Most of the time my "sweet spot" for a long "gentle" burn is .5. This is where I almost always set it before bed or before leaving for work in the...
I would check the accuracy of that Rutland thermometer on the stovepipe. I had one of those but stopped using it after a week because it was reading...
An old VC Defiant would be a good choice also.
Wow I can't believe how clogged that catalytic converter was! As far as not cooking you out of the room, this is one area where the Fireview really...
I also have an older non-cat Woodstock model WS1 circa 1980 and just last year refurbished all the internal cement joints. I just used a small wire...
This is an old loggers trick that I've never had the stones to try myself. But I met someone who has done this and he will touch poison ivy without...
I have had no issues with the cheapie Harbor tool 12 dollar meter. It's consistent which is all that really matters.
When I am splitting real small stuff that wont stay up on its own, like 2x4s for kindling, I just lay it down on its side. You dont have to split...
Just for fun I loaded up this morning with some super dry (14%) white pine I cut from my backyard yesterday. Turned draft down to .5 with no flames...
I built my hearth to Woodstock's specifications and I just used a power drill and bored decking screws right through the cement board through the...
As for the nails I have heard that galvanized nails will poison the combustor. To be safe I never burn any wood with nails (or paint) in my...
The Rutland "burn indicator" I initially bought was worthless. It would stick and then pop up 100 degrees. There was massive slop in the needle....
To get the stovetop over 500 degrees which is where I need it to be when the temps get in the teens I have to run an air setting of about 1- 1.25....
I am in Eastern MA also and the night Slow1 was talking about I had similar experiences with my Fireview. When your really trying to get a lot of...
I am having the exact same problems too with my new Fireview. I can only get stovetop temperatures in the 500-550 range by running the air at 1.25...
About 3-4 years ago here (south coast Massachussets) the caterpillars came bad 2 years in a row. 2 out of every 3 oaks are now dead. I cut two...
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