Yes - I would think that most would consider that on the high side of acceptable. My stove has only hit that mark a small handful of times.
You've hit that mark!? Did the paint fly off the stove?
To All the Hearth Nerds....
- Thread starter ambull01
- Start date
-
Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.
We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.
We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
- Status
You've hit that mark!? Did the paint fly off the stove?
Good point. My insert has a metal plate I believe with baffles so I'm sure it gets hot as hell up there.
Nice, didn't think I'd find SS liners on CL. I'll check it out. I actually work in Adelphi so Bmore's not too far.
Believe it or not...no. It was quite eventless. Even marginally boring. My quick wits took over and told me to turn the primary air control to low. That was it.
Just had an epiphany. With a proper liner, there's no reason to worry about the stupid smoke shelf. Whatever you sweep will fall right into the daggone clean out tee. Makes perfect sense now. With that set up you wouldn't have to take off the block off plate. Getting this stuff slowly but surely
mellow
Resident Stove Connoisseur
You would remove one of the burn tubes, maybe two so the baffle on top of them can be pulled down, then you close the door and sweep your liner, all the crud then falls into the stove. Then you install the baffle back and tubes and you are done. Easy peasy. Cleanings can even be done going through the stove up to the top using a sooteater rotary type system.
firefighterjake
Minister of Fire
Are you serious? lol. Why do all that when you could install a clean T pipe? If the liner goes from the top of the chimney straight to the T wouldn't all the soot fall right into the bottom? Guess my understanding is totally wrong.
I don't know about that relatively cheap part. Did I mention I just bought this house in April? Have a huge list of to do items for it. Now I need to get this stinking insert ready. Also need a seriously long ladder to get to the top of the chimney and some kind of fall arrest system. Roof is really high and steep.
drewberry24
Member
Look on the bright side, you can get a great start on your wood supply. Might be a better idea to get a professional sweep for the chimney. You mentioned electric heat, do you have baseboard heaters? That's what got me into purchasing a wood stove, our house has electric baseboards for heat. Your expense for getting set up now will be worth it to not have to pay that electric bill. This time last year my bill was nearly $500, and the house was not even comfortable. You will be happy you did it, and happier that you did it right.
firefighterjake
Minister of Fire
Remember this old nugget: the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time . . . although why anyone would want to eat an elephant is beyond me . . . give me a cow instead!
Yes . . . there are plenty of projects . . . but you don't have to do them all at once . . . just knock off a project a little at a time. That's what my wife and I have done with our home. We're now down to only two more major jobs -- the upstairs bathroom renovation and siding/roofing the attached garage.
If the roof is really steep you might want to consider a professional sweep . . . or see if you might be able to sweep from the base. I know a lot of folks have used the Sooteater from the base with good results.
Just had the chimney swept about a month or so ago. Yep, baseboard heaters. The electric rate here is a lot cheaper than the area I moved from. I've also had to use a oil furnace for the past 8 years so I'm kind of used to crazy heating bills.
The liners from the chimney depot seem to be priced great. I may just buy from them.
Mmm, beef. I kind of like working on things so I don't have a huge problem with projects, just wanted to use this insert for the winter. One of the main reasons I wanted to burn wood was to not be so reliant on electricity. It always sucks to go without power and thought with a wood stove plus my propane cooktop I could be comfortable while everyone else in the area is spooning for warmth.
The roof is steep. Wife said I could just climb out the window onto the roof. Jeez, sometimes I have no idea what she's thinking. If I climb out the attic window onto the roof I will fall right off. There's nothing to hold onto. First story roof is much easier. Base sweeping sounds like the way I have to go. I would want to sweep this thing weekly just to be sure my family is safe at night.
mellow
Resident Stove Connoisseur
You don't want to install a Tee to an insert, that would only be used if you were using a free standing stove with a rear vent. You want to get a stainless steel appliance adapter to connect the liner directly to the insert.
http://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/rockford.php?item=FlueLinerApplianceConnector
And if need be you can get an elbow (fixed is better): http://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/rockford.php?item=AdjustableandFixedElbows
Ahhh, now I see. Thanks for being patient with my ignorance. My insert will be more or less functioning as a free standing. It's not totally recessed into the firebox. Instead there's about 4" or so from the firebox brick to the insert. I'm not going to use the faceplate thing either. So I would think the Tee would be an easier cleaning option for my setup right?
Mix them in with logs and you'll be ok... just don't fill the stove with ONLY pallet wood.
mellow
Resident Stove Connoisseur
lmao. Yeah I do love those Tees for some reason. Is that a newb thing?
I guess a straight connect would be preferable. Read angles decrease draft/flow. I'll have to read about how you can clean the flue through the stove and visually inspect it from the bottom up.
I've discovered that many wood-burners (not just in-laws, but them, too) don't know how modern EPA stoves work... and surprisingly that seems to apply just as much to people who OWN AND USE modern stoves, not just to those w/ pre-EPA smoke dragons. And of course, knowing what secondary combustion IS can be very helpful in getting your stove to achieve it: sizing the flue correctly, burning dry wood, getting the fire hot enough before shutting the air, etc.
It probably doesn't help that only one in a hundred actually read and understand the owner's manual.
This is not exactly using the insert as tested. It will affect clearances and may make the insert difficult to connect. I'm ok with leaving off the surround but would drop the idea of a tee completely and set the insert so that the connection of the liner is a straight in as possible. And pay attention to the mantel clearances if the mantel is made of wood.
Yeah yeah you guys are right again. Must be exhausting always being correct. I'll have to cut out a couple inches on the side of the mantel to achieve recommended clearances or use a heat shield.
mellow
Resident Stove Connoisseur
Easy, take the baffle down while the stove is cool, stick your smartphone into the stove and take video of the inside of the liner, then play back and you can see build up from the bottom. Now having said that most of your build up will be on the top as the bottom runs hot so you would still want to sweep or visually check the top.
As for bottom up cleaning check out the sooteater I mentioned ealier: http://gardusinc.com/sooteater.html
I haven't mentioned it yet with everything else going on, but I would recommend insulating the liner (yes more cost), always a good thing to do that as it helps draft and helps reduce creosote buildup.
- Status
Similar threads
