[AT] OT Heating with wood

[George Willer]

Karl,

You may have a plan that will work, but one item is often overlooked.  Your 
house can be compared to a hot air balloon that is too heavy to fly.  You 
would feel unsafe with a hole in the top of the balloon and your house works 
the same way.  Do whatever you can to close the damper or seal the front of 
the fireplace to eliminate that horrendous loss of heat.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
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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