Yeah use bricks to get you through this winter then build the hearth pad before next winter.
you know what? I should state that the Ventis system folks (olympia) have a great customer service. The product itself is ok, although it was cheaper than my local store (half the price) and same price as the duravent that requries you to seal it with silicone, there are some quality issues with it (exterior painting, some sealant was not correctly placed in the chimney adapter, some minor scratches on painted surface).. .but the customer support guy wow.. very good . He was about to ship out a silicone tube when i showed him how it was missing in a section.
granted, they could have said "send it over and we'll replace it" but in these hard economic times i would understand that the cost effective approach (and less time consuming) would have been for the silicone to be shipped to me.
That said, now i need a freaking "slide" tube that will remove the need for me to raise up the stove. I rather do the slip pipe rather than raising the stove. First of all, it is heavy and the wife is not up to help me.. and it will look like a pedestal.. like a freaking worship altar lol. It is also easier to adjust the length with the slip pipe rather than trying to be exact with the hearth.
bad news.. another f-ing week without pellet heat.
You mean your wife does'nt do all the heavy lifting at your house? That's just crazy talk...........
I guess those sparks jumping out of the burning chamber are not a good sight.. The damper is opened half (default).. i guess i should close it a bit.
This video is when the stove reached the desired temp, flame went way down (as the level went to 1) but you can still see all those sparks flying around when a pellet hits home.
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