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HeatMaster / Front or back of box?

« on: December 05, 2015, 07:40:23 PM »

Where does your boiler prefer to have the fire?  Front middle or back?  Mine seems to run better if I pull coals to the front?  Anyone else?

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Equipment / Re: Fixars x27 ax

« on: December 14, 2014, 11:59:14 AM »

I have one and love it. How do you sharpen it and how often?  Much faster then hydrolic splitter.

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HeatMaster / Re: Front door leak

« on: December 07, 2014, 11:36:29 AM »

Ok, one last observation for you and then I'm done complaining. I noticed this week that when the blower is on there is some smoke coming out of the top left corner of the front door.  None when idle.  Is that showing an air leak and causing the moisture.?  I'm done. Thanks for putting up with all the questions.

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HeatMaster / Re: Front door leak

« on: November 15, 2014, 08:28:53 AM »

Have a mf5000 and heating 3500 sq foot house.  I have the diff at 12 degrees.  Should I tighten the diff up to 5 so it fires more often.  Now that it is cold it has been calling for more heat, but still have issue..  Going to put dry wood in and see.  If fixes problem then will mix wood until out of pithy wood.  Will that pithy wood carry more water content?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Black creosote Water All Over The Place

« on: November 15, 2014, 08:22:44 AM »

How do you tighten the ash door in a heatmaster 5000?   It does not appear to have moveable bolts to tighten it up.

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HeatMaster / Re: Front door leak

« on: November 14, 2014, 06:30:32 PM »

Pulled ash pan tonight and there was a lot of moisture around it.  Literally ran out when I pulled it.  Got about a gallon of drip today.  Do I just leave a bucket under the door forever?   Going to call dealer next week as I want to give it 4/5 days to continue.  I feel I'm a pain in the dealers rear complaining but I sure hope I don't deal with this long.  Have a friend that bought same model at same time as me and has no issue.  He is burning better(yet greener) wood   

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HeatMaster / Re: Front door leak

« on: November 14, 2014, 05:40:19 PM »

Dealer said he adjusted it but I have not seen much change.  Temps are awfull cold and he said once that happens it will stop.  Still dripping just freezing puddle now.  I am burning some rotten wood though.  Just have to get rid of it.  Could that be the issue.  Going to change to some better wood this weekend to test that theory. 

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Fire Wood / Wood storage

« on: November 08, 2014, 05:15:03 AM »

Going to build a rather simple roof to cover my wood to season.  Looking for ideas.  Let's see pictures of your wood toppers

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HeatMaster / Front door leak

« on: November 05, 2014, 05:43:59 AM »

I know this has been covered again and again but I would like someone to tell me this is ok.  I have a new 5000 been running a week.  Clear drip coming out front of ash tray to the tune of  about a gallon a day.  Burning junk rotten wood at this point just to get rid of it.  Good oak to follow in a few weeks.  Anything to worry about with this steady drip?

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Plumbing / Unceasing in PVC

« on: May 19, 2014, 07:29:44 PM »

I will be placing my insulated pipe in another few weeks.  I only have 35 feet to house and have to go through a "seep" that drains a large part of my yard.  I'm thinking of I casing the 6 inch pipe (5 layer wrap) in 8 inch PVC and gluing tight to protect it from puncture and water infilltration.  Anyone done this.  Will cost @ another $100 but makes sense for extra protection.

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HeatMaster / Re: Steps for shutting down for the summer.

« on: May 19, 2014, 07:22:42 PM »

mizzou71,
how do you like your 5000?  I live in central MO and just purchased a MF 5000.  I assume you live in MO as well.  How much wood did you go through with our last winter?  Im excited to get things hooked up and start burning this fall.