Hold my beer and watch me install this stove

[jetsam]

So we have this 'ludicrous install' thread a couple times a year, but it's always the same few photos.

In the interest of keeping y'all amused, and keeping bholler's eye twitching, I give you: Some Different Ones!

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This savvy wood burner knows to keep the woodpile close, because there is going to be a porch fire anyway and it's better to just get it over with.



Moving along. Did you ever want to test your chimney sweep to see if he has all the tools of the trade in his truck? Well, look no further than this stove. @bholler, top-down or bottom-up for this one?



If that is too spendy for ya, here's a plan for re-using that old rotted out water heater to keep your house warm! (Very warm.)



Yes, old stuff can be re-used instead of simply thrown away. One time per house, anyway.



Clearances may be reduced by up to 12" with the addition of air-gapped micore, or all the way down to zero if you stick a piece of corrugated roofing on there.



Flues must follow the 10-2 rule. This means your flue should stick out the window about 10 inches and then go up 2 feet above the window.



When exiting your window, be sure to support your grill's flue with a sturdy plywood ramp so it doesn't sag and contact something combustible.



And this one could even be safe, for all I know. So I'm leaving you with that one!

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[ryanwc]

Wow!!

To mix an old meme with a new one, all my can't evens are belong to you.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

Hilarious! Specially the 1st one with the innocent look on his face.

 

[MAD777]

These examples are fantastic! Thanks!

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[Ludlow]

I didnt see any fires. Must all be safe!

 

[armanidog]

Hilarious! Specially the 1st one with the innocent look on his face.

He must be watching the wood dry.

I can't figure this photo out, maybe a movie still? At least the stove has good clearance from walls and furniture, but not from reptiles.

 

[Woody5506]

"it should be fine"


Great pics and also reminders that when I'm ever in doubt of my "professional install" I can at least just revert back to stuff like this to put my mind to ease.

 

[maple1]

This thread has potential.

 

[RobbieB]

Someone told the first guy that EPA stoves need dry wood.

 

[jetsam]

This thread has potential.

I did some digging into one of the stove-in-the-window pictures.

It turns out that said photo is part of a long web page explaining exactly how to do your very own windowstove install.

One of the tips in the guide is to keep the plywood damp by spraying it with water.

It's a strange mix of stuff. On one hand, the author is sufficiently on the ball to recognize a couple reasons for having an insulated flue, and how to insulate one. And then in the next breath we're conflating things which are fire retardant and things which are fireproof.

View at your own peril.

 

[webby3650]

We saw this sweet setup just today!

 

[Ctwoodtick]

We saw this sweet setup just today!

What do you tell folks like this with this sort of setup?

 

[Seasoned Oak]

You dont see a lot of those window mounted pellet burners anymore. Wonder why.

 

[webby3650]

What do you tell folks like this with this sort of setup?

We saw this on the way to a job. These type of people aren't our typical customers. They aren’t willing to spend the money it takes to install it properly.