If recollection serves me we were burning wood with a very high stack and a chimney fire started the whole sordid affair. Another reason to jump on the Anthracite wagonratherbeflying wrote: ↑Wed. Apr. 10, 2019 11:55 amdamn i guess it cracked up into pieces haha how did that thing take off like that? no way to calm her down?
left the ash door open, fell asleep....
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I'll try that as soon as I can find a volunteer.CoalisCoolxWarm wrote: ↑Wed. Apr. 10, 2019 10:49 pmThe steel in the pokers lose their resistance to heat over time with use. It can be recharged with seared flesh. LOL.
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oooooooofff.... yeah coal over wood any day.... i just use wood to start my coal hahaha past couple nights i started a wood fire to just take the chill out of the house expecting it to die out in a few hours.. last night i started one with a couple inches of coal on the grates.... after the wood reduced down i put a few scoops on top and she was still burning this morning nice.. it was 35 this morning so this was a good plan as the wood would have died down wayy too early...
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That is Kinda the point the water boils rather quickly.
Often before whatever liquid accelerant (typically Kerosene) has burned off the wood pellets.
Often before whatever liquid accelerant (typically Kerosene) has burned off the wood pellets.
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Yup
Been there and quite scary.
I finally found this and absolutely love it.
I set whatever temp I want it to go off boy will it. I even bought an extra noise alarm for it and it’s loud. At around $70 it’s well worth it. Auber Instruments Stove / Chimney pipe thermometer
Works up 1650F. Has a high setting and low temp settings alarm.
Been there and quite scary.
I finally found this and absolutely love it.
I set whatever temp I want it to go off boy will it. I even bought an extra noise alarm for it and it’s loud. At around $70 it’s well worth it. Auber Instruments Stove / Chimney pipe thermometer
Works up 1650F. Has a high setting and low temp settings alarm.
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I’ve done that a time or two. I made my own thermostat that attaches to the side of my stove with a magnet. Turns the blower fan on once the stove gets up to 100 degrees or so and shuts the blower off when the fire goes out and the stove cools down. The fan switch box attached by a magnet fell off when the stove got too hot then the blower shut off once the thermostat cooled down. Woke up it was over 100 degrees inside and the stove was making this eary ringing sound. Opened up all the windows and closed the air vent to the stove. I’m pretty cautious now after that.