[AT] OT Heating with wood

[charlie hill]

Robert,

You need one of the inserts with a glass door.  Either that or one that is 
made to run with the door open as an option.  I've seen both.

Charlie
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From: "R Mull" <rbobmull at comcast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Heating with wood


>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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> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT Heating with wood
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>
>> 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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