Progress to be installed Thursday morning!

[HollowHill]

She's arrived in Cooperstown, only 30 minutes away. So near, yet so far...

Checklist:
-Wood in shed: check
-Fire extinguishers in living room: check
-additional smoke detectors: still need to install, tomorrow night's project
-super cedars: check
-matches: check
-notify insurance company: check
-get Chimflex for chimney fires: check
-CO detectors installed: check
-discuss escape route with family: need to do, any suggestions from fire fighters? My plan is to feel bedroom doors, if hot, use escape ladders to go out window; if not hot, open slowly and keep down low to floor and go out outside door
-set up ash can - galvanized garbage can outside about 15 feet from house: still need to do
-set up fans for circulation blowing toward stove room: still need to do

Anything else I've forgotten? :ahhh:

 

[Sarad]

Congratulations. I have one on order. This is my first stove. I can't wait.

Are you using an installer or doing it yourself?

I just posted a thread asking for recommendation for a chimney sweep. I am in Westchester, NY.

 

[HollowHill]

Congratulations. I have one on order. This is my first stove. I can't wait.

Are you using an installer or doing it yourself?

I just posted a thread asking for recommendation for a chimney sweep. I am in Westchester, NY.

Thanks. I'm using an installer. Good luck with finding one, I'm sure there will be lots of options for you.

 

[leeave96]

You will also need sun glasses and tanning lotion to personally manage the heat output. Also you need a camera so you can take and post some pics of that stove!

Happy burning,
Bill

 

[Backwoods Savage]

She's arrived in Cooperstown, only 30 minutes away. So near, yet so far...

Checklist:
-Wood in shed: check
-Fire extinguishers in living room: check
-additional smoke detectors: still need to install, tomorrow night's project
-super cedars: check
-matches: check
-notify insurance company: check
-get Chimflex for chimney fires: check
-CO detectors installed: check
-discuss escape route with family: need to do, any suggestions from fire fighters? My plan is to feel bedroom doors, if hot, use escape ladders to go out window; if not hot, open slowly and keep down low to floor and go out outside door
-set up ash can - galvanized garbage can outside about 15 feet from house: still need to do
-set up fans for circulation blowing toward stove room: still need to do

Anything else I've forgotten? :ahhh:

YES! There is one very important thing you have forgotten to add to your list. Simple too. Relax and enjoy it. Well, maybe another one should be to take pictures.

I am very serious about the relaxing part. Yes, it is a big change but consider one thing in particular. Your furnace burns much hotter than that wood stove will ever burn. Does it make you that nervous? I am not trying to put down your list in the slightest because those things are important but not so important as to forget to enjoy the experience.

 

[HollowHill]

She's arrived in Cooperstown, only 30 minutes away. So near, yet so far...

Checklist:
-Wood in shed: check
-Fire extinguishers in living room: check
-additional smoke detectors: still need to install, tomorrow night's project
-super cedars: check
-matches: check
-notify insurance company: check
-get Chimflex for chimney fires: check
-CO detectors installed: check
-discuss escape route with family: need to do, any suggestions from fire fighters? My plan is to feel bedroom doors, if hot, use escape ladders to go out window; if not hot, open slowly and keep down low to floor and go out outside door
-set up ash can - galvanized garbage can outside about 15 feet from house: still need to do
-set up fans for circulation blowing toward stove room: still need to do

Anything else I've forgotten? :ahhh:

YES! There is one very important thing you have forgotten to add to your list. Simple too. Relax and enjoy it. Well, maybe another one should be to take pictures.

I am very serious about the relaxing part. Yes, it is a big change but consider one thing in particular. Your furnace burns much hotter than that wood stove will ever burn. Does it make you that nervous? I am not trying to put down your list in the slightest because those things are important but not so important as to forget to enjoy the experience.

You are a wise man, Backwoods Savage! And, for once, I will try to heed the wisdom :cheese:

 

[HollowHill]

One thing I would like to mention in case it might help someone else: because my stove is sitting outside for the next 3 nights, and the temps are dropping, Woodstock suggested that I let it come up to room temp before trying any of my break in fires to prevent thermal shocking the stone.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

HollowHill, let it be known I'll be checking on you to find out your progress (pun?).

 

[HollowHill]

Well, Dennis, you know how I said I was going to try to heed your wisdom, well, that sort of flew out the window when I realized, belatedly, that it is RAINING here. I'm not sure whether the stove is inside or out at the lumber yard. I'd be willing to bet it's out. I'm also willing to bet that stoves aren't meant to get rained on :-/ :sick:

 

[Backwoods Savage]

There will be some plastic covering the stove. You should be fine.

 

[Waulie]

Good luck tomorrow, HH!

Learn as much as you can and post it all right away (mine is shipping this week ) .

 

[HollowHill]

It's snowing here right now. 6" predicted. Not sure they will be installing tomorrow. If they do, have camera at the ready. Will try to record as much as I can. Waulie, congrats! It'll be there before you know it!

 

[mattjmcl]

Congrats I will be reading and watching for pictures! Wish I was told 1 to 2 weeks for mine to ship. Instead the 2 to 3.

 

[Dix]

*pokes HH*

Don't forget the pics !!

Good for ya !!

 

[Waulie]

It’s snowing here right now. 6†predicted. Not sure they will be installing tomorrow.

I doubt a slight dusting such as that will so things down. ;-)

 

[Backwoods Savage]

No. Snow no problem. Get it in and get it throwing some heat.

 

[HollowHill]

They are here! Snowy and icy, but they are doing it! They uncrated the stove outside and put it on a dolly to bring in. Just the two of them managed to get it up the steps (3) and into the house, but it was a struggle. The stove is beautiful, at least what I've seen so far. Except for the stupid brass damper. I thought they were going to paint it charcoal, but its not. Don't know yet if another one is in the other boxes. Its not as bad looking as in the pics, but, it doesn't match the stove, that's for sure.

 

[Waulie]

They are here! Snowy and icy, but they are doing it!

Not without pics they're not!

Keep us posted.

 

[Flatbedford]

Keep us posted HollowHill.

Congratulations. I have one on order. This is my first stove. I can't wait.

Are you using an installer or doing it yourself?

I just posted a thread asking for recommendation for a chimney sweep. I am in Westchester, NY.

I answered your other post. Call Mad Hatter in Montrose (914) 736-0173. We have been happy with them since 2003. I don't know where in Westchester County you are, but I have seen their truck as far away as down in Yonkers.

 

[PapaDave]

She's arrived in Cooperstown, only 30 minutes away. So near, yet so far...

Checklist:
-Wood in shed: check
-Fire extinguishers in living room: check
-additional smoke detectors: still need to install, tomorrow night's project
-super cedars: check
-matches: check
-notify insurance company: check
-get Chimflex for chimney fires: check
-CO detectors installed: check
-discuss escape route with family: need to do, any suggestions from fire fighters? My plan is to feel bedroom doors, if hot, use escape ladders to go out window; if not hot, open slowly and keep down low to floor and go out outside door
-set up ash can - galvanized garbage can outside about 15 feet from house: still need to do
-set up fans for circulation blowing toward stove room: still need to do

Anything else I've forgotten? :ahhh:

YES! There is one very important thing you have forgotten to add to your list. Simple too. Relax and enjoy it. Well, maybe another one should be to take pictures.

I am very serious about the relaxing part. Yes, it is a big change but consider one thing in particular. Your furnace burns much hotter than that wood stove will ever burn. Does it make you that nervous? I am not trying to put down your list in the slightest because those things are important but not so important as to forget to enjoy the experience.

You are a wise man, Backwoods Savage! And, for once, I will try to heed the wisdom :cheese:

Being prepared will help you to relax. Good job.
Can't wait for the pics......beg, borrow, or steal a cam. Well, don't steal one.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I hope HollowHill has posted somewhere else and I've just not got to it, but her stove is in and is beautiful!!

 

[Todd]

Well she must be so mesmerized by the beauty that she forgot to post pictures. ;-P

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Don't worry Todd, when you see the picture you'll love it. I wonder how many she took? Plenty, I'd bet. lol

 

[HollowHill]

She's installed! I'm in love - with the stove, not the chimney sweeps :lol: I plan on writing up about the install, but will do that in a separate thread with more pics. For now, here's one:

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks HollowHill. I figured you'd be posting that very soon. We love it! Yes, even that bypass lever.