[AT] OT Heating with wood

[Easley, Greg]

My first thought was to install a stub liner like Mike mentioned.
Checked with a buddy on the FD
and learned about several major problems with doing that.  One is that
it's likely to cause draft
problems which will (2)lead to excessive creosote buildup in the
chimney, which will (3)lead to a flue
fire, which will (4)lead to the house burning down, which will (5)leave
you living in a cardboard box
because (6)your insurance company won't pay the claim when they discover
that your stove wasn't installed
to code.

My house is about as easy to heat as a tobacco barn.  On $1/gallon
propane it took about $400/month
to stay halfway comfortable during cold weather.  With the two wood
burners I only use propane for hot
water, which cuts my usage down to less than 400 gallons/year.  I figure
I've more than payed for the
stainless liners by what I've saved on propane over the last three
years, and it's nice and toasty
inside instead of just bearable.  Keeping the wife happy is worth a lot
of $$$.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] OT Heating with wood

Thanks Mike that is kinda what I had in mind.  I saw the SS flex pipe on
a web site and considering what it is it really isn't all that
expensive.  I think 12 feet will get me up the chimney far enough  to be
clear of the roof and maybe all the way out.

Greg I am sure you are right about the cost of doing it to code and I do
want it to be safe but if it cost that much to install it I'm a LOT
better off to just keep burning fuel oil.  Even if it goes to $3.00 a
gal.

Charlie