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    Figured out why I had a chimney fire

    I agree with both those who say MMs are acurate, and inaccurate. Schizophrenia? No, just definitions. If I stick my MM's probles into the end of a...
    Post by: danham, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Split & peel means wet

    Only my 2nd season, so I'm still learning and of course dealing with wood that by now is only barely fit to burn (but banking for the future). At...
    Thread by: danham, Mar 20, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Regency F2400 door latch problem

    I find my Regency door latch very fussy to adjust. The trick is to get it adjusted properly based primarily on where the shims are, not how tight the...
    Post by: danham, Mar 16, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    I am a Dumbass!

    OT, but when I saw Gananoque, had to chime in that I stayed there last July on my motorcycle trip up the Bruce and north to Sudbury. Beautiful...
    Post by: danham, Mar 3, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tools

    Interesting. I've had cold wood read in the mid-20s and then when it warmed up -- more than a few hours -- read 36%. I wonder if dry wood...
    Post by: danham, Feb 22, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tools

    I can only go by my own seat of the pants observations on this, but I think that while the glass does influence the reading, it's not giving just...
    Post by: danham, Feb 22, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tools

    Your eyes will work almost as well as any of these tools ... but, they are nice to have and not expensive. I have both 1 & 2. The main drawback of...
    Post by: danham, Feb 21, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Noob Wood-Burning Insert Question

    Our hearth is 13" deep and barely accommodates the Regency 1200, which is a fairly small insert. We also had to purchase (and of course use) an 18"...
    Post by: danham, Feb 19, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Noob Wood-Burning Insert Question

    A factor which hasn't been mentioned is what kind of hearth you have. Extending our hearth to meet code and accommodate an insert that stuck out...
    Post by: danham, Feb 19, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Insert Blower Question?

    During our recent storm, when the power went out, no blower. Our insert performed pretty well, though I did slide the back panel of the surround up...
    Post by: danham, Feb 14, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    A little advice? Unstoppable backdraft during the storm..

    At a previous home I had a gas hot water heater that would have its pilot blow out during certain wind conditions -- Murphy's Law dictating that...
    Post by: danham, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Emergency question about gas hot water furnace

    UPDATE: The power is back on so I went over there to check on things. First, there is a clearly labeled backflow preventer. Second, with the house...
    Post by: danham, Feb 10, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Emergency question about gas hot water furnace

    Thanks. The irony is that at my home (not the rental property with the gas hot water heat), we lost power for about four 30-minute intervals the...
    Post by: danham, Feb 10, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Emergency question about gas hot water furnace

    Clarkbug: That makes sense and there has never been any evidence of antifreeze backflowing into the house plumbing. The antifreeze has been a PITA...
    Post by: danham, Feb 10, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Emergency question about gas hot water furnace

    Thanks, Bart, for moving the post, and thanks, Fred, for your reply. Fred: I was working in the dark with a weak flashlight, so not sure if there...
    Post by: danham, Feb 10, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Emergency question about gas hot water furnace

    As you may know, Cape Cod got hammered by a big storm and a house I own has been without power for two-plus days. It has a gas-fired forced hot water...
    Thread by: danham, Feb 10, 2013, 11 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Controlling draft during blizzard?

    Thanks - good advice. Power is on right now, but it's been off for 30+ minutes at a time intermittently over the last 15 hours and 51% of our town is...
    Post by: danham, Feb 9, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Controlling draft during blizzard?

    With power out to hundreds of thousands in our area (our own going on/off for 30 mins at a time over the last 12 hrs), the insert is more than...
    Thread by: danham, Feb 9, 2013, 4 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Fudge factor for moisture meter?

    Great advice and info - thanks. One question, given that we are about to experience a blizzard, is it wise for me to be sticking the pins into my...
    Post by: danham, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Fudge factor for moisture meter?

    OK, thanks for the comments. Yes I know about buying, stacking and aging. This wood still s*cks. At any rate, dealing with what I have in hand for...
    Post by: danham, Feb 7, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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