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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Bimetallic strip


Bimetallic strip

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimetallic_strip

            Many old fashioned wood stoves use these bimetallic strips for thermostatic reasons. Like people, they wear out periodically, and if the wood stove is otherwise in good shape, just need to be replaced. I would suggest doing this during the warm season when the wood stove may not being used for cooking purposes.

Here is a picture of a sample

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