Thanks for the good info, ksks. One more question, if I may, How do you like the engine? Start well, run well, etc?
Very good points. I hadn't thought about all those issues. Woodsplittersdirect has a sale on new ones right now for $1,380. The extra $230...
Is this a good deal? 35 TON HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL LOG SPLITTER, KOHLER ENGINE | eBay This ebay seller has "Manufacturer refurbished" Dirty...
I can't speak for any other stove, but that is categorically not correct for the Ideal Steel. Closing the air control directly reduces the...
It probably would. I should take out the Isocore just to see, but it's so warm inside by the fire. :D
In the first and third pictures, you can see a large ash tree that needs to come down. But I looked at it closely after cleaning up these trees,...
Thank you, Sir! There's about one good day of work in it so far. My BIL is planning to visit this spring, I plan to have a full day's worth...
They're off of one of Grandpa's old pickups, but I don't know which one. Most likely they are older than I am.
It's the time of year for wood cutting out here, and I thought you might like a few pictures. I'll try to have the camera along for more...
Do you have fans blowing onto the IS? I found that most of the heat was just radiating out the basement walls unless I put a couple floor fans...
A large part of the reason that open fireplaces are so inefficient is because of the sheer volume of air that's going up that chimney. An open...
Could you post a picture showing a little more of the hearth and surrounding area? What do you have to work with on that wall?
I have no real idea if there is a recommended level for the IS. I know Woodstock says all you really need to run one is the flue temp gauge....
We've finally been getting into actual cold weather, sub-zero temps. I'm really liking my draft gauge. It rarely goes above .2", even with...
If the wood has been C/S/S for 24 months, it won't have EAB in it. No way for the enforcement agencies to know that, tho. It might have...
As you mention, closing the air control increases the draft reading. That's increasing the restrictions before the draft meter probe. I'm not...
That's hi-temp silicone tubing, rated to 500 degrees operating temp. It's on a stainless steel probe in double wall stove pipe. I will indeed...
I was hoping one of the resident experts would chime in on this. I can't find anything in DuraVent's literature that really says one way or the...
It's a rough install but it's operational. I'll see how I like it, and do a proper layout for the stove's instrument panel later. In the mean...
I found this seller located in New York state: Wood Stove Glass Pyroceram 15 x 21 3/4 3/16 thick Pyroceram wood stove glass. | eBay I...
