How do you like the 5700? Is it really intense in the living room, or still pretty bearable? It's a great looking install, and I'm sure a lot easier to carry wood to the LR than the basement.
moosetrek said:How do you like the 5700? Is it really intense in the living room, or still pretty bearable? It's a great looking install, and I'm sure a lot easier to carry wood to the LR than the basement.
dbailp said:how much do you use the flupipe damper?
Sleepy said:dbailp said:how much do you use the flupipe damper?
I never use it. Honestly, I only put it in there in case I ever have a chimney fire. Probably not necessary.
Now that the stove has been in over a year, I can give an update:
The 5700 works great, even in my small house. The big fire box gives long, controlled burn times with dry wood and E-W loading.
Last winter it only got a couple of months use and I had no problem with the stove or chimney.
I brushed the chimney out in the spring and only had enough dry flaky stuff to cover the bottom of a five gallon bucket. My wood was not properly seasoned last year.
This year, I had a couple of cords of cherry split and stacked since early spring and the stove worked well. I load it in the evening-less than full, and find coals in the morning. I fill it again and find coals when I get home. I let it get hot after filling it, then back the air down. Every other day I put some pallet wood in the stove when I get home and run it wide open until the chimney gets hot. I have a supply of pallets and see this as good chimney maintenance.
Indoor temps are in the upper 70's when the stove is hot and low 70's before reloading.
When the outside temps get above upper twenties, I let the heat pump take over.
The only downside has been the time it takes. I started a business last summer and find the daily routine to be a nuisance at times.
Then I think about how much money I've saved. Oil is over $3.50 a gallon now and I used to burn 600 gallons a year.
ewest said:How far out does your soffit extend? I would like to install my chimney around the soffit as you have done w/o using elbows, my soffit ovehang is 10 inches. How far is your TEE away from the outside wall of the house? Does anyone know the maximum horizontal length one can have on a through the wall installation? Your installation looks good!
BeGreen said:That looks pretty neat and sweet sleepy.
leeave96 said:Your install looks GREAT! I understand not how you made it around the soffit.
I just installed my Tee support for my chimney this weekend. I'm expecting boxes of pipe this week. I may get it up pretty soon.
Thanks,
Bill
leeave96 said:Selkirk Metalbest Ultra Temp.
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