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Get Your Perc On!

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by Grizzly Adam, Oct 5, 2013.

  1. Grizzly Adam

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    Got the King fired up this morning, coffee is almost ready. Kettle is singing too. Sometimes I'm glad she doesn't remember to shut the windows before bed.

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  2. Hearth Mistress

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    No fire here today....going to 85!
     
  3. Grizzly Adam

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    We are at the start of a cold snap, I think.
     
  4. NortheastAl

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    It's not even 70° here and it's so humid it's hot. Just finished stacking some wood from limbs we cut. Can't wait for the temps to dip.
     
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    Man, you guys and your tropical locales. I've been burning daily for weeks now. Nice fire Jack!
     
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  6. Grizzly Adam

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    Yep, real tropical. We had winter right up until June this year. I think there may be something wrong with the earth's orbit.
     
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  7. Machria

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    Cold snap? It's 82 here today! AND humid, feels like 90!

    How does the percer work on the stove?
     
  8. Grizzly Adam

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    It works great on this one. The Lopi was too we'll insulated on top for it to work well, one of the reasons we upgraded-- I plan on heating at least part of my bath water this year.
     
  9. Machria

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    That's what I'm afraid of on the PH. The top burner does not get that hot unless you have a screamer going, not sure it will be hot enough to perc a coffee fast enough.....
     
  10. Grizzly Adam

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    We didn't need a screamer, but if bring it up from cold to Perc we needed about 45 minutes of 400 degrees according to the chimney thermostat.
     
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    Jack, do you use the kettle as a humidity booster to overcome the dry air from the stove?
    BTW I'm always glad when my honey forgets to shut the windows!
     
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    Couldn't take it anymore and fired up a small fire this morning. 43* outside and 64* inside is enough. I actually even got it right and it is a nice comfy 70* with the stove coasting down at 250*.
     
  13. Grizzly Adam

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    We have the humidifier kettle for that, the tea kettle is for tea and hot chocolate and such.
     
  14. Machria

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    I have one of those water trinket humidifier thingys for the top of the stove, doesn't really do much.