I have an EntreéAir fan in a bedroom doorway and it's better at making noise than moving air. Instead, I use fans salvaged from computers. In my experience,...
Hello, I've been looking for info on the web about how well doorway fans work, but most accounts are in support of advertisements. So, I come to you folks for...
Hi, I want to get an insert installed in my fireplace, to provide a secondary heat source. I do not have room to install anything but a relatively flush...
I had my new stove (Jotul F 400) installed professionally, but I am nevertheless concerned that there is not enough clearance from the stove top to the wood...
I do not have a recomendation on which insert is best. But, i do know a good blower will dramatically improve the heat output from your insert. That being...
Hi There: I just bought a new Pendelton 45 by Avalon wood stove insert. Its located in a daylight basement in an outside brick wall. The mfg. claims it will...
We have a HearthStone wood stove with a tall stack. Our house is on top of a windy hill, and we periodically get back drafts that blow smoke back into the...
I sent this post out a week or so ago to one list but got no response. I thought I'd try it again on multiple lists. Sorry for the repetition. I'm in search...
Howdy Folks, I just had to clean my chimney for the first time in 33 years. I have always burned pallets and they burn clean. Last Winter I burned one huge...
Hi everyone, My little bio-blaster waste wood burner project is now set up and working fine INSIDE. I know it is not code and UL certified, but it works great,...
Hi. I just moved in to a cottage with a wood burning stove. I figure based on some of the other posts that I will need 3-4 cords of wood to last me through...
I've been burning hot fires in my Jotul F400 and the glass stays clear except for a couple spots on either side at the edges. I've tried piling up coals at...
Can anyone in the group help , we have jotul which sits in the old fireplace , there is about 70mm headroom , can anyone suggest a way i can get the heat out...
Currently, I have Heatilator "fireplace" that burns wood, but doesn't deliver much heat to the cabin. It has a 12' double wall connection to the chimney and...
Hello - New to the group here, I searched but couldn't find anything on this so here goes. I have a 30+ year old insert that has been here since I bought the...
What is the temprature that wood gas is produced , we have a Jotul MF3, I have seen somewhere it is at least 1200C ,when the top of our stove is about 245c...
Hello guys and gals - This group has been sooo helpful. We are getting ready to set up our wood heat system and would like your comments on chimneys in...
hello to all, I am new to the group and am breaking in a new Jotul F 400 installed today. Yeah! Just in time, as it is starting to get cold here in Iowa! Pete...
San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Related to Utility Construction Work. Early reports indicate that the San Bruno pipeline explosion may have been linked to earlier...
Personal testimony: 72 degrees with electric heat just doesn't feel the same as 72 degrees with wood heat. I don't have my wood box in the house yet and it is...
Hi - I have a tiny 800ft2 house, bungalow, crawlspace, currently heated by..... are you sitting down?? ....heated by forced air electric! I know, I know, I've...
800 sq feet would be fairly easy to heat with a wood stove even if the house is poorly insulated, if it is all one room. I'm assuming it is not. 30 years...
sam, you are right. And, in many states, the epa certified installs get a hefty federal and state rebate. That is why i didnt get into any details on the...
Hello, the last few months i have not been able to split wood with my maul due to a sore back. so i'm looking into buying a wood splitter any thoughts out...
I have a fisher grandmaw bear wood stove. I want to take out my heat a later fireplace and put in the wood stove. The space is lined with concrete board now,...
I picked up a digital multimeter at lowes or walmart for about $25. It also had a temp setting, with a thermal sensor that went in place of the voltage plugs....
A week or two ago, some people posted about moving heat around their houses. I'd just like to mention what I had in my previous house, which wasn't entirely ...
Hello, First post from a new member. Would someone comment on the advisabilty of using an existing unlined brick chimney as a chase for a Type A insulated...
my woodstove was off in the basement. I made a real big difference in the heat transfer by putting 6 55 gallon metal drums of water around it. The drums all...
