FYI, I just picked up a Quadrafire 3100i wood insert - it really drives the heat into our living room - driving us out of the room after it reaches coals - it...
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Mr. A
mantalek
Nov 27, 2006 4:35 pm
Hey gang, I just joined and haven't had time to read through all the posts yet, is there a place for plans on building a woodburner? I've looked at a few but I...
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samiamrd
Nov 27, 2006 4:41 pm
I agree. You have to look at the chimney. Is there a full liner up to the top of the chimney. Is it sealed at the top? Is there insulation placed at the...
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sol redlin
solredlin
Nov 27, 2006 4:51 pm
... good--------------------------Hey gang, I just joined and haven't had time to read through all the ... fireplace. I ... easier....
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Mr. A
mantalek
Nov 27, 2006 5:08 pm
I haven't got $1400+ lying around right now. That's the cheapest I can find a Buck stove here in Ohio....
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samiamrd
Nov 27, 2006 5:18 pm
Mike, You are probably great with the welder, toarch, and grinder. That being said, why waste your time to save an initial $300 and when you will have to burn...
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Mr. A
mantalek
Nov 27, 2006 7:46 pm
Ok ok ok ok, I spent my lunch hour reading all the info available on woodheat.org - great stuff, sound reasoning etc. So, all that being said, who uses what...
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samiamrd
Nov 27, 2006 8:22 pm
I use an insert which is the Travis, Avalon brand- Renier model. This company also manufactures Lopi products. The use of this stove is easy for me. When I...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Nov 27, 2006 9:24 pm
Mike, Rear take-off stoves are more likely to spill smoke when you open the loading door because the flue outlet tends to be below the highest part of the...
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stewabbey
Nov 27, 2006 11:11 pm
... John, your information is interesting. A few more questions if you don't mind. I have been heating with a Vermont Castings Resolute for 12 years. I have no...
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gary
ggoetz111
Nov 28, 2006 12:10 am
My two cents. I am heating with an older RSF Opel (catalytic) I think they have made only minor changes to the model. It is in my livingroom. I have about a...
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Mr. A
mantalek
Nov 28, 2006 3:12 pm
Ok, so alot of you have been very helpful about my stove/insert questions. Here's one about lining the chimney: Do I need to line a brick chimney? Can I just...
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zesskey
Nov 28, 2006 4:40 pm
I am well into my fourth winter with the Bis Ultima (it is EPA certified). We are quite pleased with the unit but as I mentioned in a previous post -- without...
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gary
ggoetz111
Nov 28, 2006 4:57 pm
Good news for you! The main reasons for the lining; 1 provide a positive smoke seal compared to a masonary chimney with lots of seams (posible leak...
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zesskey
Nov 28, 2006 6:18 pm
... winter, I'd be a little cautious about picking a fireplace. That is because there are too many compromises involved. For a fireplace to look like a...
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zesskey
Nov 28, 2006 6:52 pm
John, if you have a moment I would appreciate your thoughts on this. I became a bit concerned about my set up after reading some of your recent comments on...
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samiamrd
Nov 28, 2006 7:16 pm
Since I had a good chimney, I had my dealer/installer come out and take a look. They recomended a 20 foot stainless steel liner kit. This is a length of...
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stewabbey
Nov 28, 2006 11:16 pm
... from a climate like Edmonton! Sorry about the current weather! in Montreal we are getting 18C (65F) on Thurs, only in Canada!! Do you burn hardwood? I...
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stewabbey
Nov 28, 2006 11:30 pm
... care to. Given that I can relate to the Resolute as I have one, how do you find the difference in wood usage, burn time, heat output with the Opel compared...
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gary
ggoetz111
Nov 29, 2006 2:10 pm
I would like two more cents if you care to. Given that I can relate to the Resolute as I have one, how do you find the difference in wood usage, burn time,...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Nov 29, 2006 4:25 pm
... I heat a 1500sf house in the Ottawa Valley with a medium stove (Pacific 27) and get a solid eight hour burn. Heck, this time of year I can get an overnight...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Nov 29, 2006 4:34 pm
... Well, there are quite a few fireplaces with these downstream blowers and they are specifically certified for that use, so I can't complain much about them....
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zesskey
Nov 30, 2006 5:51 am
With birch when it is cold like it is and I have the Bis (Ultima) running steady I can get an 8 hour burn --- but I would not call it a solid one. There is a...
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zesskey
Nov 30, 2006 6:50 am
Thanks for this John. I think the way I am going to proceed is to only use the heat zone to the basement on the milder weather occasions when I start creating...
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zesskey
Nov 30, 2006 7:15 am
Lately we have been burning mainly birch which I guess you could say is half way between a softwood and a hardwood. I really like poplar especially in mild...
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John Gulland
johngulland2000
Nov 30, 2006 12:18 pm
... I don't think anyone here would hassle you for installing a gas stove. After all, in a couple of years when the price of gas quadruples, you'll see the...
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zesskey
Nov 30, 2006 6:22 pm
Keep in mind the alternatives. Already have the wood burning fireplace which keeps the upstairs very cozy. And even if it were a higher BTU wood burning...
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samiamrd
Nov 30, 2006 8:30 pm
I agree with your rationalization. NG use can be convienent, safe, clean, and efficient. It also happens to match your needs. It it were me, I would only...
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Greg
nccgreg
Dec 1, 2006 1:48 am
http://www.theashtrap.com/en/ Does anyone have one of these? What do you think? It looks like a great idea. Greg Hilliard, OH...
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ozarknjrat
Dec 1, 2006 4:06 am
chad and gary - thanks for the advice! i have had about twenty 4-5hr evening burns so far this season. i relocated my thermometer to the stove top and have...
