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		<title>Water Heater Knocking At My Door? Beware!</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/28/water-heater-knocking-at-my-door-beware/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/28/water-heater-knocking-at-my-door-beware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ON YOUR SIDE 
TheStar.com &#124; Business &#124; Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind 
Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind
Someone comes to your door and says your water heater is inefficient or unsafe. 
Would you like a replacement?
Stop right there. If you say yes, you may be sorry. 
Look what happened to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Source For Fire Place Parts</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/your-source-for-fire-place-parts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/your-source-for-fire-place-parts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over several months, many people reading my site have asked for specific parts or manuals which are not presently available or discontinued. Readers have also asked where they may be able to purchase parts that are not available.
A site has now been located to help everyone searching for those hard to get parts. The name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obsolete Gas Fire Place Manuals</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/02/21/obsolete-gas-fire-place-manuals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/02/21/obsolete-gas-fire-place-manuals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my post on Hunter gas fireplace manuals, there has been many requests for any other manufactures that I may have in the archives still on paper. I have found seven more which are listed below. Please click on the link to download your copy.
1. Wait                (4.51 mb)
2. Flameco        (1.13 mb)
3. Jotul               (1.45 mb)
4. Osburn           (1.24 mb)
5. Napoleon      (1.51 mb)
6. Selkirk            [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hunter Gas Fireplace Manuals</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/13/hunter-gas-fireplace-manuals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/13/hunter-gas-fireplace-manuals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[logs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently a request was made for information regarding Hunter Gas Fireplaces. As Hunter is no longer in business it is tough to find information. One major issue regarding gas fireplaces is the placement of the logs.
If the logs are not placed precisely inside the fireplace, impingement of the flame may occur causing soot and carbon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mid Efficient VS Hi Efficient Furnace</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/09/28/mid-efficient-vs-hi-efficient-furnace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/09/28/mid-efficient-vs-hi-efficient-furnace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are Hi or Mid efficient furnaces meant for a particular type of house? Absolutely not! Determination is based on what you want to save and how much you want to spend. First thing we are going to look at is the efficiency rating.
An old pilot operated unit is about 55% efficient. This would mean for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is My Air Conditioner Working?</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/15/is-my-air-conditioner-working/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/15/is-my-air-conditioner-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a home owner your hands are tied for ransom for those in the air conditioning business. They tell us this and that but are they telling the truth? Some simple checks you can do yourself without touching the gas side.
Air flow is a major issue with air conditioners. They require 350 to 400 cubic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Dehumidifier Freezes Up</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/10/my-dehumidifier-freezes-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/10/my-dehumidifier-freezes-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A dehumidifier is nothing more than an air conditioner with the evaporator and condenser coils next to each other and no outside discharge for the heat. In fact the air is pulled in over the evaporator coils then the condenser coils before being discharged back into the room.
Check that the filter on the coils is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Installing 636 Compliant Venting</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/19/installing-636-compliant-venting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/19/installing-636-compliant-venting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gas Appliances Other]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[636]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[code]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As of August 2007 in Ontario, gas appliances which allow for plastic exhaust vents must use 636 certified venting. The Fuel safety Authority also known as TSSA (Technical Standards Safety Association) issued a directors order that ABS piping that was commonly used in the industry is no longer legal to use for venting gas appliances.
There [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Snow Storms and Your Furnace</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/11/snow-storms-and-your-furnace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/11/snow-storms-and-your-furnace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gas Appliances Other]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After a heavy snow fall and gusting winds, you notice the house is getting a little chilly. Dumb founded in the middle of the night desperately trying to keep your family warm, you begin calling around for 24 hour heating contractors.
Many of us jump to conclusions and look for the complicated items. Some times it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Appliance Air Requirement Program</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/08/appliance-air-requirement-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/08/appliance-air-requirement-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heating, AirConditioning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[furnace]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Based on a couple of comments sent to the Backyardman surrounding the explanation of air retirements for gas appliances,  I have made an Excel spread sheet that can be downloaded and used for calculations and help remove some of the guess work. It will tell you if you have enough air or not for your [...]]]></description>
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