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  1. barrettdp
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    How bright should my CAT get?

    Thanks a bunch Gark. This is about what I figured was happening. Now that it's done it several times I'm fine with it. It's actually quite nice...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 12, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. barrettdp
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    How bright should my CAT get?

    Here is also a quote from the manual
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  3. barrettdp
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    How bright should my CAT get?

    On our Defiant the top of the CAT is visible and has a light glow during operation. Earlier this week I was burning some oak pallet wood and noticed...
    Thread by: barrettdp, Feb 10, 2011, 8 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. barrettdp
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    Vermont Castings Encore 2 in 1 ?

    One of those videos shows the guy placing the new 2in1 system in place of the Everburn system. It appears that the base of the models are the same...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 8, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  5. barrettdp
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    8 inch stove flue to 6 inch chimney

    Really? Not doubting you, but have you actually measured your pipe temps? I have a Vigilant with 25' of 8"x8" square tile chimney, and the draft...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 5, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. barrettdp
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    8 inch stove flue to 6 inch chimney

    I have a new Defiant install with 17' of 8" pipe and cannot realistically see running the stove with a screen and doors open, which was the only...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 4, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. barrettdp
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    Lots of smoke from stove pipe curing?

    Just giving a quick update. After doing a bit of research I am sure the DVL double walled pipe is installed correctly. It appears the inner wall...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 4, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. barrettdp
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    Lots of smoke from stove pipe curing?

    How much of the time do you run it with the damper open?[/quote] Only on start ups. The manual states that you can run it as an open fireplace...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. barrettdp
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    VC encore cat burn times

    I believe these are the holes you are talking about, at least on the Defiant. I debated on whether or not to pug them, but instead have just let...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. barrettdp
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    Strange CAT Problem

    Gridlock, I have the Defiant #1910 with an 8" pipe as well, which is the same as your #1945 except without the rear flue exit option. I noticed you...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. barrettdp
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    Lots of smoke from stove pipe curing?

    Yes I would agree that pipe is mounted upside down. It seems backwords when installing it but if you have it leak (like rain water) anywhere it...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. barrettdp
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    Lots of smoke from stove pipe curing?

    Thanks for the replies. I couldn't imagine what the inside pipe looks like when at start up. I figure maybe the problem is the pine pallet wood I am...
    Post by: barrettdp, Feb 2, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Lots of smoke from stove pipe curing?

    We had our stove installed for a month with different pieces of stove pipe due to our DVL double walled stuff on back order. We finally got all the...
    Thread by: barrettdp, Feb 1, 2011, 11 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. barrettdp
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    Finally finished with VC Defiant install

    Finished
    Post by: barrettdp, Jan 29, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. barrettdp
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    Finally finished with VC Defiant install

    VC wants $200 for the rear and bottom heat shields, so I just cut my own from sheet metal.
    Post by: barrettdp, Jan 29, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  16. barrettdp
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    Finally finished with VC Defiant install

    Bottom and top air gaps for wall heat shield. Had to use it without some pieces of double walled stove pipe due to back orders.
    Post by: barrettdp, Jan 29, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  17. barrettdp
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    Finally finished with VC Defiant install

    Floor and wall construction.
    Post by: barrettdp, Jan 29, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  18. barrettdp
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    Finally finished with VC Defiant install

    So I thought I'd share. We had a Napoleon 1101 insert for two years that wasn't cutting it. We had no intentions of installing anything this year,...
    Thread by: barrettdp, Jan 29, 2011, 8 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wood ID please

    Thanks alot on all the reply's, I really appreciate it. After Googling pics of said trees I am leaning toward Sourwood, which I never heard of. And...
    Post by: barrettdp, Jan 28, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
  20. barrettdp
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    Wood ID please

    Def not pine or oak. That is the one tree I can ID myself. The bark is very thick, with finger width groves. Feels fairly dense, not like light...
    Post by: barrettdp, Jan 27, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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