[AT] OT Heating with wood

[R Mull]

I installed an insert in my masonry fireplace about 20 years ago. Before I 
put it in I scattered a tube of BB's on the hearth. I could pull it out and 
back in easily to clean the chimney. Took it out completly a few years later 
as the wife wanted to be able to see the fire(Romantic).Wish I still had it.

Thanks,
Robert Mull
Woodstock, Georgia
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From: <HaliganBar at aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Heating with wood


> Charlie,
>
> I'm thinking the same thing. We have been looking at wood stove inserts 
> for
> our fireplace. I'd prefer a regular wood stove but I don't have a place to 
> put
> one. I don't expect to replace the oil heat but, I'd like to take some of 
> the
> sting out of having to shell out enough cash for 600 gallons.
>
> So far we like the Dutch West unit that's sold by Vermont Castings. A 
> local
> place has them for $1099 plus $160 for a flexible flue pipe that will 
> attach to
> the stove, fit through my damper, and reach past the smoke shelf up into 
> the
> flue. I'd also echo Mike's comments about pulling the insert out 
> occasionally
> and checking for buildup and cleaning it up. If you burn good dry wood and
> keep up with the maintenance then chimney fires shouldn't be an issue.
>
> Karl
>
> In a message dated 9/29/05 1:15:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> chill8 at cox.net
> writes:
>
>> 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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