Hi guys,
I am preparing to remove the old Franklin stove on my upstairs hearth to make room for my Quadra-Fire 4300 ACT. The Quad was originally installed in the insulated basement where the Ideal Steel has taken over.
I was going to sell the Quad, but given that I won't get much for it, I figured why not scrap the Franklin and keep it in the house.
I plan to use it only for the occasional really cold days. The Ideal Steel handles heating the house just fine and proved itself last winter. This would just be for added comfort as needed.
It will go in to the masonry chimney with single wall stove pipe possibly 2 45 degree elbows. It would be about a 25" height to the elbow with a horizontal section. Then 15' up the clay lined chimney. the clay liner is in perfect shape and has been looked at by a sweep.
First off, I know this is not ideal. I realize that double wall pipe with an insulated stainless steel liner is the way to go. I just have no budget for this project. It will be 90% a cosmetic part of the room. I already own the single wall pipe from its previous install. I did buy a new baffle board, blanket for it. I did the bricks, and door seal for it a year ago. I need to clean it up and polish it.
For an occasional fire on a 10 degree or below day will this work? If not, it will purely be a decorative piece. The Franklin always worked and didn't smoke the place out. I love the look of the Franklin, but the Quad is safer and more modern.
Ignore the messy living room. I just got done painting the wall around the hearth.
I am preparing to remove the old Franklin stove on my upstairs hearth to make room for my Quadra-Fire 4300 ACT. The Quad was originally installed in the insulated basement where the Ideal Steel has taken over.
I was going to sell the Quad, but given that I won't get much for it, I figured why not scrap the Franklin and keep it in the house.
I plan to use it only for the occasional really cold days. The Ideal Steel handles heating the house just fine and proved itself last winter. This would just be for added comfort as needed.
It will go in to the masonry chimney with single wall stove pipe possibly 2 45 degree elbows. It would be about a 25" height to the elbow with a horizontal section. Then 15' up the clay lined chimney. the clay liner is in perfect shape and has been looked at by a sweep.
First off, I know this is not ideal. I realize that double wall pipe with an insulated stainless steel liner is the way to go. I just have no budget for this project. It will be 90% a cosmetic part of the room. I already own the single wall pipe from its previous install. I did buy a new baffle board, blanket for it. I did the bricks, and door seal for it a year ago. I need to clean it up and polish it.
For an occasional fire on a 10 degree or below day will this work? If not, it will purely be a decorative piece. The Franklin always worked and didn't smoke the place out. I love the look of the Franklin, but the Quad is safer and more modern.
Ignore the messy living room. I just got done painting the wall around the hearth.
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