We are tired of paying the oil man.
I've been to many shops, read here and other places on line and feel like I'm on information overload.
Wood we'd have to buy. Have been mixing wood with biobricks or the like this year in our Garrison. Can we use only bio brick type fuel?
We have a house built in 1992 with about 1550 SF on each floor including half the basement is finished. House is pretty well insulated and we use about 1000 gallons a year including hot water for big family and about 4200 finished SF. We live in MA. We have two zones of heating one main floor and one second floor.
We have 3 fireplaces...2 are normal brick fireplaces on opposites of the house on outside walls. Living room fireplace has flue with a second flue used for old Garrison stove in basement.We get back draft in the basement if we have fire in family room or if it is windy. We don't have a liner in chimney.
Family room (opposite side of the house) has fireplace that one flue is for furnace and other for fireplace. This fireplace burns the best.
Kitchen has a prefab fireplace that is quite small and unlikely to be able to do anything with.
We are considering but open to other options or suggestions:
Replacing Garrison with a wood stove that is more efficient. I like the look of Jotuls. We live near many dealers with most all brands as well as NH where we could drive and get a Woodstock. For the basement that is about 1000-1200 SF what type of BTU output would be appropriate? My husband travels a lot so easy to maintain and long burn time would be great. We have a big brick hearth and wall that will likely fit any free standing stove. Blaze King we'd have to go farther to get plus look is different than we like.
Main floor:
Kitchen and master bedroom (above kitchen) are the coolest room in the house. Kitchen has prefab fireplace which won't work for a pellet or wood insert. We are considering putting in a pellet stove in one corner. I think with clearances and space to wall/windows a wood burning stove won't work.
Also considering adding pellet stove insert into Living room fireplace as it opens up into more of the house. Or putting a nice looking see the flame type wood burning insert into family room.
We wouldn't do all three on main level...just considering our options.
Other idea would be put a pellet furnace in basement and hook into HVAC system and add pellet stove into kitchen with master bedroom upstairs.
I'm worried a bit about clearance of wood burning inserts into family room fireplace.
Opening to combustibles is 34 5/8 tall and 49 5/8 wide
Firebox
24" deep
27 high
37 front width
21 3/4 back width
Raised heart is 20" deep and 10" off the ground.
Looking at Jotul inserts not enough non combustible surround is my take.
What would you suggest?
Is buying a wood burning stove or insert off Craigslist generally ok if we have it installed professionally or is there a big risk.
Lots of information but hope I gave enough to get some helpful input.
I've been to many shops, read here and other places on line and feel like I'm on information overload.
Wood we'd have to buy. Have been mixing wood with biobricks or the like this year in our Garrison. Can we use only bio brick type fuel?
We have a house built in 1992 with about 1550 SF on each floor including half the basement is finished. House is pretty well insulated and we use about 1000 gallons a year including hot water for big family and about 4200 finished SF. We live in MA. We have two zones of heating one main floor and one second floor.
We have 3 fireplaces...2 are normal brick fireplaces on opposites of the house on outside walls. Living room fireplace has flue with a second flue used for old Garrison stove in basement.We get back draft in the basement if we have fire in family room or if it is windy. We don't have a liner in chimney.
Family room (opposite side of the house) has fireplace that one flue is for furnace and other for fireplace. This fireplace burns the best.
Kitchen has a prefab fireplace that is quite small and unlikely to be able to do anything with.
We are considering but open to other options or suggestions:
Replacing Garrison with a wood stove that is more efficient. I like the look of Jotuls. We live near many dealers with most all brands as well as NH where we could drive and get a Woodstock. For the basement that is about 1000-1200 SF what type of BTU output would be appropriate? My husband travels a lot so easy to maintain and long burn time would be great. We have a big brick hearth and wall that will likely fit any free standing stove. Blaze King we'd have to go farther to get plus look is different than we like.
Main floor:
Kitchen and master bedroom (above kitchen) are the coolest room in the house. Kitchen has prefab fireplace which won't work for a pellet or wood insert. We are considering putting in a pellet stove in one corner. I think with clearances and space to wall/windows a wood burning stove won't work.
Also considering adding pellet stove insert into Living room fireplace as it opens up into more of the house. Or putting a nice looking see the flame type wood burning insert into family room.
We wouldn't do all three on main level...just considering our options.
Other idea would be put a pellet furnace in basement and hook into HVAC system and add pellet stove into kitchen with master bedroom upstairs.
I'm worried a bit about clearance of wood burning inserts into family room fireplace.
Opening to combustibles is 34 5/8 tall and 49 5/8 wide
Firebox
24" deep
27 high
37 front width
21 3/4 back width
Raised heart is 20" deep and 10" off the ground.
Looking at Jotul inserts not enough non combustible surround is my take.
What would you suggest?
Is buying a wood burning stove or insert off Craigslist generally ok if we have it installed professionally or is there a big risk.
Lots of information but hope I gave enough to get some helpful input.
