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    (Another) Help w/ Block Off Plate

    HaHa, Joful, you old chimney, you! That's a good idea and pretty much what I did to build my floor level hearth...but that's another old thread. It...
    Post by: delp, Mar 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    (Another) Help w/ Block Off Plate

    thank you, jags
    Post by: delp, Mar 12, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    (Another) Help w/ Block Off Plate

    Greetings, I'm trying to evaluate whether an imperfect block off plate is still worth it. What I mean by imperfect is that the inside of my...
    Thread by: delp, Mar 12, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Crazy Cooking Stove CL Post

    Just spotted this on the Pittsburgh CL, and thought some of you might enjoy. It's a monster! http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/atq/3437614034.html
    Thread by: delp, Dec 2, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Coaling stage efficiency

    What I think I'm going to be taking away from this discussion is: 1. The more coals the better 2. Opening up the air toward the end of the burn...
    Post by: delp, Nov 16, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Coaling stage efficiency

    Interesting! Thanks for the two replies so far. So it looks like it's better to just let the coals do their thing with the air shut until there's...
    Post by: delp, Nov 15, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Coaling stage efficiency

    Greetings, Wondering if anyone has anecdotal or scientific input about heating efficiency at the coaling stage of a fire. Usually, I check for...
    Thread by: delp, Nov 15, 2012, 31 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    50mph winds.....Flame on!!!!!

    Holy draft from hell, batman! Same here in Pittsburgh, PA, unbelievable gusts of wind. Air inlet is as fully closed as closed can be on the 13NC,...
    Post by: delp, Feb 24, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    30 is here! And now the fun begins...

    Brick is not combustible. i have the 13 in an old fireplace and the back of the stove is 1" from the back of the firebox. I checked with Englander...
    Post by: delp, Feb 18, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Locust ID -CL post

    Just finished stacking that cord of locust from the fellow on Ctaigslist. Thanks to you all, I'm positive its locust: stinky, super furrowed bark and...
    Post by: delp, Feb 3, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Seasoned Wood: Time c/s/s vs MC

    I've been reading on this forum for, like, two years...I was ready!
    Post by: delp, Feb 2, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Seasoned Wood: Time c/s/s vs MC

    True all that, gyrfalcon! Indeed, I've got a moisture meter and do resplit with a Fiskar splitting axe and read MC off of the fresh face. As soon...
    Post by: delp, Feb 2, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Seasoned Wood: Time c/s/s vs MC

    That's pretty hardcore, SandW. All I can do is what I can do....then again, if winters continue to be as mild as this one, I may not have any issues...
    Post by: delp, Feb 1, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Seasoned Wood: Time c/s/s vs MC

    I have no truck, no chainsaw and not much muscle, so I'm a Craigslist addict. So far, I've had fairly good luck, except for one load which had some...
    Post by: delp, Feb 1, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Seasoned Wood: Time c/s/s vs MC

    Dennis! you chimed in...oh, gosh, and with a wrench...! So, as far as you're concerned, wood dried for more than the usual 1-2yrs, (with the...
    Post by: delp, Feb 1, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Seasoned Wood: Time c/s/s vs MC

    Thank you, bogydave, gryfalcon and jimbom! jb- you're taking me by the hand right into that weird and geeky world that i can totally enjoy. thanks...
    Post by: delp, Feb 1, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Seasoned Wood: Time c/s/s vs MC

    Is there a difference in optimal burning qualities between wood that is at a good MC, i.e. >20% and wood that is also at good MC but "aged," or...
    Thread by: delp, Feb 1, 2012, 23 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Wood ID - ? (w/PIC)

    Looks like the bottom line is another -caveat emptor, to those of us who rely on Craigslist! vendor is wine vineyard in SW PA; they're still posting...
    Post by: delp, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Wood ID - ? (w/PIC)

    Key word: spalting. According to Wikipedia that looks like what's up with this wood. I'll add a better picture of the bark and side of a split...
    Post by: delp, Jan 30, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Wood ID - ? (w/PIC)

    you guys are amazing! some of it is going toward punky in looks and weight. I resplit some today and nothing is over 16%MC. I doubt I'll burn it...
    Post by: delp, Jan 30, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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