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    Black Bear

    Our F118 is a new EPA model and burns plenty hot for our use. It's in the main living area (too pretty to hide!) and we run it right around 400°...
    Post by: stek, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Black Bear

    Yes I certainly hope so :) I expect that if we treat it well it will last a long time. Out of the box it is extremely well put together and appears...
    Post by: stek, Jan 2, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Black Bear

    We've had our 118 Black Bear for 15 months and are very happy with it. Granted that can't really be considered 'long term' but it's been a great...
    Post by: stek, Jan 2, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Colorado trip for Fall colors....found snow

    Beautiful pics! Fall is the one season when I really miss Colorado. The drive over 550 from Montrose to Durango is one of the most amazing roads in...
    Post by: stek, Oct 19, 2011 in forum: The Perfect Picture
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    Stacking next to the house .. bug worries?

    Hmmm. Porch is open on 3 sides, cedar shake of the house on the 4th side. Floor is marine grade ply painted with porch paint. I was thinking of...
    Post by: stek, Oct 19, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Stacking next to the house .. bug worries?

    Unfortunately (or rather, fortunately) we don't get many days below freezing at all, and many years they don't come till December or January. By that...
    Post by: stek, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Stacking next to the house .. bug worries?

    OH SNAP :P Fair points all; we do spray the foundation routinely a couple times a summer. Good idea to pre-spray the area around where we will be...
    Post by: stek, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Stacking next to the house .. bug worries?

    We have a bunch of cherry that was cut this spring and sitting out to season that needs to get stacked under cover, and we have a covered porch that...
    Thread by: stek, Oct 18, 2011, 13 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    New Jotul 118 Black Bear installed!

    Thanks guys, a year into it we are really happy with the stove. It does have a preference for dry wood (don't they all) but when burning the good...
    Post by: stek, Oct 18, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstove in rental house - who's responsible for cleaning?

    Great suggestions, I am working on updating the lease and will have the current tenants sign an addendum if they want to continue burning (which they...
    Post by: stek, Feb 14, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstove in rental house - who's responsible for cleaning?

    Gringo, want to move to WA state? =) When I have rented homes with stoves I have taken the same tack - saw it as a luxury and looked after it as my...
    Post by: stek, Feb 12, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstove in rental house - who's responsible for cleaning?

    So do you think sweeping the chimney every two months is 'normal wear and tear'? If you had a tenant insisting that you replace the furnace...
    Post by: stek, Feb 11, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstove in rental house - who's responsible for cleaning?

    In the past we've done the chimney between tenants and not charged that against the deposit as it's 'reasonable wear and tear'. The electric heat is...
    Post by: stek, Feb 11, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstove in rental house - who's responsible for cleaning?

    Very interesting. Of course if you leave it up to most tenants they are likely to never clean it, even if it's required in the lease. Arrrrg. While...
    Post by: stek, Feb 11, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstove in rental house - who's responsible for cleaning?

    I've had woodstoves in rental homes in the past and never had a problem, but then we were careful to burn only good wood. I have friends that are...
    Post by: stek, Feb 11, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstove in rental house - who's responsible for cleaning?

    We had a new Avalon Rainier insert installed in our rental house in December (the old stove was warped and unsafe to use). Well after two months of...
    Thread by: stek, Feb 11, 2011, 42 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Breaking furnace cement bond to clean flue??

    Yep, three screws in each joint. I'm thinking about getting a flexible rod and round brush to make things easier instead of taking it apart, tried...
    Post by: stek, Jan 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Jotul F118 owners. I have a Q.

    I think this stove should be able to handle that kind of space no problem. It's been cooking us out of the house. Our temps are fairly mild though,...
    Post by: stek, Jan 10, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    I'm going to sweep my chimney today before our big storm hits. Anyone care to baby step me through

    Remkel: what's a sooteater? Jim: you mentioned using a poly brush with a stainless liner. Are you not supposed to use the regular metal ones with...
    Post by: stek, Jan 9, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Jotul F118 owners. I have a Q.

    I do, we get some pretty high winds that come up the hill in front of the house, so we put the damper in to be able to control the draft just in...
    Post by: stek, Jan 9, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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