Hey guys,
I am new here and glad to be here. So for the past year or so I have been doing research and decided that I need to replace my wood stove. It is a Huntsman that is easily 35+ years old. So far I have been looking at units with cat systems. Specifically the Jotul F500 Oslo, Blaze King Princess or Ashford 30.2 and now even looking at stoves like the Vermont Castings Encore Flexburn. There are things I like and dislike about them all for instance, I have a lot of already cut firewood that is 20"+ and the Jotul mentioned can accommodate 24" logs but does not seem to have a cat bypass. Any feedback here would be good too, as I am not fully sold on a cat stove.
I also talked to someone from the Northline express website that sells Chimney liners. I am completely new to adding liners and was told that it would probably be a good decision regardless. Anyway she asked me to send some pictures and measurements over to their email and I already did. Hoping to be able to install the liner myself. I think I am leaning toward the "smooth" double wall one that will last longer and be easier to clean. Anyone else do this install themselves? Is it pretty straight forward?
If I had a question it would be am I going to have any kind of trouble getting fires going or keeping them going from what I am used to? I see so many horror stories, especially with new stoves and liners like having to replace cats, chimney liners and even stuff like having trouble with the fires. I realize with time one can learn all this stuff and doing it properly will produce great results. Having this in mind, I am looking at jumping into a stove with a cat system and installing a new liner all at once and I imagine it is going to be a considerable change for me. I am hoping it will be for the better. Just having that said, I want to cover my bases and avoid a horrible mistake and possibly freezing to death this Winter if I can. 😂
Another thing was my chimney flue seems to be perfectly straight and have no neck and very little or also no damper. I stuck a measuring tape in from the top and it easily made it to the very bottom where the ash cleanout is. By the way this outlet port between the wood stove pipe and chimney is like this every single year. I also have not had this chimney inspected in a very long time.
I am new here and glad to be here. So for the past year or so I have been doing research and decided that I need to replace my wood stove. It is a Huntsman that is easily 35+ years old. So far I have been looking at units with cat systems. Specifically the Jotul F500 Oslo, Blaze King Princess or Ashford 30.2 and now even looking at stoves like the Vermont Castings Encore Flexburn. There are things I like and dislike about them all for instance, I have a lot of already cut firewood that is 20"+ and the Jotul mentioned can accommodate 24" logs but does not seem to have a cat bypass. Any feedback here would be good too, as I am not fully sold on a cat stove.
I also talked to someone from the Northline express website that sells Chimney liners. I am completely new to adding liners and was told that it would probably be a good decision regardless. Anyway she asked me to send some pictures and measurements over to their email and I already did. Hoping to be able to install the liner myself. I think I am leaning toward the "smooth" double wall one that will last longer and be easier to clean. Anyone else do this install themselves? Is it pretty straight forward?
If I had a question it would be am I going to have any kind of trouble getting fires going or keeping them going from what I am used to? I see so many horror stories, especially with new stoves and liners like having to replace cats, chimney liners and even stuff like having trouble with the fires. I realize with time one can learn all this stuff and doing it properly will produce great results. Having this in mind, I am looking at jumping into a stove with a cat system and installing a new liner all at once and I imagine it is going to be a considerable change for me. I am hoping it will be for the better. Just having that said, I want to cover my bases and avoid a horrible mistake and possibly freezing to death this Winter if I can. 😂
Another thing was my chimney flue seems to be perfectly straight and have no neck and very little or also no damper. I stuck a measuring tape in from the top and it easily made it to the very bottom where the ash cleanout is. By the way this outlet port between the wood stove pipe and chimney is like this every single year. I also have not had this chimney inspected in a very long time.
