so if you put a plate to get the air to flow out towards the glass, this will keep the glass clean.

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That depends on the stove or fireplace. Our fireplace is fairly big, and burns much hotter with the air coming in directly under the wood. If we wanted it to burn slowly, we could have the air come from above but it would not burn as hot and thus create a lot more air pollution.

If cleaning the burner tube doesn't fix it, other causes of the flame being low might be the brass jet could need cleaning (my manual says to gently clean it with alcohol and compressed air so as not to damage it), or your gas pressure might be low (see the video section on DIY manometer to test gas pressure). Hope this helps.

Glad it was helpful!

You could use any plastic. I've seen tinted mylar (polyester film) with a reflective surface on one side, which you could face out, so you could still see through it, but it would be much darker. Black plastic would give you total blackness. It's usually polyethylene, and comes in 3 - 10 mil. Not sure if it would last as long as polyester, but you'd still get the heat saving benefit in winter. If the sun shines on it in summer it would heat up the black, so a shade outside the window would be best for keeping cool.

Thank you! Very excited to build some frames. My home is going to be warmer in the Upstate winter.

Whatever works!

Thanks for your support!

Thanks, a lot of effort went into developing these, and making the video. Glad you appreciate it! They really do make a difference.

Depends on how tight you want the bolt. Usually I would drill it exactly the same size, in either wood or metal. Unless a bolt is heavily galvanized, it will go in and out easy enough. For a tight fit in softer wood, I might drill a little smaller and drive it in.

@@HartzHomestead Thank you very much!

you have the right idea but the wrong facts. In the 12th century, King Henry I of England fixed the yard as the distance from his nose to the thumb of his outstretched arm. (Today it is 36 inches.) The "foot" has been many lengths over the ages, as the precise length of the average foot size changed over the centuries. Only recently has 12 inches been the official foot measurement, and we have the Romans to thank for it. They based the measurement on the foot of the reigning Emperor! This varied from 11.64 inches (Emperor Maximilian) to 13.15 inches (Emperor Nero Drusus) and was finally rounded off to 12 inches - thus the "Imperial standard" was born. The Roman soldiers marched in paces, which were the length of a double step, about 5 feet; 1,000 paces was a mile. Today, a pace is the length of one step, 21/2 to 3 feet. www.factmonster.com/math-science/weights-measures/origins-of-measurements sparkfiles.net/foot-whats-special-12-inches/

Yes, adding more layers of plastic will make a huge difference. Just be sure they are attached well enough so the wind doesn't blow them out.

I think our house is quieter with the inserts, but haven't tested it in a tangible way. Thicker plastic would be better. A solid glazing like glass or acrylic would be best.

Our house does not have central heat, but I now heat primarily with electric wall heaters, because burning wood creates a lot of air pollution. It does heat our house very well though, since I added better fans, the heatilator cranks out a blast of 250 degree air that gets our house nice and toasty. Only takes one short fire a day.

@@HartzHomestead WAIT ! If wood is burned cleanly the myth of pollution is a myth. The where does that electricity originate ? Those "clean": renewables demand mining, provide less than 5% of needs, and scar our landscapes. They have a life expectancy. Burning well seasoned wood in EPA stoves is cleaner than the grid. Firewood is renewable, sustainable, healthy.

It does complicate matters. Car makers seem to do whatever is easiest for them, not the mechanic who has to figure out how to fix it.

The weatherstrip needs to condense enough to get the window in and out and compensate for variations in the space between the storm window and the window frame. Closed cell does not compress enough, so the space would have to be an exact fit. Though it's possible open cell may allow a tiny bit of moisture and air through, cutting the inside film slightly larger makes an air and moisture barrier all the way around.

I put a screw in the ash dump so it stays open just enough to let the right amount of air through, which is just about a 1/4" crack. I do have plans to make it adjustable from the hearth, so I can open and close it as needed, but that will require drilling a hole through the bricks.

@@HartzHomestead Thank you.

I don't know. I've never heard of half metric size tools.

@@HartzHomestead Well hopefully some manufacturer turns it into something known. The amount of times I had as a mechanic and construction worker that neither SAE or Metric would fit a bolt/nut/fastener correctly, a half size Metric wrench/socket would have been helpful. (Yes there are obscure fractional SAE sizes such as 13/16" 27/32" 53/64", but remembering those can be a headache.)

Actually, that's a brilliant idea, because metric is so logical, and that would cover most standard sizes that don't have an even metric equivalent. You could even get away with fewer standard wrenches.

Yay! Thanks!

Not precise data. When our house had single pane aluminum windows, adding double storm windows cut our firewood use literally in half, and the house stayed noticeably warmer. I've since installed vinyl frame double pane windows, and mostly switched to electric heat. Without these storm windows, we had a hard time keeping the house warm with electric heat during a cold spell. Adding storm windows again made the house noticeably warmer and dropped our electric bill by at least $30 a month.

Having grown up with Imperial, it was hard for me to learn metric, but now it seems so much simpler. I use the chart myself on a regular basis, as I run into both systems a lot. I've gotten very used to fractions.

Good point.

This flange goes inside the knuckle. We saw the flange on the new part. Had to look carefully at the old bushing in the knuckle to see where it was. I'm not sure if that's true on all vehicles.

No, as I recall, the rubber seal doesn't get in the way at all, not sure if it's even removable. You want to be pressing against the outside metal.

Thanks so much for the compliment. This video was 2 years in the making, shot over 300 video clips and spent several weeks editing. Hoping it really helps people save energy on heating.

I don't remember. Ask an auto parts store or Google it.

@@HartzHomestead given that it's a very old model, a lot of auto parts stores do not even know what it is hahaha but, thanks.

We do live in a mild climate, with average winter temperatures in the 30's and 40's. We have R42 in the roof, R11 to 21 in the walls, and 4 to 5 layers of glazing on all windows. If I light more than 1 fire a day, my wife says it's too hot in here.