Greetings!
Hello, this is my first post. I've been lurking for awhile, and have much enjoyed and appreciated the posts here. Thanks!
I'm renovating a wrecked 2000 farmhouse in SW Michigan, and keeping my spirits up by reading and planning for the wood stove I'll get. So far I'm leaning towards the Alderlea T6, or maybe the Englander, depending on my finances.
At the moment I'm planning the location of the stove and new chimney. The stove would be centered along a wall in my great room, below a steel chimney going straight up inside the 2 story house and through the roof.
I'm pondering how close to run the chimney to the outside wall, balancing factors such as stove and stovepipe clearance to rear wall, clearance to a ceiling fan in front of the stove. I'd like to locate the stove as close to the rear wall as possible, while maintaining safety and efficient heating. I've downloaded the required clearances to the stoves So here are the things I'm pondering.
1. How much does the stovepipe contribute to heating? Would I get significantly more heat if I increase clearances so that I could run single wall stovepipe rather than double wall? I was considering single-wall with a stovepipe shield on the back, but would that add significant heat versus a double wall stovepipe?
2. How much horizontal distance should I leave between the stovepipe and the blades on a ceiling fan that is located 1' below an 8' ceiling? It's a tight fit for the fan between the stovepipe and a beam, and for best circulation I'd like to get the fan as close to the stovepipe as is safe. I imagine the fan would be safe when on, and I plan to have it on whenever the stove is running, but I'm concerned about safety if the power fails, etc. I'm hoping that safe clearance would be closer than to a wall because of circulation--anyone know? Are fireproof blades available? Has anyone tried them?
3. Should I put in a stovepipe damper in my 2 story installation?
4. Is there anything else I should consider?
Right now I'm thinking of locating the 6" stovepipe connector on the ceiling with 12" clearance from the rear of the pipe to the wall, and using single-wall pipe with a stovepipe shield on the back. But if the stovepipe doesn't contribute much heat perhaps I should just go to double-wall and make the installation easier and safer?
Thanks for any help, and for all the help you've already given me.
All the Best, George
Hello, this is my first post. I've been lurking for awhile, and have much enjoyed and appreciated the posts here. Thanks!
I'm renovating a wrecked 2000 farmhouse in SW Michigan, and keeping my spirits up by reading and planning for the wood stove I'll get. So far I'm leaning towards the Alderlea T6, or maybe the Englander, depending on my finances.
At the moment I'm planning the location of the stove and new chimney. The stove would be centered along a wall in my great room, below a steel chimney going straight up inside the 2 story house and through the roof.
I'm pondering how close to run the chimney to the outside wall, balancing factors such as stove and stovepipe clearance to rear wall, clearance to a ceiling fan in front of the stove. I'd like to locate the stove as close to the rear wall as possible, while maintaining safety and efficient heating. I've downloaded the required clearances to the stoves So here are the things I'm pondering.
1. How much does the stovepipe contribute to heating? Would I get significantly more heat if I increase clearances so that I could run single wall stovepipe rather than double wall? I was considering single-wall with a stovepipe shield on the back, but would that add significant heat versus a double wall stovepipe?
2. How much horizontal distance should I leave between the stovepipe and the blades on a ceiling fan that is located 1' below an 8' ceiling? It's a tight fit for the fan between the stovepipe and a beam, and for best circulation I'd like to get the fan as close to the stovepipe as is safe. I imagine the fan would be safe when on, and I plan to have it on whenever the stove is running, but I'm concerned about safety if the power fails, etc. I'm hoping that safe clearance would be closer than to a wall because of circulation--anyone know? Are fireproof blades available? Has anyone tried them?
3. Should I put in a stovepipe damper in my 2 story installation?
4. Is there anything else I should consider?
Right now I'm thinking of locating the 6" stovepipe connector on the ceiling with 12" clearance from the rear of the pipe to the wall, and using single-wall pipe with a stovepipe shield on the back. But if the stovepipe doesn't contribute much heat perhaps I should just go to double-wall and make the installation easier and safer?
Thanks for any help, and for all the help you've already given me.
All the Best, George