Comments on: Testing, Testing http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:33:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-5518 Mary Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:46:07 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-5518 Hi Kathy! What a coincidence that you happened to comment on this today...as I type there is a Woodmaster (corn stove) repair guy outside installing an "update" kit that is supposed to fix all the problems my husband and I had with ours last year. Here's hoping!!! ;) We definitely had to get the "bugs" out of our outdoor furnace, but hopefully with these fixes, it will go back to being a great way to heat our home. The only problem is the price of corn keeps going up...it's at $3.60 a bushel now, quite a bit more than the $1.30 or so we paid per bushel when we first bought our stove. So if finances aren't an issue, go for it. It's great for the environment, and really keeps the house cozy. Plus, I like having all the mess outdoors. And as far as working with Woodmaster, they're a great company. Always easy to get a hold of and this update kit was completely free (under warranty) and will make maintenance a lot easier for us in the future. If I can answer anything more specific, just let me know. If I don't know, my husband will. And thanks for the compliment, re-reading this older post of mine put a smile on my face. Hopefully this coming winter will see a lot less testing in the corn stove arena of our life! :) Mary Hi Kathy!
What a coincidence that you happened to comment on this today…as I type there is a Woodmaster (corn stove) repair guy outside installing an “update” kit that is supposed to fix all the problems my husband and I had with ours last year. Here’s hoping!!! ;)

We definitely had to get the “bugs” out of our outdoor furnace, but hopefully with these fixes, it will go back to being a great way to heat our home. The only problem is the price of corn keeps going up…it’s at $3.60 a bushel now, quite a bit more than the $1.30 or so we paid per bushel when we first bought our stove. So if finances aren’t an issue, go for it. It’s great for the environment, and really keeps the house cozy. Plus, I like having all the mess outdoors. And as far as working with Woodmaster, they’re a great company. Always easy to get a hold of and this update kit was completely free (under warranty) and will make maintenance a lot easier for us in the future.

If I can answer anything more specific, just let me know. If I don’t know, my husband will.

And thanks for the compliment, re-reading this older post of mine put a smile on my face. Hopefully this coming winter will see a lot less testing in the corn stove arena of our life!

:)
Mary

]]> By: Kathy Dean http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-5506 Kathy Dean Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:06:29 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-5506 Am really interested in hearing how the corn boiler has worked out, as I was contemplating installing one. Thank-you for being so transparent with your life. I feel like a sister already! Am really interested in hearing how the corn boiler has worked out, as I was contemplating installing one. Thank-you for being so transparent with your life. I feel like a sister already!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1226 Mary Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:00:19 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1226 If he wasn't handy, we'd be SO in debt on all the repair to this thing! Last night, a separate incident happened from this one I blogged about...the motor FELL off the bracket (a very poor weld, my dh tells me) so he welded it back...can you imagine if we'd had to hire a welder to come out and fix it after hours in the freezing temps? It's not working even today...I'm just praising God that the temps are going to be in the 50's next week... If he wasn’t handy, we’d be SO in debt on all the repair to this thing! Last night, a separate incident happened from this one I blogged about…the motor FELL off the bracket (a very poor weld, my dh tells me) so he welded it back…can you imagine if we’d had to hire a welder to come out and fix it after hours in the freezing temps?

It’s not working even today…I’m just praising God that the temps are going to be in the 50’s next week…

]]> By: Jessica http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1227 Jessica Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:36:17 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1227 Glad it all worked out with the corn stove! We have one too, only inside, and use the furnace for backup. It definitely is more work intensive, but to not pay for propane? Priceless! Thank goodness your dh is handy! Glad it all worked out with the corn stove! We have one too, only inside, and use the furnace for backup. It definitely is more work intensive, but to not pay for propane? Priceless! Thank goodness your dh is handy!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1228 Mary Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:58:24 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1228 Nodding my head emphatically, Ann! :O) Nodding my head emphatically, Ann! :O)

]]> By: ann_in_grace http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1225 ann_in_grace Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:01:54 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1225 I hope it is fixed now. The idea of the stove was good, but I think the company shall have to adjust many details before they may call it a final version... I hope it is fixed now.
The idea of the stove was good, but I think the company shall have to adjust many details before they may call it a final version…

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1224 Mary Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:48:46 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1224 Me too, Deborah! We're so close...surely it can hang on another month or two! Thanks for the prayers! Me too, Deborah! We’re so close…surely it can hang on another month or two! Thanks for the prayers!

]]> By: morninghasbroken http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1235 morninghasbroken Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:31:55 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1235 So glad that all worked out with the corn stove...was praying as soon as we hung up. Now I'll be praying that it stays working until spring!!lol So glad that all worked out with the corn stove…was praying as soon as we hung up. Now I’ll be praying that it stays working until spring!!lol

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1234 Mary Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:35:28 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1234 Thank you so much, Leticia! It wasn't an easy fix, but it was an affordable one! Very affordable! Whew! You know Who gets the credit! Thank you so much, Leticia! It wasn’t an easy fix, but it was an affordable one! Very affordable! Whew! You know Who gets the credit!

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1233 Leticia Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:00:45 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/02/13/testing-testing/#comment-1233 I do hope you get that stove working with minimal costs. Praying your snow will come our way! I do hope you get that stove working with minimal costs.

Praying your snow will come our way!

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