March 10, 2009
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The Story of the Original
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Bob Gilchrist, 14 Strings,
Goldrush, The Homestead Act, Professor Plum's Jazz, etc.
Blaze King Wood Stove Problem
I have a
25 year old Blaze King Princess wood stove. The stove still does a great job of
heating our 1300 square foot house. But over the years the thermostat got more
and more sluggish, until it quit working completely. The stove temperature
could still be controlled by constantly adjusting the knob, but that made it
much less useful. And there was always the danger that the temperature would
run away, causing a chimney fire.
The
problem was not the bimetallic coil in the thermostat. I proved that by running
a hair dryer on it. The temperature control vane closed exactly as expected.
And the problem is not the door seal, which I have never replaced. The Blaze
King company was completely useless. They refer you to their dealers, who are
equally useless. I finally solved the problem by myself.
When I
solved the problem, I offered the information to Blaze King. I asked for $100
in return. I have not heard from them. Cheap bastards.
If you
have a Blaze King wood stove with this thermostat
problem, I will tell you how to solve it. Just send me $100. That is cheap
compared to replacing the stove. E-mail me using the link at the top of the
page. Or use my address from the Resume page.
In 1986, Marc Reisner wrote "
The easiest way to accomplish this would be to reduce agricultural water subsidies. This has been resisted vigorously by growers of both high and low value crops. Perhaps it is time for the growers of high value crops to consider a smaller profit margin in good years in order to avoid going out of business in times like these.
R.G. Huenemann
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