The wife and i went to a local stove shop today. We were looking at the BK King.
Our home is a ranch home around 1900 to 2300 sq.ft. 1900 if you dont add the man room and joining bathroom.
The stove will be replacing a Jotul system 3 fire place insert that was installed in the house back in 1982 when the house was built. It is pretty much out of date and ready for the retirement home. i have had many good times with the stove and she has heated our home the best she could. Our only other form of heat was electric baseboard that we refuse to use since they almost sent us to the poor house the first year we moved in back in 2007.
The insert is located in the basement that is finished insulated and is 29x22 ft. In front of the insert the second floor steps go up to the right to the kitchen and adjoining living room. Above the big room in the basement is all three bedrooms and master bath.
What i plan on doing is knocking out the fire place insert surround made out of brick and block. placing veneer stone on the wall and build a hearth to place a free standing stove upon. After doing much research and reading upon this site from all the knowledgable people we have decided to go with a BK King since it will be my primary heat source and since sometimes i work long hours.
The thimble is i think 8 inch since the exit of the jotul is eight inch and the chimney is around 23 to 25 foot tall which is 12 inch terracota lined.
Do you see any problems that i may have? I was talking with the guy at the store and i told him that i did not have a problem with draft or large amounts of creasote. I said would it be ok if I install it this year, run it and if I need a liner to get one next year($$) he said that he does not see a possible problem. Any ideas if i will ahve any problems.
