Pellet heads!! What's up today?

No, I would of been burning them, but Sub told me about the Blazers at HD so I stocked up on those. I did burn about a ton or so of the others (firesides and mwp) before going to the blazers this season. The blazers are hot and have very little ash. I really haven't found much to complain about burning in this stove. I wasn't going to cut into the blazers before now, but our health took a turn so we did what we needed to do with what we have. I cked HD today, they have something called natures that is 100 % hardwood.

 

Can't necessarily agree with the "full" cleaning after 1 ton preaching. I'm on year 7 of burning 4 tons per season and have only done "full" cleanings once per year after the season is over. Deciding factors are climbing onto the roof of a two story house, burning spf Canadian softies, and laziness. Flame on!

 

Of course like everything else. YMMV

 

This is so true. I have customers that need a "full cleaning" twice a year that burn less than you and ones that could go 3 years without. Different venting configurations, pellets and stoves are all a factor.

 

Agreed. I have absolutely no horizontal venting for ash to collect in. My install drafts so good that when I pull the plug you almost can't tell a difference looking at the flame.

 

That's probably why mine stays so clean. A 3"-4" tee increaser and 14' of vertical. I clean my system to have something to do sometimes.

 

Work on the Bronco instead.

 

I make my mechanic do that lol, unless it's summer. Nothing spells torture like laying in a freezing ice cold dirt driveway working on a huge truck. Even then I help him, he has air tools and cuts me a break.

 

Sounds like RMH needs a heated shop.

 

Yeah getting factory parts can be a PITA without a dealer, they can be a little selfish like that. If I stumble across a good site for Drolet parts I'll send you a link.

 

Yeah I do lol, Bronco is having some angry 4x4 issues right now, luckily I have some good stove experience that I can use for trade work with the mechanic man. I also hate working on vehicles, always have.

 

Now a good 3" through the wall and then up with a 90 and cap is a horse of a different stripe, add in a few bags of just make the 1% cut and you have a fun time for all.

3" 90 up 3' 90, 1 foot, 90 3 to 4" and up 18' and you have the starts of a real mess.

 

Yes agreed lol

 

Went out today and found my truck with a flat front tire. I had an appointment so nothing I could do about it. Hate to see it sitting on the rim, but I have nothing I can do about it unless one of the boys come by, or if I call the insurance company. Haven't driven the truck for over a month. Starts up just fine.

 

Okay who invited winter! 8 degrees right now, with the wind chill feels like -6 degrees. Have the stove rolling with Lignetcs, was going to switch to the jet fuel (Somersets) but the house is holding around 73. We had a bit of snow yesterday, and now everything is ice!

 

brrrrr......

 

Yikes. -4 here this morning, with windchills hovering between -20 and -30. That's cold for NW OH. Both the CPM and the SCF are rocking along today.