Bought a new 30-NC yesterday

[Bugboy]

I've been lurking on hearth for a year or so "picking your brains" and bought a 30-NC yesterday.

I will be going in my 13 X 35 living room (cathederal ceiling with fan), the house is about 2800 sq. ft. "earth berm". The 3 sides are basically basement with the south side dominated by a large sunporch. 4 bedrooms 1 & 3/4 bath.

The house had an older Englander when I bought it but it isn't hooked up. I figured I'd be better off getting an efficient stove and starting the install from scratch.

I have an 8" triple wall chimney that was left in the barn. Can I use that 8" with the 30-NC (6" flue) or would I be better off getting all new chimney?

Any ideas on how to move 450-500 lb stoves with just one or two people?

 

[swestall]

If you are inside the 8 inch might make it, but you would be better served by installing a new Class A so you would know exactly what you are dealing with.
To move the stove, rent/buy an appliance moving dolley and a few nylon tie down (wratcheting) straps; put a 2x6 plank under the legs, secure the stove to the dolley with the straps and go...

 

[Bugboy]

Thanks for the reply. I think I will go with all new chimney and pipe. If for no other reason than to make installation / mating of ends easier. I hate frustrating projects.

 

[Hunter819]

My Englander manual said to remove all of the firebricks and the door to make the stove easer to move. My 13 is a bit smaller than the 30 but removing those items did make it more manageable. It did for us anyway. It was just me, the wife and a hand truck that we used to move our stove to the hearth. We didn't have any stairs to deal with and our hearth was level with the carpet however.

Hope that helps.

Hunter

 

[SlyFerret]

Even with the firebrick and door removed, my 30-NC is hella-heavy. You'll be best served by finding a couple buddies to help you move it. There is absolutely no point in trying to do it yourself and risk an injury. Some of these guys have done it single handedly, but I personally would never try it.

-SF

 

[webbie]

Good move on the new chimney!
Chances are that the old chimney does not meet current HT standards anyway.

 

[Bugboy]

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately I have about an 8" rock ledge that the stove sits on/will need to sit on. Who has good prices and full line of Simpson DuraChimney and DVL parts?

I'm looking forward to crankin out some heat. I'm in the process of scrounging up some wood. I've got quite a bit of storm damage elm (it sucks) and am taking down a few osage-orange trees. Got a line on some storm damage hackberry as well.

In my last house I had a Vermont Castings cat insert and the osage-orange burned great but when you opened the door to reload sparks would fly everywhere,,, it was like the 4th of July. Even happened when opening the door real slow. Can I expect the same thing with the 30-NC?

 

[Hogwildz]

Try Ventingpipe.com of chimneylinerdepot.com for the Simpson piping. They both carry the Class A