First I would like to thank Brother Bart, Corie, and everyone else on this fantastic forum.
I bought an Englander 30 from overstockstove.com, a 6" Simpson Dura-vent flex kit and had a 16 gauge block-off plate fabricated at a local shop.The block-off plate is just above the stove and should keep the BTU's in the house. Did all the install myself. Worst part was putting in the block-off plate as it was tight and I used a 2 ton car jack to slowly ease it in with some lumber assisting.
Englander 30 $799
Simpson kit $340
16 gauge block-off plate $ 65
3 tubes of 800 degree silicone $ 15
dial-a-temp $ 19
Blower $150
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TOTAL 1388.00
Not hearing the furnace kick on for the hour you were curing the paint............PRICELESS!
I used a small amount of kindling for this first fire and I can tell the stove is going to be a performer. But it does smell, whoooeeee! going to let it cool to room temp. and fire it up again for some real heat.
The draw is great and its nice to have efficient heat from the fire place area which is in the center of the house. Bye Bye large natural gas bill
Thank you so much Folks, Hiram Maxim
I bought an Englander 30 from overstockstove.com, a 6" Simpson Dura-vent flex kit and had a 16 gauge block-off plate fabricated at a local shop.The block-off plate is just above the stove and should keep the BTU's in the house. Did all the install myself. Worst part was putting in the block-off plate as it was tight and I used a 2 ton car jack to slowly ease it in with some lumber assisting.
Englander 30 $799
Simpson kit $340
16 gauge block-off plate $ 65
3 tubes of 800 degree silicone $ 15
dial-a-temp $ 19
Blower $150
__________
TOTAL 1388.00
Not hearing the furnace kick on for the hour you were curing the paint............PRICELESS!
I used a small amount of kindling for this first fire and I can tell the stove is going to be a performer. But it does smell, whoooeeee! going to let it cool to room temp. and fire it up again for some real heat.
The draw is great and its nice to have efficient heat from the fire place area which is in the center of the house. Bye Bye large natural gas bill
Thank you so much Folks, Hiram Maxim