Sounds like a call to Woodstock may be in order. I'd rather run with a worn gasket than try and replace it and fail with a major cold snap just...
Howdy gents: I completed a full cleaning of the stove in anticipation of the pending cold snap. I had replaced all teh gaskets except one last...
Morning folks: Mother Nature is going to whipsaw us today....high of 44 here in NJ and then it will plummet to around zero tonight. I let the...
Going with the P61 is a smart choice. It puts out more BTU's than the Accentra and you can purchase a hopper extension that will allow you to go...
I'm no pyrotechnic engineer, however, this does seem to make sense. Opening the door will allow a rush of cool air in which is promptly sent up...
Yup, as a kid I remember my mother driving away from a gas station after refusing to pay .339 per gallon during the 1973 oil crisis. OPEC no...
I'm sitting on three cords of two-year-old red oak and have barely burned squat so far this year due to a mild December. Of course, I just jinxed...
Gentlemen: thank you for your advice and well-wishes. I'm feeling much better. May all good things come to you and yours in 2019.
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Howdy: thanks for your note. The stove pipe is double-wall and the exterior chimney pipe is double wall insulated stainless. There is no evidence...
Maina, thanks for your note and advice. I went over the stove, checked the gaskets, looked for warping, cracked soapstone firebricks etc and found...
Morning folks, This question relates to what steps to take after over-firing the Ideal Steel. I've been sick as a dog lately and started a fire...
$269.00 to sweep a chimney should include a weekend alone with Yanet Garcia (google her, it's worth it). You can get a full set of cleaning rods...
Bumping an old thread, dang, my IS deflector plate looked just like that of BDF There was visible light coming through between the gasket and...
I rarely get secondaries on the Ideal Steel and they mostly occur just after engaging the cat. They'll hang around for a few minutes and then the...
Howdy folks, I haven't been around these parts of late and hope you are well. The gaskets on the IS seemed to be giving up the ghost....the...
I'm sorry you have this experience. I have met and done business with Dane Harman and he makes outstanding products......but there are exceptions....
I have that exact same model and it has performed flawlessly over the past five years. Prior to that, I had a Bosch tankless electric and went...
HOLY CR@P! To the original poster, my suggestion would be to clean the living sh1t out of your stove. Everything, everywhere. Start by removing...
The area around me is infested with Norway Maple. We are supposed to cut down every one we find. I had a big Norway Maple hanging over a storage...
