Questions about a stove
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930dreamer
Burning Hunk
- Sep 17, 2013
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930dreamer
Burning Hunk
I'm not sure where your located but, with fall/winter closing in prices will be on the rise. I'm cheap so I'd counter offer.
930dreamer
Burning Hunk
Walk or run away from this one. If you need more info read about tradergordo's experience with the neverburn stove. A Dutchwest Large catalytic stove would be a better investment.
A cat stove will burn at a low rate cleaner than a conventional stove. This is good for milder weather and climates. The Dutchwest 2461 (large) is rated for up to 1600 sq ft.. The Extra-large is rated up to 2400 sq ft. I think the 2461 is the right size for your spot if you live in New England. A Woodstock Keystone is another cat stove that would work well.
This is not the only stove that will work there are a lot of ~ 2 cu ft cat and non-cat stoves out there in cast iron, steel and soapstone. To make better suggestions tell us more about the house. What height ceilings? one or two story? open floor plan or smaller closed off rooms?
This is not the only stove that will work there are a lot of ~ 2 cu ft cat and non-cat stoves out there in cast iron, steel and soapstone. To make better suggestions tell us more about the house. What height ceilings? one or two story? open floor plan or smaller closed off rooms?
- Sep 17, 2013
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Ok so I should look for a stove rated for double my footage because of my location. I understand that the cat stoves burn cleaner but it's still unclear to me if they produce more heat or longer burn times given the same amount of wood in a non-cat stove. This older post has a floor plan in it. Sorry I cannot grab it and put it on this post cause I'm using my cell phone. Need-some-help-selecting-a-stove-for-my-home
https://www.hearth.com/talk/index.php?threads/Need-some-help-selecting-a-stove-for-my-home.113915/
In this older post I was entertaining the idea of putting the stove downstairs. I've changed my mind on that plan I don't want to have to cut vents in the floor and I don't think that heat will make it upstairs as many had said in the other post. I was hoping to put it in the kitchen against the wall. The only reason I'm not sure if I can is because it would be connecting into the short side of the chimney.
The area heated ratings are the maximums not the minimums. The 2461 is 1.6x your area. The minimum is set by how you control the fire and how often you heat. In mild weather you might just have a small evening fire and let the stove go out. Cat stoves usually are able to extend burn times due to the ability to burn a low fire cleanly. They don't produce more heat. When it is cold out and the stove is being pushed the cat has little advantage.
How tall will the chimney be that the stove is connecting to?
How tall will the chimney be that the stove is connecting to?
- Sep 17, 2013
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It goes from the basement all the way up through to the roof. Where it connects on the first floor to the roof I would estimate would be around 10 to 15 feet from the connection point to the top of the chimney. I was just wondering if the pipe can be inserted into the short side of the chimney?
That gets more tricky. There needs to be no air leaks below the stove thimble. That means no other open takeoffs and the cleanout door is gasket sealed tight. There is a huge difference between 10 and 15 ft. which is it? Most modern stove are going to require 16'. Introducing a couple 90 turns reduces the draft, so the chimney may need to be extended if draft is poor.
- Sep 17, 2013
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I'm not exactly sure would have to measure. Also I'm not sure how high off the floor the pipe will enter the wall. There is currently no opening to the chimney on the first floor it would have to be installed. Also when we talk about there being an opening below the first floor I was under the impression that the stovepipe would have to enter the chimney and go all the way up out the top of the chimney. This would be completely sealed. Or are you suggesting that the pipe enters the chimney and does not go all the way up to the top? To be clear the chimney is completely unused at this point. It was previously used for an oil furnace which is no longer in the house.
Sounds like you are referring to another thread. That gets confusing for my late at night brain. 
If it is an 8x8 tile lined chimney in very good condition you may be able to install without a liner. That said, a full liner sized to the stove is going to provide the best safety and performance.
If it is an 8x8 tile lined chimney in very good condition you may be able to install without a liner. That said, a full liner sized to the stove is going to provide the best safety and performance.
- Sep 17, 2013
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Sounds like you are referring to another thread. That gets confusing for my late at night brain.
If it is an 8x8 tile lined chimney in very good condition you may be able to install without a liner. That said, a full liner sized to the stove is going to provide the best safety and performance.
Sorry I'm a bit confused too. I really need to get inside of the thing and check it. I think it has a metal lining from the furnace. I will probably go with the full liner because I don't like to spend time and money only to have inadequate performance. If it is a full liner installed I don't have to worry about sealing up the cleanouts and all that right? I think I remember hearing somewhere that with cat stoves it's important to make sure the chimney pipe is correct or the stove will not work properly, I guess this is what you're referring to.
Correct. We need to know what you are starting out with. That means the inner dimensions of the current chimney, its condition and height from a known point, say the floor of main level of the house. If this chimney gets a full stainless liner with a tee capped off at the base then yes, the sealing of the cleanout of the original chimney doesn't matter. Some stoves breath easier than others. In non cat stoves this is usually a factor of the size of the secondary manifold and the number of turns it makes in the stove.
MDFisherman
Burning Hunk
- Sep 17, 2013
- 85
Okay I got a look at the chimney its block with some type of liner where the oil furnace was piped into it. I just cant tell what the lining is. Does it matter what type of liner it has now if I plan to pipe the stove up and out? What does it cost to to install a stove? I attached some images of the chimney. I'm wondering if I should just use the current chimney without pipe to save money?
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- Sep 17, 2013
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Good point. What type of pipe should I install? I know you said stainless but it looks like there is single double triple wall and I'm a little confused
Measure up the ID of the interior flue passage. And figure out the distance between the hole and the top of the chimney. Then look up chimney liner kits at Rockford, ChimneyLiner Depot, Northline Express, etc.. You may be able to drop a rigid liner down if all is clear with no mortar blobs and well aligned. That's a nice way to go if it will fit.
http://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/
http://www.chimneylinerdepot.com/
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http://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/
http://www.chimneylinerdepot.com/
(broken link removed to http://www.northlineexpress.com/chimney/chimney-pipe-stove-pipe/chimney-liner.html)
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What's the advantage of going with a rigid over a smooth walled flexible? Still not sure how all of this will be installed with a clean out and the inlet for the stove. I say this because that's all in the basement. Upstairs where I plan to install, the chimney is covered with finished drywall walls. What must be put in place to allow the stove pipe to go through the wall? The floor is ceramic tile, is this ok? Will the walls need to be covered because they are just drywall?
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