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  1. Cold-as-ice

    NTI Trinity 150 Hydronic Boiler issue.

    Greetings! I'm hoping someone may be able to help me with my NTI Trinity 150 questions. I've been experiencing issues with my propane boiler for close to 4 years now. I've invested thousands in local heating contractors only to find purchased parts that were not necessary and no solution...
  2. JordanScott90

    RSF heat dump installation information.

    Hello all I am in the process of potentially swapping out my larger onyx with the pearl 3600 by rsf-icc. It mainly will come down to IF the heat dump will work or not. It would be ducted to the basement directly below for supplemental heating. If it doesn't work I will simply leave my current...
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    Running gas insert continuously?

    I was getting quotes to have cellulose blown in my attic by a contractor, who saw my Mendota FV44i and said, "Nice insert, make sure you don't leave it on continuously though, those things are more for looks and will break down if you rely on it for heat. My house is 1200 sq ft and the Mendota...
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    Soapstone and Water Heating Considerations on Buying a Wood Stove

    Hi Everybody, I'm trying to decide on a wood stove for my home expansion project. It will need to do the following: Heat a minimum of 1600 square feet (800 downstairs, 800 upstairs, square floorplan) - stove will be centrally located Heat a maximum of 2200 square feet if I add a 600 square...
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    Small propane heater for greenhouse

    Hello, I have a greenhouse which is attached to my garage. The greenhouse is 24' x 16' and its insulation is quite high (R38 walls, double-glazed poly, etc.). During winter time, as we are located in Quebec, Canada, it's getting pretty chilly in there. We only want to maintain the temperature...
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    HELP- Room not getting warmed.

    Howdy Y’all, I’ve posted here a few times along my journey from shopping for stoves, to installing, to gathering wood. Now I’m in the actual operating phase and I’m running into problems... I live in a 1500 sqft cape cod in VA and my insert (century CW2900) is located on the first floor in the...
  7. Troossien

    Placement of my stove

    Hi all, My wife and I just bought our first pellet stove (st croix prescott) to heat our 1200 Sq ft upstairs.. we are putting it in the living room but some family member have made suggestions that we should put the stove on a flat small section of wall directly across from the entry way to the...
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    Building new full log home need advice on heating with wood.

    Hi all, We are building a log home in northern WI. Basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3000sq ft approx. We want to avoid forced air if at all possible. Also, need to consider the possibility of power outages during heating season. Would a wood stove in basement, with vents in floors and ceilings...
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    Wood stove for a School Bus!

    Hi everyone, I have always loved wood burning stoves and have been doing tons of research about them in the past few months. This forum has been a really great resource. My girlfriend and I are turning a school bus into a full time residence in Upstate NY and we have decided to heat (hopefully...
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