Scott, I had the basement done around the floor plate same as your 1st picture. Never considered the inside walls but it might be the only reliable...
Yes it's been open for a while today. I think it is actually working better. I just came in from feeding the birds and it is bitter cold and windy....
Scott, what kind of foam. Did you do it yourself? I don't know what you mean by "manual damper". The only one I have is on the side of the chimney...
OK, I just fed the furnace. The damper on the chimney is still wide open. When I put the wood in it send smoke out the door. That doesn't usually...
I'm in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It's supposed to be cold like this for a couple more days. I load as much wood as will fit. I have good dry...
My Caddy is a wood/electric but I didn't get the electric unit for it. It is a self-contained unit with a built in fan, not hooked to anything else....
I appreciate your help. Thanks. I do not have a thermometer on the flue. I have a two story older home which could use more insulation. The...
The reason I say "it burns clean" is that the glass is always clean and the pipes and chimney don't have soot buildup over the heating season. No...
I can't get much heat from this unit. My old furnace had no problem heating the house but we are constantly feeding this guy. It burns clean but I...
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