hey guys, just scored a wood stove for free. Not sure how old it is or have any real info on it. I'm looking to install a reliable wood stove in the basement/game room of my ranch style home that I don't have to worry about containing a fire/burning my house down if left unattended. Is this stove worth installing?
Is this stove worth installing?
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I'd look beyond the free stove and focus on the chimney. If safe, the stove will heat, but. Your chimney, being larger than 6", will give you fewer choices on your next stove. You may want to pass on this free deal, as the chimney will be more expensive too.
So you're saying because the outlet of this stove is larger than 6" it could cause problems down the road for me? Right now there is no chimney installed at all and I will need to order all the pieces to run it through the exterior wall and up the side of the house.
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That is good that it comes with the rectangle to round 8" boot. In order to use that stove you will really need to install 8" pipe which is more expensive than 6", which is what newer stoves use.
Those things are built like a tank, see if it has the baffle installed in it and test the fans, if they do not run they are installed in a tray below the fireplace and can be pulled out and serviced. Beyond that make sure it doesn't have any cracks in the glass and in the steel.
If you already don't have the pipe I would look for a newer stove so you can install 6" pipe, that alone will offset the costs of the "free" stove.
Those things are built like a tank, see if it has the baffle installed in it and test the fans, if they do not run they are installed in a tray below the fireplace and can be pulled out and serviced. Beyond that make sure it doesn't have any cracks in the glass and in the steel.
If you already don't have the pipe I would look for a newer stove so you can install 6" pipe, that alone will offset the costs of the "free" stove.
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