[AT] OT Heating with wood

[Mark Greer]

I have a fireplace with an old brick chimney with no flue liners. There are
some cracks in the mortar about half way up and the PO said the fireplace
was not safe to use because of that. Structurally the chimney is OK - its
not going to fall down but I'd imagine a good hot fire could pose a fire
hazard for the wall the chimney is against. I wonder if a stainless liner
and an insert could be added to make it useable.
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Easley, Greg" <EasleyG at health.missouri.edu>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] OT Heating with wood


> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [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