogaJJ, Jan 2, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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