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  1. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    Just an
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    Last pic is whitfield in family room

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  2. N.E S4 Member

    joined: Nov 28, 2012
    116 posts
    You have a big house.

    What did you do to mod the burn pot in your Englander?
  3. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    I'll take pics when I clean it next time.

    I plugged the side holes and made a guard under the burn pot to force the air up under the pellets as they come out of the auger. . You will hear that tons of people on here will chim in saying that englander knows best.

    I'm not knocking them but they can only spend so much time on a product it's part of r&d. If a company could spend unlimited amount of time then there would never be recalls or updates.
  4. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,054 posts
    NE Ohio
    How much vertical is on that Englander outside? Just wonderin??

    BTW - Beautiful home you have there. :)
  5. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    I go horizontal 3 feet left of window then up 8 ft. All code I was waiting for someone to chime in on that

    Thanks my wife did the decorating I did the construction total remodel
  6. smoke show Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 17, 2008
    4,608 posts
    Pittsfield, Wi
    floor length curtains?
  7. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    Huh
  8. smoke show Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 17, 2008
    4,608 posts
    Pittsfield, Wi
    hanging behind the stove. no?
  9. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    Ya they do. back of stove doesn't get hot . Knock on wood. I replaced the power cord with a custom 15 foot length just so I didn't have to have two extension cords plugged in so the curtain rests against the cord acts like a stand off
  10. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,054 posts
    NE Ohio
    Is it 3" venting?

    That may be why you needed to Mod your pot? If you have 2ft horiz out, then 90°, then 3ft horiz, then 90°, then 8ft vert? Thats an EVL of 19. That if your vert, ends with a vert cap. If you turned 90° and a cap, its 24. For 3" vent, 15' EVL is recommended max.
  11. smoke show Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 17, 2008
    4,608 posts
    Pittsfield, Wi
    bust his chops. sheesh. i was worried about the fire hazard. ;)
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  12. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    When I set up the stove I just went straight out until i decided if that's where I wanted the stove I didn't want to drill holes in my new siding if I didn't have too. I mod the burn pot befor doing the outside vertical pieces . Once it exits outside I'm using 4 in. My evl is code. Not that it matter cause I used 3 in at my old house going 25 feet. Evl is one of those things that an engineer made up. I take it with a grain of salt. It's like that saying do u really need a warning label on scissors that says don't run while holding.
  13. TLHinCanada Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 7, 2011
    250 posts
    Canada
    EVL is something the engineers made up?? You maybe right, I heard that people actually believe the world is round and not flat. I saw some pictures of men on the moon, and we know that was just something dreamed up to justify spending billions. I with you brother, hang on a second I have to adjust my tin foil hat. Don't want those darned aliens hearing what I got to say.
  14. Thaddius Wenderoth Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 21, 2013
    253 posts
    Beautiful house. Awesome stove.
  15. chrisasst Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 13, 2008
    1,079 posts
    cortland ny
    Would like to see this as well, plus your homemade ash tray..
  16. Brokenwing Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 11, 2012
    430 posts
    Northern Maryland
    Beautiful home, and I Know you say that the back of the stove never gets hot, but those curtains, are way to close. That is a fire hazard! I am not busting your chops, if you can sleep at night and are cool with it, by all means carry on
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  17. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    I no. Cotton burns at 250 * if it got that hot I'd be worried about the warning stickers on the back catching fire or the wall for that matter

    I sleep just fine actually its a little to warm might have to open a window. Lol
  18. Shaw520 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 15, 2012
    397 posts
    Modena
    The front of my englander is currently IR metered at 480 degrees,... the vent pipe at the rear is at 535 degrees.... feeding stove chow !! ...hmmm

    ...dont worry bout those curtains,... or the lack of a hearth barrier.
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  19. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    well last time I checked the curtains are not touching the front of the stove nor the exhaust pipe. nor does my floor. but then again I made a custom pad recessed into the floor so I didn't see an ugly pad. its stained to match the floor.
  20. Thaddius Wenderoth Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 21, 2013
    253 posts
    I am never taking a photo! You guys will murder me! Yes though I have a hearth pad my stove is still on the pallet it came on ontop of the pad! If only I had 2 more inches :)
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  21. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    by all means do. Im all about as long as someone uses some common sense why not. there are people on here that groan and moan about changing the power cord length or some other nonsense. when I read some of these posts I sit back and laugh asking myself how do some of these people actually function in life.
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  22. Brokenwing Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 11, 2012
    430 posts
    Northern Maryland
    Common sense is not having a wood burning stove touching your curtains! Arrogance, and confidence can get you in trouble real quick. We actually function quite well in life, knowing that are families are safe and warm. My 2 cents!
  23. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    well the back of my stove doesn't get hot its a pellet not wood. I can put my hand on it. unless theres some magical moment things just don't catch fire for no reason. if that was the case all those people that hang a dish towel on there oven and turn them on would have burned there houses down. the curtain is in the back not on top or in front of the room blower.
  24. Shaw520 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 15, 2012
    397 posts
    Modena
    If you can lay your hand on the vent pipe then your stove is not working properly,... like I said Ive seen vent pipes on pellets stoves reach 600 degrees,... but hey, as long as your sleeping soundly.... who am I to question,.. carry on.
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  25. turbosporsche New Member

    joined: Dec 31, 2012
    69 posts
    Shelton,ct
    if my stove pipe ever got that hot my walls would catch fire. if someone's pipe got that hot there hi temp switch has to be broken.

    yes my pipe is warm I have a temp gage on it which reads 170 185. when it starts going up I no its time for a cleaning. 600 degree pipe = cash out the window

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