[AT] OT Heating with wood

[charlie hill]

You should be ok with a stainless liner Mark.  I'd let a chimney sweep look 
at it if I were you.  My chimney has a nice clay tile liner in it.  I just 
need to make sure the joints are in good shape but I still might go to a 
stainless liner.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Greer" <greerfam at raex.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Heating with wood


>I have a fireplace with an old brick chimney with no flue liners. There are
> some cracks in the mortar about half way up and the PO said the fireplace
> was not safe to use because of that. Structurally the chimney is OK - its
> not going to fall down but I'd imagine a good hot fire could pose a fire
> hazard for the wall the chimney is against. I wonder if a stainless liner
> and an insert could be added to make it useable.
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Easley, Greg" <EasleyG at health.missouri.edu>
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> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:25 PM
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>
>> The damper will likely have to come out, and a stainless steel liner
>> installed in the flue
>> to meet code.  I had that done to both of our fireplaces a few years
>> back.  Seems like it
>> ran ~$1500 or for material and labor.
>>
>> Greg
>> http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/1416
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
>> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:48 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: [AT] OT Heating with wood
>>
>> With the price of fuel I'm thinking of going back to good old wood heat.
>>
>> The easiest and cheapest way for me to do that is to place a wood stove
>> that I have (modern type slow burn built of of steel plate and lined
>> with fire
>> brick) in front of and partially in my fireplace.
>>
>> I need opinions on the best way to connect the pipe from the heater too
>> the damper opening in the fireplace.  My thinking is to make a plate to
>> fit in the place of the damper with a square to round adapter from the
>> plate to the
>> stove pipe.   I don't want kreosote dripping into the fireplace and I
>> sure
>> don't want a chimney fire.  Any ideas?
>>
>> If I can get this rigged up cheap enough maybe my tractor can haul some
>> wood this winter.  If it's going to cost a lot to make it work I may be
>> better off paying for fuel.
>>
>> Charlie
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