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    Venting for Pellet Stove

    I recently purchased a house that has a pellet stove vented through a basement window. The original run was ran up just a couple feet below the soffit and the wood was discolored from the heat. After doing some research I also found it was over the maximum recommended length for 3" pipe. My...
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    Sealed flue - am I going to have problems?

    Had the top of my 120yr old chimney rebuilt. One of the flues is only about a bricks wythe, unlined, and unused. This corridor is was open from the top all the way to the basement and not connected to anything but it is open in the basement. The contractor took the liberty of ignoring the...
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    Can I insulate air intake kit's conduits?

    I just bought a mobile home with a wood burning fireplace (that I'd like to convert to gas). During the process of dismantling the old hearth for remodeling I discovered 4"-5" diameter metal flex conduits of the air intake kit going through massive 12" holes in the sub floor directly into the...
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    Gas Fire Place - Ventilation and Heat Radiant issues

    Hello fireplace experts, We recently moved to a new house with a natural gas fireplace installed in the living room (see photo below). We have the TV wall-mounted above the fireplace, which I learned it is not a good idea for the lifespan of the TV. The fireplace is very efficient and where I...
    • Vanick
    • Thread
    • fireplace overheat ventilation
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: It's a Gas!
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    Question regarding airtight (closed cell foam) insulation

    We've been burning wood in our Vermont Castings Dutchwest 2460 wood stove for over a decade. The house was a drafty 1930 farmhouse, and we got half of it insulated with closed-cell insulating foam a few years ago, and are planning to finish the insulating and remodeling this year. Closed-cell...
    • ralleia
    • Thread
    • air airtight closed-cell insulation ventilation
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: The Green Room
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