Optimum chimney set up for a Franklin stove?

[bholler]

Don't have one yet. I'm watching the used market locally for a reasonably priced one. I did find a copy of the Atlanta stove company's Franklin stoves brochure, and they did have 3 different sizes, so I'm hoping I can find one of the small ones. I have spot I can set a stove up as an outdoor fire place for more immediate use, but would want to protect it from the elements a bit more, my instincts are against buying any stoves that have been sitting out side.

Those are easy to break down clean up and paint. So outside for a while isn't a big deal. And pretty much everything you find is going to be a cheap copy made in the late 70s early 80s.

 

[all night moe]

Why not install a 6'' flue and shop used for a glass view stove? Your wood savings would appreciate it.

 

[bark-eater]

Why not install a 6'' flue and shop used for a glass view stove? Your wood savings would appreciate it.

I have another thread running as to the "why' but short answer is that I'm primary looking for a metal open fire place

 

[all night moe]

I have another thread running as to the "why' but short answer is that I'm primary looking for a metal open fire place

Ok then, Fisher, All Nighter, and a host of others have models with screen options. That Franklin will consume wood like no other. My friend had one.....

 

[EbS-P]

Ok then, Fisher, All Nighter, and a host of others have models with screen options. That Franklin will consume wood like no other. My friend had one.....

It’s going in a tiny house.

 

[bark-eater]

So looking around a bit, I have seen some seen some info on adding a 6" liner to an 8" class A chimney. Is this an option incase I down size the stove in the future? A modern airtight stove sized to a "tiny house" might use an even smaller pipe size than 6".

 

[bark-eater]

It’s going in a tiny house.

Its more like I'm building a tiny house around the chimney. So tiny cook shack might be more appropriate.

 

[EbS-P]

Why not find a very small zero clearance fireplace?

 

[bark-eater]

Why not find a very small zero clearance fireplace?

If I could find a modern version of the Franklin that would be great. My initial idea was to have something custom welded up, that would be significantly smaller than a cast iron Franklin.
I'd want to have something that I could do hearth cooking with. The Franklins are set up to take a pot crane and a swing out grill, and to a point burn with the doors open.
I just don't think that there's a modern equivalent out there

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

I just don't think that there's a modern equivalent out there

Might be a reason for that

 

[bark-eater]

Might be a reason for that

Maybe. I certainly don't think "big wood stove" is considering my needs as anything to do with their profit margins...

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

Maybe. I certainly don't think "big wood stove" is considering my needs as anything to do with their profit margins...

Who is "big wood stove"? Most of these companies are tiny........

Maybe "big wood stove" was told by its consumers that they don't want inefficient stoves with 3 foot clearances.

 

[bark-eater]

Well I as a sample of one, morn the demise of point of origin radiant heat in our world.

 

[Topcatto]

I will not comment on your choice of stove (I have thoughts) but your willingness to disregard current safe installation practices and codes concerns me. Do you have insurance on the structure this is being installed in? Have you run your hypothetical plans buy your insurance company.

We’re here to help you do I right not help you decide which corners can be cut. The answer is none. Is an intention fine inside your home. Don’t mess about.

Good morning,

I was searching for information on our Hearth Craft Spain stove that I am just about to install and I saw this post. What is the problem with this stove? Please advise, thank you! TC

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

Good morning,

I was searching for information on our Hearth Craft Spain stove that I am just about to install and I saw this post. What is the problem with this stove? Please advise, thank you! TC

Two posts on same stove. I'm going to respond on the other thread that was started.

 

[Topcatto]

Nothing is really wrong. It's just not very efficient. It will use a lot of firewood and it requires a larger distance from combustibles. How old is your stove?

 

[bobsaab]

Well I as a sample of one, morn the demise of point of origin radiant heat in our world.

Hey Hey! I may be late to the game, but it sounded like this is a 3-4 year project. We've had a "Franklin" stove in our basement family room for 20-ish years and it is not as romantic as you think. In theory it sounded great when we were gifted it by family for our new home in 2000, but I wish we kept the HearthStone soapstone we orginally selected. We also came from a home with an airtight model from the early 90's before. If you are using the Franklin as your main heat source, you'll be feeding it every two hours proabably... or more. Our basement is bigger than a tiny house (1500sqft?), but has forced air heating throughout. The rooms stay 65 degrees on average, and it still burns that quickly. There is no way you could feed the stove to the point that it's still burning in the morning. It's also a constant battle adjusting the flue to the weather and wind outside. There is no "set it and forget it" or a "do what you always do "adjustment on these.

I can see the vision and don't want to poo-poo your moment, but if I'd like to save you from heartache if I can. After last year with a cold spell in Indiana and the utility hikes; I'd like to replace the thing. It takes forever to heat a room up and loses heat immediatelty. These stoves do not actually radiate heat. The metal is a quick conductor that can transfer heat instantly, but loses it just as quick. (Burns you to touch, but is cool 2'-ish away. Airtight stoves have brick lining and/or stone exterior that conducts and holds heat for hours. Not only does the lack of air burn slower, but the heat is held so much longer.

It sounds like you are in Washington State...? If I could have you over to experiment with the thing, I absolutely would - to help you out, haha. After the fact, I've been in design and construction for the last 15 years. I'm probably not an expert on any one thing, but I'm versed in a few

-Rob