... Just to clarify, it was not I who suggested that the only apparent alternative to a home made wood stove set up is an outdoor boiler. Although some people...
We are moving to a new home and taking our woodstove with us. How close to a lathe and plaster wall can we set the stove? We have an Earth stove. Thanks, Anne...
John, This was very good advice and I agree. My name is Dennis Lindell, and although I heat with wood, I prefer to have the ashes, coals, smoke, bugs, wood...
Jen wrote: What he have exactly is an old Lennox coal furnace. It had a case around it at one time which was removed - now looks like a pot-bellied stove. It...
Anne wrote: We are moving to a new home and taking our woodstove with us. How close to a lathe and plaster wall can we set the stove? We have an Earth stove. ...
I recently joined a group that sends teams to Haiti, to build, construct, fix, and generally help improve life in off-grid villages. They came to me to ask for...
... You haven't said what type of 'woodburner' you are talking about. If it is a wood stove, you should not connect it to the furnace. If it is a wood ...
What is the minimum distance that a certified wood stove can be installed from an electrical receptacle? Do I simply follow stove manufacturer's tolerance to...
I have an existing open fireplace that I'm thinking of converting to something useful (ie. efficient source of heat). There don't appear to be too many dealers...
Hello! We recently bought some property (along with a house), and the land is mostly wooded. Our house is a combination mobile home/with extra built-on rooms,...
I've got a hundred year old house with a brick chimney inside the house. It's lined with teracotta, but the liner is cracked and eroded. Basically, it's...
Hi, Does anyone know what type of fireplace heat exchanger is best?..and where to get one? I've been told that my 45' outside flue would not be suitable for...
Good Day and thank you John Gulland for your quick and clear reply about flue pipe assembly. I will install a Pacific Energy VISTA wood stove with a 10inch...
Hi Mario (I assume), The CSA B365 (Canada) installation code requires that flue pipes be oriented crimped end (male) down so that any condensates drain into...
Steve's response seems reasonable on the one hand, but on the other hand, I would have given the opposite advice. I always advise people to put the stove...
a wood stove is more efficient than a fireplace, which takes most of the heat up the chimney. heat rises. put a insert in the fireplace, put in the vents, and...
Hi Lyn, If you make sure the framing that holds this particular section of the roof is stable in the plane of the roof, and support the actual weight of the...
Hi, guys, I have just bought a Quadra Fire 4300, non-catalytic wood stove to install in my Four Seasons solarium. I plan to install the chimney in a metal...
... I think your assessment is correct, based on simple physics. When the temperature in the flue falls a few degrees below room temperature, the house will...
... Boy, you really got the hard sell from Jade. I infer from what he says that the Thermo-Control is 25 year old technology. Considering the incredible ...
Hello I just bought a home with a 40', metal, outside flue for the fireplace. It's in Hartland, Vermont, USA. Am I in trouble from the get go here? From...
... The owners of RSF/ICC are good guys, I know them quite well. They are one of the few companies in North America that build only woodburning equipment ...
please see my energy faq at http://www.webconx.com/faq.htm and my wood heat section at http://www.webconx.com/wood_heat.htm -- Steve Spence Renewable Energy...
Hello Everybody I'm new to this list and I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My name name is Greg, I'm 28 years old. I live in Switzerland, in the...
Hello, woodheat people. It was suggested I join this e-group and I have managed to do this all by myself. My dilemma originates with several issues. The first...
I HAS been awhile since this message board has seen any activity. I thought I'd just post this one to let everyone know that there have been some additions to...
