[AT] OT Heating with wood

[Dudley Rupert]

Charlie,

I asked my local fireplace shop several years ago the same question you are
asking and they told me the same thing Greg has told you; that is, to meet
code I would have to have a steel liner inside the flue.

Since I have a pretty deep masonry hearth (and am also cheap) I decided to
just set the wood stove on the hearth completely out in front of the
fireplace opening and put a steel plate behind the stove to cover the
opening.  I drilled four holes in the mortar between the front bricks to
anchor the plate (of course, there was a circular hole in the plate for the
stovepipe from the stove to vent into).  This has worked well for me -
however, is it really safe or not may be open to question.

Dudley
Snohomish, Washington

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Easley, Greg
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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


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[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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