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  1. mainegeek
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    Do you need to sweep chimney for yearly cleaning?

    I brush the pipe after every ton (when cleaning the burn area). I break down everything, sweep, and leaf blow in the spring when closing the stove....
    Post by: mainegeek, May 12, 2013 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  2. mainegeek
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    Indecision over pellet or wood, insert or stove

    If you are considering a Quad then you should consider a Quad Mt. Vernon AE. I know it is more... BUT.... since it auto-cleans (which I believe the...
    Post by: mainegeek, May 12, 2013 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  3. mainegeek
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    How did your pellet stove start up go this year?

    Yes even with your daily/weekly maintenance you have to do larger maintenance's periodically; i.e. removing /cleaning fans, running a brush...
    Post by: mainegeek, Oct 7, 2012 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  4. mainegeek
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    How did your pellet stove start up go this year?

    I know the feeling
    Post by: mainegeek, Oct 7, 2012 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  5. mainegeek
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    How did your pellet stove start up go this year?

    Manual/Medium/Utility pellet (burn Energex). Yes ~3 tons and usually not all. 2000 sq ft house with 2 oil zones (1st/2nd floor). The pellet...
    Post by: mainegeek, Oct 7, 2012 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  6. mainegeek
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    How did your pellet stove start up go this year?

    The first couple years I went through a baffle about once a year. The first year my baffle disintegrated (literally -- see old posts). The last...
    Post by: mainegeek, Oct 7, 2012 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  7. mainegeek
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    How did your pellet stove start up go this year?

    I'm already starting to burn oil so it was time. I just need to get my 3 tons now (yes, I know I'm late -- busy year). They are ordered and now...
    Post by: mainegeek, Oct 7, 2012 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  8. mainegeek
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    How did your pellet stove start up go this year?

    Wow, bet your happy it all went well with all the changes; easy to make a mistake
    Post by: mainegeek, Oct 7, 2012 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  9. mainegeek
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    How did your pellet stove start up go this year?

    I just fired the Mt. Vernon AE up for the first time this season. It spent the summer unplugged. Earlier today I did my inspection of it -- All...
    Thread by: mainegeek, Oct 7, 2012, 65 replies, in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  10. mainegeek
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    MWP Softwood Pellets

    When did you buy those pellets?[/quote] Spring 2010... I had met a guy in Brewer who was selling them. In fact I digitized the flyer he gave me...
    Post by: mainegeek, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  11. mainegeek
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    Water gets inside flue pipe from the cap, need help

    I have this same problem. At first I thought it was coming in from the seams of the pipes but now I think it is entering from the opening at the end...
    Post by: mainegeek, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  12. mainegeek
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    MWP Softwood Pellets

    MWP are dirty and don't produce a lot of heat. My wife and I also found they had an unpleasant smell to them. I sealed everything on the stove with...
    Post by: mainegeek, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  13. mainegeek
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    How many bags?

    I clean the ash pan every two to three days. I clean the stove every two to three weeks; depending on how much ash is in the burn pot. I do a...
    Post by: mainegeek, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  14. mainegeek
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    Transporting pellets

    I own a Tundra 5.7L (1/2 ton) and haul an entire ton at a time in the back of the truck. Technically your not supposed to but the truck handles it...
    Post by: mainegeek, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  15. mainegeek
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    Coldest Night in NorthEast tonight since last March - What brand wood pellets will you use?

    I'm back to Energex this year. I finished off the last of the MWP about a month ago. Glad to see them gone. The MWP pellets may have been cheaper...
    Post by: mainegeek, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  16. mainegeek
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    ? on Mt Vernon stove, manual vs automatic mode

    Sure it does. The AE's in automatic always do a lower burn.
    Post by: mainegeek, Nov 29, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  17. mainegeek
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    ? on Mt Vernon stove, manual vs automatic mode

    Aren't you restarting frequently though? How many ignitors have you replaced? I tend to leave mine in auto mode with a 2 to 2.5 degree...
    Post by: mainegeek, Nov 29, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  18. mainegeek
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    ? on Mt Vernon stove, manual vs automatic mode

    A low burn is always a dirtier one
    Post by: mainegeek, Nov 29, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  19. mainegeek
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    ? on Mt Vernon stove, manual vs automatic mode

    I've had my Mt. Vernon AE for three seasons now and I always run it on manual / medium-high with a 1.5 degree swing... that seems to work well. I...
    Post by: mainegeek, Nov 28, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  20. mainegeek
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    It's surge protector reminder time again.....

    Older UPS would have a relay that shorted two wires on the old RS-232 serial port. That was a signal to the OS to shutdown. That signal was...
    Post by: mainegeek, Nov 23, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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