Back in the day (the 70's and 80's) I put a stove in my downstairs family room which vented into a large single flue center chimney, which my oil furnace also vents to. I do know that this is not acceptable (but back then it was common practice) and although the stove is still there I haven't burned it in 15 or 20 years (I have another smaller, correctly installed, stove upstairs). When I did burn this stove, which is a Kickapoo BBR for you fellow old timers, it heated my whole house with ease. I have fond memories of how warm and toasty it was! Now that I am retired I would like to have another heat source in that basement level family room. So here is my question, how to proceed?
1) find a new way to vent the old stove?
2) install a pellet stove?
3) how about a propane stove?
The existing stove sits on a raised brick hearth so the location is fixed and is not on an outside wall (remember its a center chimney) so the dilemma is how to vent a heater. I am open to all ideas, as I don't know what might be possible.
1) find a new way to vent the old stove?
2) install a pellet stove?
3) how about a propane stove?
The existing stove sits on a raised brick hearth so the location is fixed and is not on an outside wall (remember its a center chimney) so the dilemma is how to vent a heater. I am open to all ideas, as I don't know what might be possible.
