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  1. doglover1918

    Vacu-stack Lets Rain Leak In - Help, Please

    Hi Folks - We need advice. We are getting ready to hook up the new Nordica Milly in the house we've been building for 3 years and have finally moved into. The stove pipe goes up through the center of the room. The Vacu-stack is already in place. The metal roofing folks installed it for us...
  2. S

    Wood stove pipe keeps leaking!

    Our wood stove has been leaking dark liquid for a while. We thought it was because of the pipe that was installed last year was not installed properly, so we had someone else install a new better quality pipe today and it is still leaking!
  3. joprice

    Leaking quick connect pull out faucet

    Hello! My pull out pfister faucet is leaking at the quick connection (see pictures). The website says to pinch blue tabs and pull down. I’ve done that (even with Needle-nosed pliers) and it will not budge. Any advice on how to get this disconnected to see where/why there is a leak. It’s only 7...
  4. M

    Breckwell p2700 Door Glass Leaking

    I purchased the Breckwell p2700. It's been good so far. I've only been running it for a few weeks. But today, I turned it on after being off for a few hours. I noticed smoke. So, I turned it off and suddenly I see smoke start pouring out of the front door! After getting the fire out and...
  5. K

    weird burning plastic smell

    Hello! I'm having a little problem with my stove. Maybe you guys can help me. It sometimes has burning plastic smoke smell and I can't figure out from where it's coming from. There is no visible smoke coming from it. I'm burning softwoods and some hard woods I connected it myself, so could it be...
  6. D

    Weil-Mclain Boiler Mystery Leaking

    I have a Weil Mclain WGO-5 boiler. ITT Bell Gossett HFT-60 diaphragm expansion tank next to the boiler. When the boiler is off the pressure gauge says 3 PSI and temperature around 167 degrees. During a long burn the pressure rises to 25-28psi and the temperature hits 175 area. No water leaks...
  7. VirginiaIron

    What have you done to or with your splitter today?

    My lift was sinking very noticeably so I figured it was the valve or the cylinder. The new valve and cylinder are about six months old. I got a new valve and replaced it and so far my lift/table isn't sinking anymore.