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That’s it – we need a real sump.
This morning we woke up to a flooded basement. Luckily only 1″ of water at that point (although with much more on it’s way) and the sump wouldn’t stay running. I messed with it for half an hour, then had … Continue reading
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The right wood stove
I’ve done lots of research on wood stoves and have finally decided on one for us. We have a unique situation in that we need a stove that fits in a 43″ wide 27″ deep alcove with an 84″ ceiling … Continue reading
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Fire safety
As I’ve been thinking about adding a wood stove in our home, I have also been talking with my wife about fire safety. She has a very healthy fear of fire and is concerned about the dangerous aspects of a … Continue reading
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Energy Dreams
We currently use about 700 gallons of #2 oil to heat our home and supply our domestic hot water. We have an oil fired boiler and it runs our baseboard for heat and a coil for our hot water. Our … Continue reading
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Need a bilge pump for my basement…
I woke up this morning to 3″ of water in my basement, lapping at the bottom of my oil fired boiler. We hadn’t plugged in our sump pump last night and I had to trudge through the water to do … Continue reading
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