I probably spend 100$ per year on cats too. That’s not unreasonable at all. Totally worth it.
Nothing wrong with a little flame. I just don’t like the loss of control of burn rate if the flame creates more heat that sucks in more air that...
Ah, good catch, I guess I forgot about that. With the necked down exhaust I would especially be avoiding the rip roaring warm up fire followed by...
I don't do the whole turn down in multiple steps process. That's excessive futzing. Turn it down all at once before it gets too hot, maybe an...
My BK “brand” steel cat lasted for 13 months of daily burning. I even tried a vinegar bath in that time. They suck. Ceramics have lasted for at...
Thanks. I'll try to think of some things. Most of my burn season is 30-50 degrees outside while it's raining and foggy and gross. I stuff the...
Though we don’t get as cold for as long as the eastern folks our burning season is 9 months long so we go through similar amounts of wood. I’m up...
I believe you. I saw a 20-25% reduction in wood used per year when I switched to a cat stove. The noncat guys will swear that you are imagining...
Looks like your biggest problem will be the floor.
We see this clean flue but messy cap issue with the cat stoves being run at low output too. All chimney smoke has water and creosote stuff in it,...
I hope they considered ordering those cats with flanges preinstalled. They obviously don't have the capacity to do it in house and run the risk of...
Usually the steel is more expensive, is that what you found with the "significant" difference? Having used both I prefer ceramic. They last much...
I think what you are referring to is sometimes called the doghouse. The little thing with a hole in it just below the loading door. I think it is...
Kinda surprised they put a 90 at the bottom of your liner instead of a tee with a capped section of liner dropping down to the old cleanout below....
Every plumbing vent pipe , power drop, bath fan vent, etc. that penetrates the roof deck. Those buggers are big potential leak points so I make...
Getting the dang cap off has become more and more difficult as the chimney has aged. On my duravent system the cap threads on the same way that...
Are the whip strings no longer replaceable? I've worn out a couple sets. The originals last longer than the super thick weedwacker string I used...
Yep, I agree that's how medians work on a statewide basis. You could probably find that data on a county by county basis if you really wanted to...
Here's the second half of the map. You can see why someone would sell from WA and move to NH. Same affordability but houses are much cheaper. I'm...
Affordability is what you seem to be talking about. As we get older and presumably have equity built up and perhaps also have no need for local...
