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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Cracks

« on: March 04, 2016, 01:37:07 PM »

must have. But not while I was around. Wish I knew for sure so I could try to figure out what caused it.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Cracks

« on: March 03, 2016, 04:53:58 AM »

I bought it the summer before last.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Cracks

« on: March 02, 2016, 07:20:11 PM »

for now ive got it idling. The pump is running, but i have the solenoid for the door unhooked. Im gonna try to get out of work tomorrow early to get it tore apart and my bro in law can weld it. Ill get some pics of the cracks inside the box. Pretty gnarly.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Cracks

« on: March 02, 2016, 05:58:48 PM »

Brother in law says he can fix it. Got to tear the front of it off to get at them. garden hose is frozen so i havent been able to fill it back up. I can tell its got water near the top because the crack that is leaking is at the top of the door. Tim says it must have overheated to crack the way I described it. NOt warrantable but they would fix it if i took it to them. Im just going to have my brother in law do it to save me from having to load and haul it and shouldnt be down quite as long.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Cracks

« on: March 02, 2016, 04:07:11 PM »

my brother in law is a welder by trade, if it can be welded he can weld it. wasnt sure about adding water because of the temperature difference. Didnt want to make the cracks worse

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Cracks

« on: March 02, 2016, 03:53:01 PM »

came home today to no water in the sight glass and four cracks inside the door which are leaking? What do I do? I know they arent going to warranty it. IS this something that can be welded? am i safe to add water?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Round vs square fire boxes? Which is best I need some help please

« on: June 07, 2015, 06:16:40 PM »

Ridgewood has made some design changes in the last year. Looks like they have added an ash pan, larger door options, and fans. I got a 7500 model last year and so far am very happy with it. Lots of heatmaster stoves as well as central boiler in my area that folks are real happy with also.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Water temp in summer months

« on: June 07, 2015, 06:13:45 PM »

I'm leaving mine right where I ran it all winter. 194 off, 184 on.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint

« on: May 15, 2015, 02:50:42 PM »

Anybody gonna run all summer and heat your dhw?

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Shut Down

« on: May 04, 2015, 06:49:26 PM »

Haven't decided yet. Don't really wanna flip the switch for the water heater. May burn all summer.

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RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only / Re: Getting Close to Shut Down Might want to check for paint

« on: May 04, 2015, 06:48:25 PM »

Same here. Got some stuff floating. I would have thought if it was going to plug it would have by now though?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Oh Crap, Water in my underground lines

« on: April 26, 2015, 06:02:47 PM »

Did you get anywhere with this? Just curious.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: heat exchangers in series

« on: April 04, 2015, 09:55:08 AM »

I'm going with a bigger exchanger for next year also. Had a 40 plate and on the coldest nights it couldnt keep up. Reading the descriptions on altheatsupply or whatever it is, looks like i need a 60 or 70. Im gonna repurpose the 40 and put it on the hot water heater.

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Fire Wood / Re: Help me ID some trees

« on: March 20, 2015, 06:56:20 PM »

Cool thanks. I have a ton of beech in those woods which  I am pretty excited about.  A lot more ash than I thought also. Some of the others I am uncertain on.

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Fire Wood / Help me ID some trees

« on: March 20, 2015, 06:21:11 PM »

My tree identifying skills are not too sharp yet and I want to make sure I am not wasting my time with lesser quality wood. Anyone who can chime in and tell me what these are would be greatly appreciated. I am in the thumb in michigan if that helps at all.