Thanks for the input, gggGary. I was hoping walnut was a good source of heat, since I really filled up the woodshed with it this year... Hope life is good...
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Scott Perkins
2scott...
Apr 8, 2011 5:44 pm
Lets say we had a fireplace insert with blower that was also designed to be used as a free standing stove. Does anyone have an opinion as to how much heat...
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SpeedProp32Cleaver...
speedprop32c...
Apr 8, 2011 7:22 pm
My experience is that a freestanding stove in a room will warm the room better than an insert when comparing apples to apples same btu output stoves. We all...
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taborl@...
samiamrd
Apr 11, 2011 2:34 pm
The heat loss depends on how the unit is installed. As a free standing stove, you do get a good air flow around the stove, so it can effectively heat the room...
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Scott Peterson
blu_swede
Apr 11, 2011 4:50 pm
Sam, Do you have a direct link to precast innerds for the masonary stoves? Scott ________________________________ From: "taborl@..."...
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Johanne Tournier
jltournier1
Apr 11, 2011 6:32 pm
Hi, Everyone - Yes, I'm moving to a new home before the end of the month, up in the Annapolis Valley. The home is all-electric, but there is a new program just...
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Scott Perkins
2scott...
Apr 11, 2011 7:03 pm
The single criteria should be how much heat you need based upon the size and insulation of the space you want to heat. This assumes you have enough money to...
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Johanne Tournier
jltournier1
Apr 11, 2011 7:37 pm
Hi, Scott - Well, we have had the old Jotul 602 in our living room for 3 winters now. Before that we had a Vermont Castings Resolute Acclaim - much bigger,...
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Scott Perkins
2scott...
Apr 11, 2011 7:50 pm
To me the Nordic is ten times prettier for only a fraction more. I would definitely get it then. Of course in the new dwelling it appears that you would be...
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Ken Meinken
kmeinken
Apr 11, 2011 8:42 pm
The Jotul stoves are pretty, but I don't think they have modern efficiencies and heating capabilities. We have been using a Pacific Engineering Summit which...
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Johanne Tournier
jltournier1
Apr 11, 2011 10:16 pm
Hi, Scott & Everyone - FYI, here is the quote I received. As you can see, it's not really $5000 - I was rounding off. It's actually $4173 for all labour and...
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Scott Perkins
2scott...
Apr 11, 2011 10:45 pm
Johanne- I agree the enamel is attractive until you see several used stoves where the enamel is chipping off and it has caused me to swear that I will never...
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Johanne Tournier
jltournier1
Apr 11, 2011 11:35 pm
Hi, Scott - My comments will appear below yours. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Johanne L. Tournier Email -...
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knute wolter
knutewolter
Apr 11, 2011 11:35 pm
Hi Johanne- I hate to rekindle another"outdoor air supply" war, but they are simply not needed. Woodheat.org. covers this issue in great detail. I admit it...
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Scott Perkins
2scott...
Apr 11, 2011 11:53 pm
... Yes, the duct does bring in the freezing cold air but it is put completely into the firebox to provide oxygen to the flame. None of the cold air comes...
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Scott Perkins
2scott...
Apr 11, 2011 11:59 pm
I look at it like this Ray. If you close off your firebox so that NONE of the warm air in the house will go into the firebox and up the chimney... well we...
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gggGary
ggoetz111
Apr 12, 2011 12:07 am
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Wilson Lamb
infomet2003
Apr 12, 2011 12:15 pm
I recommend you look closely at Buck stoves, if you can get them up there. They are very effective and indestructable. I have the biggest one and heat 2700 SF...
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Lois J. Garbisch
andygirljr
Apr 12, 2011 3:41 pm
I've had the Jotul F 400 (Castine, I believe is the name) for one year now. I'm heating about 1600 sq feet with this stove. It is impossible to know if a...
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Lois J. Garbisch
andygirljr
Apr 12, 2011 3:56 pm
Consider that an insert will probably have to run with a fan to put out the most heat. A fan means noise plus higher electric costs. Then, if the power is out...
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knute wolter
knutewolter
Apr 12, 2011 4:38 pm
Scott- I had to laugh when I read your response(very well written and supported logically) because when I installed my stove in 2002, I argued with John...
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Andy
andygirljr
Apr 12, 2011 6:59 pm
My house is 30 years old already, but the first owner built it to be tight and well insulated for its day. The main door is no longer exactly square, so there...
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johngulland2000
Apr 13, 2011 11:04 am
... I think the outdoor air section on woodheat.org speaks for itself, so luckily I don't have to go through the whole thing here. See: ...
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mike
m8139
Apr 13, 2011 12:30 pm
The brick on my external chimney gets rather warm from my insert. I've considered some seasonal insulation strategies. It seems to be a significant loss....
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mike
m8139
Apr 13, 2011 12:43 pm
I doubt the blowers and pumps are to blame for his electric bills. If you do the math you will see why, for example I have a 500cuft/min blower that costs...
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taborl@...
samiamrd
Apr 13, 2011 1:19 pm
Scott, Tempcast is just one of a few places that sell kits for the insides of a masonry heater.(http://www.tempcast.com/index.html) Masonry heaters are very...
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Andy
andygirljr
Apr 13, 2011 1:28 pm
I don't know how his systems run, whether 24/7 to keep the air fresh in all the rooms, or intermittently as a forced air heating system works. However our top...
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taborl@...
samiamrd
Apr 13, 2011 1:55 pm
Hi Johanne, Just a few things that we have mentioned many times. First, match the heat output of the stove to the heat requirements of the house. Start with...
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taborl@...
samiamrd
Apr 13, 2011 2:22 pm
Andy, Lets look at his bill a little more closely. If you compare that $170 bill to his May or September bill, he may only need $100 to heat his house. That...
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Andy
andygirljr
Apr 13, 2011 3:38 pm
I'm sorry I can't lol off the extra posts attached to this comment. My computer is in the shop and I'm using my phone. Quite frankly, i think that $100/month...
