I Don't Need Another Thing To Fix

[crokett]

It got cold this weekend so I started the downstairs wood stove. My wife asked if I could start the one upstairs. We don't use it much - I don't think we used it all last winter. The fireplace was originally built for wood fires and has a damper. The wood stove is an insert type. I built a fire and it did not want to draft. I had the sweeps clean the chimney last fall. I think they left the damper in the fireplace closed. Now I will have to pull a large and very heavy wood stove to check.

[chopnhack]

I hear ya, I had struts go out on my car, a pcb blow out with no schematics....., 3 plumbing jobs, and install new washer and dryer......

ah, tomorrow it starts anew

[cabinetman]

Just use the one downstairs., Hot air rises.
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[tkarlmann]

Best thing I ever did ...

...was put one of those no-vent-required gas heaters in the shop. T-stat control too.

[dbhost]

The most recent addition to my list... Replace the garbage disposal. Mine locked up tight as a drum last night.

[Mr__Bill]

The most recent addition to my list... Replace the garbage disposal. Mine locked up tight as a drum last night.

I would take a mirror and check it for a measuring spoon trapped between the blade and wall............ I now have a set of bent up stainless spoons and I only took the #$%^ thing out once


Bill
funny how the simple solution is obvious after doing it the hard way..

[dbhost]

I would take a mirror and check it for a measuring spoon trapped between the blade and wall............ I now have a set of bent up stainless spoons and I only took the #$%^ thing out once


Bill
funny how the simple solution is obvious after doing it the hard way..

Do tell... Like an auto inspection mirror?

[Tom Slick]

The most recent addition to my list... Replace the garbage disposal. Mine locked up tight as a drum last night.

don't forget to try the key in the bottom to free it up.

[Kristofor]

You leave your flue damper open all of the time? Does the unit have it's own damper? Up here leaving a damper open for a month (when not in use) can add 30-50% to your heating bill...

[crokett]

You leave your flue damper open all of the time? Does the unit have it's own damper? Up here leaving a damper open for a month (when not in use) can add 30-50% to your heating bill...

The unit has its own damper. I have to leave the flue damper open. If I didn't I'd have to pull the stove out get to it each time I wanted to use the stove. At 400lbs+ that is not an easy job for this stove.