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    VC Stardance - can it be installed natural vent without draft hood adapter?

    DAKSY...do you know what the draft hood adapter is for? Am I right on my first post? From your knowledge of these gas stoves, what do you think of...
    Post by: mikeathens, Dec 30, 2009 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    VC Stardance - can it be installed natural vent without draft hood adapter?

    It's actually intended to be installed as "natural vent". My understanding is that "direct vent" is a concentric venting scheme where combustion...
    Post by: mikeathens, Dec 30, 2009 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    VC Stardance - can it be installed natural vent without draft hood adapter?

    I got a VC Stardance LP circa 2000. It's currently installed with a flexible SS vent snaked through a larger B-vent (I believe it's a 4" inside a 6"...
    Thread by: mikeathens, Dec 30, 2009, 6 replies, in forum: It's a Gas!
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    Double wall connector pipe clearances

    I had an addition put on my house...part of which was 5"x10" oak beams in the ceiling and a new uppe floor. My chimney has to pass these beams to...
    Thread by: mikeathens, Aug 10, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Rainwater collection - anyone know of a GOOD, inexpensive roof washer?

    Wow...revival of an old post. I guess better late than never? Anyhow, yes, I did come up with something - and it's different from what I had...
    Post by: mikeathens, Jun 29, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    Airgenerate emailed their label to me. It does mention UL standard. Unfortunately, I don't know what it all means.
    Post by: mikeathens, May 29, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    Well, I'm not sure about the UL rating issue. I would suggest calling Airgenerate. I'm sure they could answer any question you might have....
    Post by: mikeathens, May 28, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
  8. mikeathens
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    Uuuuuggghhh...I'm such a procrastinator. I still have to get one of those kill-a-watt things. So you're using about 5.75 kWh/day to heat water? By...
    Post by: mikeathens, Apr 17, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Advice For Insulating an Outside Concrete Wall

    Glad you all had this thread going!! I'm getting ready to do the same thing. I have a 4' tall block wall with 2x4 framing on top around the entire...
    Post by: mikeathens, Apr 16, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    This past saturday (April 11), I rewired the airtap to run on my water tank lower thermostat. Now, after drawing a little water (let's call it 5...
    Post by: mikeathens, Apr 13, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Staining stone veneer - any suggestions?

    Mayhem, Not quite sure what you're talking about...I have a stone veneer already that I picked up for cheap. Just wanting to tweak the color a bit....
    Post by: mikeathens, Apr 10, 2009 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Staining stone veneer - any suggestions?

    After my internet search (no phone calls, yet), I've found that most people want to REMOVE stains from their cultured stone veneer. After looking...
    Thread by: mikeathens, Apr 9, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    I actually called airgenerate about this today...they emailed a tech sheet on the procedure for connecting to an external thermostat. Not rocket...
    Post by: mikeathens, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    I thought about messing with mine, too. I had the same thought about the supplied airtap thermostat bulb being toward the top of the tank... I'm...
    Post by: mikeathens, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    Keep in mind before you invest in one of these HPWHs: 1. They do work, and they do save a lot of electricity. 2. The heating elements can heat up...
    Post by: mikeathens, Apr 6, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    Haven't gotten to it yet, but I am going to wrap my 40-gallon tank with R-13 fiberglass insulation, and top that off with some "double bubble"...
    Post by: mikeathens, Mar 9, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    I agree, 160 is scary hot. 130 is actually too hot, but I am banking on showering in the lower-range 115 (which is perfect). 160 will peel your...
    Post by: mikeathens, Mar 9, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    In case anyone is still interested in this... It's been a week since I installed the AirTap (still no kill-a-watt meter). I have turned the...
    Post by: mikeathens, Mar 9, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    One more note: I wrote the company about the change in tax credits - they said if you buy a new tank or other equipment, that also counts toward the...
    Post by: mikeathens, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    Don't have the kill-a-watt yet. Marginal? Not sure. I've only had it in service for a few days, and so far I'm pleased with it. Here are my...
    Post by: mikeathens, Mar 3, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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