Improving chimney updraftWe often hear the complaint that someone has a "bad" stove or fireplace because it smokes into the house. In our experience, however, draft problems are almost never …

May 26, 2018 · My wife has been asking for a dog house to go around the generator for a while now. What have you built? Looking for ideas on keeping it quiet and dry.

Feb 21, 2011 · Anyone watch Homestead Rescue Raneys ranch on Discovery channel? I was watching it last night and the fathers house had a bit of a chimney fire that got out of hand and they completely …

Oct 4, 2012 · we are looking at buying a house that has a stone fireplace in the living room and a place in the basement to connect a woodstove, the house is 1456 sq ft on one floor and the basement is …

Nov 24, 2024 · We have a Harmen P43 Pellet Stove that is relentlessly smoking inside. I will note that we got it for free and it was in good condition but sooty when we picked it up. The combustion air …

If your house is divided up into many small rooms separated by long hallways and you have a forced-air heating system, you might try running the furnace blower (with the furnace burners turned off) to help …

May 3, 2007 · Hey all, I know nothing about wood stoves, but we just bought a house that comes with one. We wanted a house with one ever since we rented a cabin in the woods for a weekend and …

Jan 20, 2006 · Context: 78 YO house, 2 ft thick uninsulated masonry walls, full daylight basement with walkin on north side (bummer), massive concrete foundation with basement stairs, laundry room …

Apr 21, 2013 · I needed to replace the crumbling humidifier pad on the Aprilaire unit bolted to our new NG furnace. I noticed the water line for the humidifier taps a hot water and not a cold line. This was a …

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