"Break in oil is pretty much a myth" Not COMPLETELY true, but majority manufactures don't use the oils with extra wear additive. Honda recommends initial oil change 3000 miles with special break in oil. JD recommends 50 to 100 hours on the initial oil change on their high end equipment. So it's best to read the owners manual for your equipment. I personnel don't like changing the oil too early in any new equipment that's filtered. IF something was left in the oil or crap breaking off then IMO it's issue with that manufacture. IMO On cheap not filter applications I probably would change the oil after couple hours use due to nothing catching anything suspended in the oil. But thats me Others may disagree?

Build an obnoxious shield on the edge of your side that borders his, so when his sprinkler tries to squirt your bush, it repels the water back onto his side. I'm trying to think of a material you could use that won't look hideous, but I am drawing a blank. Perhaps a shower tiling board that is screwed\wire-tied into T-posts to hold it firm and anchored to the ground. I hope that wouldn't be an expensive endevour, but it might be what you need to do if so much as to get the neighbor to come to his senses or else he gets to look at your great wall for ever more.

Macey, The Colonial looks really nice (the Estate is too big). It's going to be a corner fireplace so I like the big opening. There are no Lennox dealers near us, but since we're building in the northwest and live in the southwest, there are some showrooms on the way (we are making lots of trips) we can visit. Does anyone have experience with this fireplace?

This Statement got my attention! ““I have on occasion burnt oak to help clean out any creasote issues on friends stove flues . Anyhow Bro fined some mesquite and mix that with your old oak to reduce acidic gas formation and help with btu efficiency increase with your older wood supply .”” The statement “above” got my attention and led to a little research related to Creosote. I feel I have not seen what I feel is creosote due to burning 75%+ Oak since the mid 70s. Is the acid chemical in the Oak helping to removing the creosote from the 14” ID stainless pipes? Plus, I burned at least a ½” and-1” steel grates before going with 2 X 2” stainless pipes as a grate & heat transfer (to the steel back in the once double sides open fireplace). I was told I could not burn 100% Mesquite (due to too much heat) by a friend but the Seller/Installer guaranteed me that I could. Within the first 2-3 fires with all mesquite the pipes buckled with small signs of asbestos releasing from the filled pipes. The installers replaced the 2, 30” sections of pipe and I have not burned 100% mesquite since vs mixed. I did add 2 “tight” 2” wide x 3/16”thick Band Iron adapters (while new) at the two joints that had slight buckles in initial pipes. Attached is the typical appearance I will see yearly and it all appears to me as soot vs creosote. A pan is laying on 7, 2” stainless pipes in the fire box to collect heat before it works up the short chimney (due to the fire box is almost ceiling high). What is your opinion of the yearly condition that I feel is soot that I can sweep off with a broom? See the 5 attachments...