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    Manufactured home wood stove

    We own a double wide that we renovated for my sister and family. The old fireplace bricks are crumbling and we are seeking options for wood heat. Burning 20 logs a day to put out a tiny amount of heat is ridiculous and replacing interior has been quoted at $400 per side... Is there a back...
  2. H

    New wood stove install, safety question

    Hi, I just had a new Regency 5-1150 installed in my tinderbox death trap ( all original 1969 Lamplighter mobile home), and I was hoping I could get some input from people on here who are waaaaaay smarter than I am in this department? I’m adding some photos, just wanted to know if everything...
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    Need help choosing mobile home approved wood stove in 2022!

    Hi, I need to figure out what wood stove to buy (and where). Last fall I bought a 1969 Lamplighter mobile home (NOT renovated at all), and due to unfortunate circumstances, I have to deal with it as it is. The windows are all coming out and do not seal, there is no insulation to speak of. My...
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    Help selecting a wood stove

    Greetings! There are so many choices, I need some advice from folks who know what they are doing! Here's the context: -1700 sf double wide manufactured home (1998) -Western North Carolina (temperate) -House also has a heat pump which we would like to use less -Stove will be centrally located...
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    Grounding in Mobile/Manufactured homes

    Hello! can anyone share a couple pics of how they properly grounded their wood stove to the frame/chassis of their home? WA state law requires #8 copper wire and must use a paint penetrating washer to be installed where connected to the frame.
  6. Twolfe278

    Manufactured home fireplace replacement complete! Big thanks...

    Had the first fire last weekend when it was 80 outside. That's what months of anticipation will do. I still have some trim work left. Can't thank ya'll enough for the enormous amount of info and advice. Overall the install went smooth. Most of the time was me quadruple-checking every step. I...
  7. BJ64

    Where to put the stove?

    Wow the forum looks much different from the last time I was here! I am getting a different house to live in so I am now in the market for a new stove. The house will be in North East Oklahoma which means the winters are rather unpredictable but generally not that bad. The house is rated...
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