Getting Discouraged With My Mark III

 
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Post by samler17 » Sun. Dec. 13, 2009 10:03 pm

It had a baro when I bought the house. I just bought new pipe and baro and raised the baro up 18".


 
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Post by GeorgiePorgie » Sun. Dec. 13, 2009 10:07 pm

I agree with this article about the barometric dampers:

http://www.videointerchange.com/coal_stoves.shtml

Scroll down till you see the picture of the damper

 
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Post by Tull » Sun. Dec. 13, 2009 10:17 pm

As a test, try sealing off the baro completely. You may not need it.

 
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Post by captcaper » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 9:01 am

GeorgiePorgie wrote:I agree with this article about the barometric dampers:

http://www.videointerchange.com/coal_stoves.shtml

Scroll down till you see the picture of the damper
Me too. Although I use a MPD on my airtight's as well. Less chance of a backup with a airtight. Using one givea me much more control over my fires but it makes the chance on CO posioning happening greater then the usual. I have neve had a problem with CO entering the house so I use it all the time. But my setup is A1 meaning the chimney,stove, location is perfect. I have a auto baro but it is set for very windy days only.
Also I have multiple dectors all though the house for safety. I sleep well at night.

 
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Post by samler17 » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 10:30 am

Luckly the Harman Dealer has a piece of glass for my stove. I may be up and running later tonight.

 
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Post by samler17 » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 3:19 pm

I just replaced both door gaskets and I'm getting ready to install the window, and put the pipe back together.

 
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Post by Freddy » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 8:53 pm

GeorgiePorgie wrote: the mere presence of a flame, simply indicates that any carbon monoxide being formed, is also being burnt as well,
Why would you think that? A flame does not assure that ALL CO is being brned. Certainly you can have flame and if the chimney is blocked or poor draft, you can get CO in the house. ANY CO is too much CO. If you slept with a CO detector bleeping, you are lucky to be alive.


 
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Post by coalkirk » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 9:05 pm

Freddy wrote:
GeorgiePorgie wrote: the mere presence of a flame, simply indicates that any carbon monoxide being formed, is also being burnt as well,
Why would you think that? A flame does not assure that ALL CO is being brned. Certainly you can have flame and if the chimney is blocked or poor draft, you can get CO in the house. ANY CO is too much CO. If you slept with a CO detector bleeping, you are lucky to be alive.
Georgie Porgie puddin pie
Breathed CO and had to die.

Sorry, couldn't stop myself. I read that comment earlier today about the flame and was so dumbfounded, I didn't know what to say. It's just wrong on so many levels. The presence or absence of flame has no bearing on CO levels. CO is very dangerous and nothing to screw around with. It saturates your blood and does not allow you to absorb oxygen. That means you wake up dead....er so to speak.

 
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Post by rberq » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 9:10 pm

GeorgiePorgie wrote:I have slept in an area, where the carbon monoxide detector was beeping all night
A co-worker came to work last winter, said she didn't sleep well because the CO detector kept going off during the night. I didn't know what to say, either.

 
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Post by samler17 » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 9:35 pm

I used to be a volunteer firefighter and you would be suprised at the people who won't call because they don't want to draw attention to them selves. :? :shock: The stove is all back together just waiting until tom night of Wednesday to fire it back up. 8-)

 
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Post by jeromemsn » Mon. Dec. 14, 2009 11:02 pm

Smokey The Bear says "If you hear the damn beep open a window and fast, shut down what ever appliances you have running and find out what the hell is wrong, sheesh I thought people were smarter than bears". Yep thats what Smokey says.

This message has been brought to you by your nearest mortuary, please remember us after the beep.

 
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Post by titleist1 » Tue. Dec. 15, 2009 8:24 am

GeorgiePorgie wrote: I have slept in an area, where the carbon monoxide detector was beeping all night,
I had to wonder after reading this why you bother to have a CO detector at all if you are going to ignore that pesky alarm? :doh:

 
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Post by kzad » Tue. Dec. 15, 2009 10:34 am

I had a similar problem with my used MKIII last year, debated whether I even wanted to use it this year. Then I helped my father assemble his new MKII, and noticed the window gasket only runs top and bottom of the window. My used stove had the gaskets replaced, the window gasket had been run all the way around. I replaced it with two pieces on the sides only, just barely wrapping around the corners....It's a completely different stove now. I've idled it at 1/2 turn out on 60+ degree days, didn't lose draft and no CO.

 
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Post by samler17 » Tue. Dec. 15, 2009 6:49 pm

I'm going to relight it tonight it's suppost to go down to 32. I hate listening to the heat pump run at night. Thanks everyone for your help. We shall see what happens. I'll keep you posted.

 
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Post by samler17 » Tue. Dec. 15, 2009 9:27 pm

It's red hot and rolling. The blue ladies are dancing. :D 8-)


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