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Was looking to change from a Vermont Castings Winter Warm 1280, woodburning fireplace insert, to a pellet stove.
Did a fair amount of research into pellet stoves and discovered that one brand, Harman, had a stove constructed with cast iron, most of the others I saw were mainly steel.
Harman seems to protect its dealers, so I had only a few options for purchase and install in my area, Putnam County.
I contacted three, got quotes from them, AP sent two guys out to measure my fireplace, which is elevated from the floor and has a shelf in front of it.
After checking dimensions on the Harman fireplace inserts I realized that the P52i would hang out off the shelf quite a bit, but the P42i would extend about 1.5 inches, and that was just the bottom trim of the door; so, I went with that.
One thing that impressed me, was when I asked about the need for the Outside Air Kit, OAK, one place told me it was not necessary, AP told me that there are two fans, a combustion intake and a convection intake, and the design of the P42i has them fighting for air, if there is no Outside Air Kit, which causes a cavitation hum from the fans; so, while many places don't encourage the OAK, they insist upon it.
My installation was on Star Wars Day, the crew was on time, got my Vermont Castings, that we had been using for 30 years, out of the fireplace, measured all the dimensions for the surround.
Paul, the team leader, told me he likes to get it all done before bringing the stove in, so that everything goes like clockwork - and it did.
Paul put a load of pellets in the stove, and we waited for it to start, he walked me through all the control screens and explained the icons, as well as mentioning a few good pellets to consider.
He also showed me what needed to be cleaned most frequently, the area below the burn bowl where the igniter was housed, as well as the ash pan and another spot.
The guys in the office had already recommended a good vacuum to buy.
And I asked Paul about whether or not I needed a backup power supply/surge suppressor, which he said I should get.
Looking forward to not making 13-15 trips, up and down the stairs to carry enough cord wood to get us through a two day period.
From estimate to pulling out of the driveway, Jason and his crew were friendly, timely, professional and extremely neat and clean.
They did an amazing job and took great care inside and outside of our home.
Highly recommended!!
My 8 year old son has been attending karate classes at the dojo for 9 months and absolutely loves it. Each class is a mix of fun (think obstacle courses!) and discipline (learning precise moves in sequence, learning to be focused and respect the teacher). The instructors are kind but firm–I often see them handling kids' emotions with sensitivity. We love that it's a consistent, year-round sport and that our kid can feel a sense of progression and pride in his growing knowledge and skills.
The work they did for us was outstanding—truly professional results. We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.
Tim did a great job on our Subaru. Just cannot beat the mobile aspect of it. We have only one car so dropping it off somewhere is not an option for us. More than satisfied!
The salon was super clean and staff was excellent! My mani/ Pedi was great. Highly recommend
It is a beautiful, clean space where you can truly relax, and I walked out feeling absolutely pampered and loving my hair!
Have been bringing our Poodle mix rescue Mikey since COVID, and am so happy with Karen's care and grooming - he's very anxious and likes being in a safe, quiet space, and Karen always manages him beautifully. She truly is the best!!!
Both my sister and I came here just yesterday for our appointments with Maureen, & I can honestly say it was the best haircut I’ve gotten in the longest time. Today at work I was met with many compliments and everyone wanted to know who did it?! I am happy to continue to frequent this salon and pass along the recommendation to any and everyone. I’d also like to add that my sister is usually one who is very tricky to please in the salon chair, yet after the beautiful cut and color by Maureen, I think she’s found her go to place with a stylist she can finally sincerely trust. Go to Styles By Maureen, you’re not going to be disappointed!
Carol is the best!! This salon treats you like a queen Can’t beat them
Absolutely blown away by this detail job! The owner was professional, welcoming, and clearly passionate about their work. The service was top-tier and my car looks incredible!! like new. I couldn’t be happier with the results. Highly recommend! ?✨
Eric is such a great guy and runs his business so professionally. We’ve used them for so many houses and my own. Quick. Reliable. They are in and out. No drama.
We had a nightmare experience with a previous contractor who abandoned our pool project midway, leaving us overwhelmed and stressed.
Peter and his team came in, finished the job beautifully, and restored our trust in the process.
Not only was the work top quality, but they gave us a very fair price, something we truly appreciated, especially knowing how easily someone could have taken advantage of our situation.
Since then, they’ve been our go-to team for opening, closing, and maintaining the pool, and they’ve been nothing but reliable and professional.
Highly recommend Peter and his crew if you’re looking for honest, skilled, and dependable pool service. Couldn’t be more grateful!
Went there as a student from 2009-2020! I enjoyed every experience. Took ballet classes to tap/ Irish tap then hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, & contemporary. Fun to learn about different styles & find my creativity, confidence & much more! Thank you! Glad my sister & cousin is there doing dancing too.
We wanted a medium sized project done inside our home involving removing a wall, some wiring, sheetrocking, and some involved trim work around stonewalls. Bruan was excellent at communicating options, suggestions, throughout the project execution and it gave us a better overall result. Workmanship, communication, value, reliability - all excellent. Heartily recommend these guys.
Fantastic experience. Tom was able to do the inspection same day. He also spent a ton of time making sure we understood everything about the house and how its systems were set up. 10 Stars!
Kerry, Awesome job on the liner replacement, thanks so much for saving the swimming season for us!
I went here for the first time today! I was greeted by mo who cut my hair . The man has a lot of experience with cutting hair. He’s my new barber for sure.! I highly recommend this fellow!
Professional job. Fast and courteous and a great clean up. I would highly recommend them.
Austin Ryan Optika is by far the best. I have been using them for years Dr.Swartz makes the appointment so enjoyable almost like you are chatting with a friend and makes sure you have everything you need before you leave. They have also helped when I was in a contact emergency. Just fantastic all the way around
I recommend this dentist to everyone. Before him I hated the dentist. He has great integrity and he never makes me get work that I don’t need. When I went to another dentist bc of insurance issues they tried saying I needing my wisdom teeth out. Dr C confirmed they are fine and not causing issues. Thankfully insurance worked out so I could come back after that one visit away from him!!
I also know my niece had similar experience of other dentist saying she needed all this work done and Dr Colarusso confirmed she had no cavities or anything and was fine. He’s a family favorite!
So kind and caring! Excellent skilled workers. They are great for snow removal as well. They went above and beyond to help me - even more than I had asked for. Very grateful for white oak.
The entire Valley Vet team is kind and loving and our pets do very well there, despite an anxiety issue with our lab. (Which has improved over time). Their location is convenient, easy accessibility (for pets and humans); and clean. Our boys are greeted and affectionately called by name upon arrival and receive verbal communication through out the visits. Valley Vet doctors are knowledgeable and communicative with clients, explaining at each visit any changes and are open to questions. Reception and assistants are all pleasant and animal lovers too! We appreciate all they do for our boys and that they demonstrate how much they care by going the extra steps to ensure quality care.
