We use the Envi-8 blocks in our stove as well, mixed with cherry hardwood. I usually load 3-4 in the bottom depending on how cold it is and then the...
That's interesting - our window gasket is doing the same thing. This is our third year of burning. My husband went to our stove dealer for the...
Now that's kinda scary - feeling your house move like that.
I agree. I'd plug it in. We had a problem with frozen pipes 20 yeas ago when we first bought our house. It's got a walk-out basement and that room...
Do you have an insulation blanket to place over your attic access? I assume you have an access entry into the attic. I know we used to get a lot of...
I'd try the middle of the door just below where the hot air exits when the blower is on, or maybe on the surround just about where the hot air exits....
We live in CT in a ~ 1700 sq ft colonial and have electric baseboard heat. Before we put in the woodstove, the electric bill could be as high as...
We rarely run our stove on high. The low setting seems to do a pretty good job for us, at least for the main level of the house. With our stove, the...
Actually, I meant put a small fan on the floor of the hallway pointing to the stove room. That would keep the cold air current low where it...
With regard to front of insert versus stove top temperatures, from an old post back in 2008...
Maybe this is a silly question, but you have a flush mount insert, correct? I would think you would need a blower on to get heat out of the flush...
I run our stove most of the time. My husband processes the wood and brings it in, although I tell him that I'm willing to help and can bring in a...
We've got the i2400 and placed a magnetic thermometer in the top left corner of the front of the stove (just above the door handle). We use a mix of...
After the first year with our Regency i2400, I found that the door wasn't sealing too well and we were burning through a load rather quickly. Removed...
We've been using Envi-8 blocks mixed in with cherry that was cut over a year ago but not split until last month. (I'm still working on convincing my...
Pelican, We have a Regency I2400 that we had installed 2 years ago. We are in western CT and have a garrison colonial that is just under 1700 sq...
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