Lopi Liberty Basement Install

[thewoodlands]

Outside temp 14 degrees

Basement temp 80 degrees

Upstairs Living Room 74 degrees

The basement install seems to be working fine.

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[tickbitty]

That's awesome! And you don't even have to take up space in the living room.
Can't remember if you have a pic posted?

 

[trafick]

I too have a Liberty chugging away in the basement. My only problem is that my cinder block walls and no insulation in the upstairs walls keeps me a bit cooler than you. 75-80 in the basesment and about 68-72 in the living area. But I like it cool. I also have the gas stove in the living room to assist.

A lot of people say that the stove should be in the space the people are in to get good heat but it seems to be doing fine for us in the basement.

 

[thewoodlands]

That's awesome! And you don't even have to take up space in the living room.
Can't remember if you have a pic posted?

Here is the picture of our Lopi Liberty corner install, going along at 425 with some Cherry in it. Picture is not real good.


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[northwinds]

That's awesome! And you don't even have to take up space in the living room.
Can't remember if you have a pic posted?

Here is the picture of our Lopi Liberty corner install, going along at 425 with some Cherry in it. Picture is not real good.


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Looks nice. Does the chimney exit the exterior wall and go up?

 

[thewoodlands]

That's awesome! And you don't even have to take up space in the living room.
Can't remember if you have a pic posted?

Here is the picture of our Lopi Liberty corner install, going along at 425 with some Cherry in it. Picture is not real good.


Zap

Looks nice. Does the chimney exit the exterior wall and go up?

Yes, so far it seems to be working great. The pipe is 6 inch DuraTech double wall with single wall coming off the collar with a single wall elbow.

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[northwinds]

Great to hear. A basement corner install going through an exterior wall and up in my next house would address a lot
of my wife's complaints about taking up interior room. I frequently hear recommendations against it, but I know
others have had success. I'll be interested in hearing how you do the rest of the winter and whether you have
creosote issues.

 

[thewoodlands]

Great to hear. A basement corner install going through an exterior wall and up in my next house would address a lot
of my wife's complaints about taking up interior room. I frequently hear recommendations against it, but I know
others have had success. I'll be interested in hearing how you do the rest of the winter and whether you have
creosote issues.

We have used 4 face cord since the install (April) and will be doing a cleaning in the next week or two and will post pictures. We have been burning between 400 - 500 (flue temp). My double wall pipe on the outside is not enclosed, last time I checked the pipe it was fine. If you do a basement install you want your walls to be insulated. We have a ranch house 1750 square feet up and close to the same down stairs, temp in the living room upstairs is 73.

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[northwinds]

Great to hear. A basement corner install going through an exterior wall and up in my next house would address a lot
of my wife's complaints about taking up interior room. I frequently hear recommendations against it, but I know
others have had success. I'll be interested in hearing how you do the rest of the winter and whether you have
creosote issues.

We have used 4 face cord since the install (April) and will be doing a cleaning in the next week or two and will post pictures. We have been burning between 400 - 500 (flue temp). My double wall pipe on the outside is not enclosed, last time I checked the pipe it was fine. If you do a basement install you want your walls to be insulated. We have a ranch house 1750 square feet up and close to the same down stairs, temp in the living room upstairs is 73.

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I agree. I have a basement install now with insulated framed-out walls (called a walk-out basement in wi), but with an interior
chimney. My wife lost a chunk of her walk-in closet with the install, and messing with where a woman puts her clothes in
exchange for providing her with a warm home is a close question. I'm looking to avoid that fight in the next house.

Sounds like your set-up is working well.