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    Choosing between insert and stove inside fireplace

    I have a corner fireplace, in the middle of a ranch home. Roof is flat where chimney is. Chimney stack is approximately 3-4 feet above roof line. No attic. Crawl under home. 1500 square foot home. I’m in Michigan. 5 acres wooded land. I’d like a back up power out heat source or switching to...
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    Regency ci2600 in Power Outage

    We had a big snowstorm here. The power went out. We had to burn with our insert’s door open, otherwise it output very little heat. After 24 hrs with the power out, our house was in the 50s. I bought this insert as a backup in a power outage. Not thrilled. It really does very little without...
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    Emergency shut down due to power outage please help

    Hi all, new to hearth.com I was wondering if anyone could answer whether a 200 watt/18 AH booster pack/inverter would be sufficient to run combustion fan long enough for cool down if it was immediately unplugged from wall and plugged into booster pack A/C outlet so as to avoid smoke back up...
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    What happens when the power goes Out?

    Have used wood stoves all my life but in my new home will be installing a pellet stove - most likely the Quadra fire Vermont AE (various reasons including the appearance, it is quiet, it seems to have simple battery backup). Will do direct vent and AOK. My questionson are: what happens when...
  5. Eric Johnson

    Power Inverter Question

    All this weird weather has me worried about the reliability of the local power grid, which has never let me down. However, if the power does fail in the middle of an ice storm, my boiler is going to overheat. I've avoided addressing this problem for years, and been lucky. I think it's time to be...
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    5660 Bayfront won't ignite

    We have a US Stove Bayfront 5660 pellet stove. We have had lots of problems and replaced many parts. We had it running perfect until yesterday, our power went out. After a few minutes, power came back on and the stove kicked on and went through the whole shut down process. Now, it will not...
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