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  1. BroadCove
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    New Clydesdale owner with a few questions and looking for tips

    With regard to starting a fire in a cold stove, I load it full of wood and use newspaper knots (tied double sheets) to get it started. I leave the...
    Post by: BroadCove, Dec 9, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. BroadCove
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    First Cleanout of Hearthstone Clydesde: Confession & Question re: Baffle

    Thanks for the responses. I'm ordering a new one but like the idea of using some stove cement on the crack. I have some extra sitting around anyway....
    Post by: BroadCove, Dec 6, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  3. BroadCove
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    First Cleanout of Hearthstone Clydesde: Confession & Question re: Baffle

    I just finished cleaning out my chimney with my new sooteater. It worked perfectly, and I ended up with about a quart of what I'm calling soot (very...
    Thread by: BroadCove, Dec 5, 2011, 6 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. BroadCove
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    Hearthstone Clydesdale air entry points.

    I have a clydesdale - it's the older model (2007) - and I don't worry at all about 500 degree temps. Just my two cents, but I think it runs best when...
    Post by: BroadCove, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  5. BroadCove
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    Hearthstone Clydesdale Operation Help

    Don't focus on time; instead, focus on temperature. I keep my primary air wide open until the fire is going strong and the stove (as measured on the...
    Post by: BroadCove, Dec 16, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. BroadCove
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    Pointing air toward the stove cools down the stove

    It seems very odd that the stove temp would actually drop that much that quickly. It seems more likely to me that the fan, blowing cooler air over...
    Post by: BroadCove, Nov 3, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. BroadCove
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    Best "Tip" you've learned here?

    Although I don't post much, I read frequently and have learned more than I can recount. One thing I learned that I haven't seen anyone else mention...
    Post by: BroadCove, Nov 2, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. BroadCove
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    CLYDESDALE TEMPS

    I doubt any Clydesdale owners run anywhere close to 700 degrees, measured on the top front of the stove (the only real place to put a magnetic...
    Post by: BroadCove, Oct 31, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. BroadCove
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    Great video on starting your wood insert

    I just stuff it full of wood and put double sheets of newspaper rolled/knotted on top and in cracks (5-10 sheets). Light it, leave the door cracked,...
    Post by: BroadCove, Oct 31, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. BroadCove
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    How to trap bugs from the woodpile once inside???

    I keep about a cord on hand in the basement and have never had problems with bugs. My only precautions: I only bring down dry/seasoned wood, and only...
    Post by: BroadCove, Sep 18, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  11. BroadCove
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    Three Year Old Cherry

    In my experience, cherry is one of the quickest-drying species. It was probably ready to burn 2 years ago - it will definitely be ready this season.
    Post by: BroadCove, Sep 1, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. BroadCove
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    Will my cherry and maple be ready for November 2010?

    The answer depends on several variables, including the size of the splits (length & thickness) and the amount of sun and wind this drying season....
    Post by: BroadCove, Mar 29, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. BroadCove
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    Seasoned oak for a FP, Green oak for a stove

    Not only does the fresh stuff smell better, but it's heavier too. Everyone knows that heavier wood is denser and thus more valuable than lighter wood.
    Post by: BroadCove, Feb 27, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  14. BroadCove
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    another tree ID

    I say aspen too (which, around here, is called poplar, even though it's aspen).
    Post by: BroadCove, Jan 22, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
  15. BroadCove
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    back up heat temp ?

    I've got an oil-fired boiler and six heating zones plus domestic hot water. The insert heats the first floor (2 zones) and a good part of the second...
    Post by: BroadCove, Dec 30, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  16. BroadCove
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    You are now only allowed two types of wood - pick them..

    Sugar maple and black cherry would be the top two of the species available to me. I have to apologize to the white pine for not putting it in the top...
    Post by: BroadCove, Dec 21, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  17. BroadCove
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    What is this tree?

    Not like you need confirmation after you hear from Lee, but it's definitely black cherry. Burns great and dries quickly. Cut and split now, it will...
    Post by: BroadCove, Nov 17, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  18. BroadCove
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    How do you stack your wood grain side up or bark side up?

    The answer is obvious: strip the bark off all of the splits, stack the wood as tightly as possible, and then weave together the bark that you've...
    Post by: BroadCove, Nov 17, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Hearthstone "Issues"

    With regard to #11, the liner fitting inside the cast iron sleeve: I understand that it seems intuitive that the liner would fit on the outside so,...
    Post by: BroadCove, Nov 6, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  20. BroadCove
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    Excessive smoke at start of fire

    My first guess would be weather. I don't know what the temperatures have been like at your house, but the last several days in southern Maine have...
    Post by: BroadCove, Nov 2, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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