I've only been here a week - first post here - and I already fear this place is going to cost me an arm and a leg!
Here's the thumbnail and my question...
I have an old "The Earth Stove" in the living room of my 75-year-old, 1300-square-foot Cape Cod. The stove is in poor shape - the draft controls don't work and we're basically required to keep the door cracked for long periods of time in order to get a good burn. And although the stove holds a lot of wood - it also burns it off very quickly. It's hard to go to bed at night and have enough coals left in the morning to start a fresh fire. Even if you can get past the safety issue of having a stove that has to remain cracked for long periods of time - and the extra care and attention that demands - it sure gets tiresome building new fires all the time.
So... I decided to buy a new stove. I originally started looking at Osburns, and it was in searching for information on those that I found this site. As I began reading the fascinating information here - this truly is a very cool site - it didn't take me long to come across Blaze King. And from there it was quickly down the rabbit hole.
Looks like I'll be spending a lot more money than I originally figured. I'll be calling the dealer back in the morning and giving him my credit card info for the Princess Parlor.
Here's my question... I know Blaze King recommends both a 36" rise from the stove before you elbow off towards the wall - something I can't meet as I only have about two feet above my Earth Stove before the 90-degree turn towards the thimble opening into my chimney; as well as double-walled stove pipe. When I found how much double-walled stovepipe costs my first thought was to give the single-walled pipe I already have a try first. But since I've now discovered that getting the stove delivered and set up is going to cost hundreds of dollars, I'm wondering if I shouldn't just go ahead and have that double-walled pipe installed during the initial installation. I don't want to eat two exorbitant installation fees (and whereas I'm very comfortable working with single-walled stovepipe myself, I don't know that I have the equipment or experience to work and modify double-walled stainless pipe).
Does the double-walled stovepipe make that much difference?
Thanks in advance. I've been enormously impressed with the knowledge and wisdom here...
Jeff
Here's the thumbnail and my question...
I have an old "The Earth Stove" in the living room of my 75-year-old, 1300-square-foot Cape Cod. The stove is in poor shape - the draft controls don't work and we're basically required to keep the door cracked for long periods of time in order to get a good burn. And although the stove holds a lot of wood - it also burns it off very quickly. It's hard to go to bed at night and have enough coals left in the morning to start a fresh fire. Even if you can get past the safety issue of having a stove that has to remain cracked for long periods of time - and the extra care and attention that demands - it sure gets tiresome building new fires all the time.
So... I decided to buy a new stove. I originally started looking at Osburns, and it was in searching for information on those that I found this site. As I began reading the fascinating information here - this truly is a very cool site - it didn't take me long to come across Blaze King. And from there it was quickly down the rabbit hole.
Looks like I'll be spending a lot more money than I originally figured. I'll be calling the dealer back in the morning and giving him my credit card info for the Princess Parlor.
Here's my question... I know Blaze King recommends both a 36" rise from the stove before you elbow off towards the wall - something I can't meet as I only have about two feet above my Earth Stove before the 90-degree turn towards the thimble opening into my chimney; as well as double-walled stove pipe. When I found how much double-walled stovepipe costs my first thought was to give the single-walled pipe I already have a try first. But since I've now discovered that getting the stove delivered and set up is going to cost hundreds of dollars, I'm wondering if I shouldn't just go ahead and have that double-walled pipe installed during the initial installation. I don't want to eat two exorbitant installation fees (and whereas I'm very comfortable working with single-walled stovepipe myself, I don't know that I have the equipment or experience to work and modify double-walled stainless pipe).
Does the double-walled stovepipe make that much difference?
Thanks in advance. I've been enormously impressed with the knowledge and wisdom here...
Jeff