Hi Everybody,
I was wondering if I could get some recommendations for a wood stove. This will be my 1st wood stove so I want something easy to operate and reliable. It will be my main source of heat in Michigan winters. I live in a 1300sq ft ranch style home (not counting basement) and the stove will be in the basement. I can cut vents in the floor if needed. I have a 20 ft chimney (6x10) that an old Schrader wood stove is hooked into now with 8 inch double and triple insulated pipe, but I need to install a chimney liner as the flue tiles need repaired. The Schrader has no draft issues whatsoever but is old and I'd like a stove with glass doors. My budget is about $1500ish and I'm open to lightly used stoves as well. I was very interested in the Englander 30NCH but can't find it in stock anywhere! I'll be burning mainly seasoned Ash.
My main questions are:
1) What brand and model wood stove would you recommend being reliable, easy to operate, relatively low maintenance costs?
2) Does the chimney liner need to be insulated?
3) How many square feet should the stove be rated for since it's in the basement?
4) Can I go from a 6inch stove flue to 8 inch?
I know this is a lot of info to ask, so any advice is greatly appreciated!
I was wondering if I could get some recommendations for a wood stove. This will be my 1st wood stove so I want something easy to operate and reliable. It will be my main source of heat in Michigan winters. I live in a 1300sq ft ranch style home (not counting basement) and the stove will be in the basement. I can cut vents in the floor if needed. I have a 20 ft chimney (6x10) that an old Schrader wood stove is hooked into now with 8 inch double and triple insulated pipe, but I need to install a chimney liner as the flue tiles need repaired. The Schrader has no draft issues whatsoever but is old and I'd like a stove with glass doors. My budget is about $1500ish and I'm open to lightly used stoves as well. I was very interested in the Englander 30NCH but can't find it in stock anywhere! I'll be burning mainly seasoned Ash.
My main questions are:
1) What brand and model wood stove would you recommend being reliable, easy to operate, relatively low maintenance costs?
2) Does the chimney liner need to be insulated?
3) How many square feet should the stove be rated for since it's in the basement?
4) Can I go from a 6inch stove flue to 8 inch?
I know this is a lot of info to ask, so any advice is greatly appreciated!