an interesting question with regards to using a grate design. I run my unit like the manual states for the most part. One thing that is interesting is that I...
... When you heat wood it smokes and will continue to smoke until only charcoal is left. Although the proportions vary depending on the speed of combustion and...
... No, criss crossing does not set up the same situation as air coming up through grates, since the oxygen would not be used up as it passes through the coal...
... Yes, lots of stoves have grates, but, as you point out, they all have seals on their ash pan doors that are supposed to prevent air flow through the...
... woodstoves have cast iron grates. ... our heating needs so I fill it up quite often. I've noticed that when the ash pan is full the stove burns at a much...
... burn ... charcoal is left. Although the proportions vary depending on the ... a reasonable rough estimate to say that half of the energy in ... burning of...
Thanks for the burning tips John. I've check the ash pan door with a small strip of paper. I can pull it through without tearing. Do you have a suggest...
Dan, If you can slide paper out, it won't seal enough. I think Cal is the guy to help with how to get a good seal. I think he posted something on that a couple...
... while and really build up in the stove. This limits the heat output of the stove as the stove puts out a noticeable higher heat output when secondary...
I'm building a 2000 sq ft ranch this spring with a full basement. The living room is pretty much in the center of the house and will have a fireplace or more...
There are wood stoves with build in blower units which can be pluged into central furance hot air systems. Free standing stove with glass door with central...
... I'd be cautious about this kind of advice. We need to be careful about our terminology here to avoid confusion. The word "stove", as used by the mainstream...
I think that the options for design or heat delivery start after the level of insulation or heat load is fully understood. If building a house, I would think...
A friend of mine had a American Eagle free standing wood burning stove with a glass door 36X 36 which had a outer compartment which was ducted into his central...
... But does that mean it conforms to the manufacturer's installation instructions or complies with code? Will his insurance company accept it? People do lots...
Maybe a safer way would be to have free standing unit in basement with vents to up stairs through floor,I have seen them with blowers built in.A convestion...
This is the method we use. Heat rises through a metal grid around chimney pipe where it enters the second floor. Floor vents (2nd floor) in each corner of...
The metal 2' x 2' grid/vent has a 6" hole for the pipe to pass through. The pipe is screwed to the triple wall pipe in the roof (6" to 8" adapter), and all the...
The pass trough sounds something like what my grandparents had before the central heating was installed. The main house was the size of a small cape cod house....
... I was afraid of that. According to the installation codes I'm aware of, a flue pipe must not pass through a wall or ceiling of combustible construction. In...
"samiamrd" <taborl@...> ... Definitely, insulation should be calculated as an investment, not just to reduce net heat loss, but also for its ability...
When we moved in, the first floor ceiling pass through was a piece of tin with a hole cut in it, and the "box" was lined with 2 layers of plasterboard. We...
I received this e-mail and found it so usefull I wanted to be sure others on the board seen it. I'm sure the author, Joh, just replied to the e-mail vs....
... output ... already ... I agree with this, I never really analized the why, but it makes sense that you get the heat out put from the secondary burning. ......
... support ... its my lot in life. ... Not only that, but an expensive pain-in-the-ass. I *could* have left my old 1" SS insulated chimney in, but I was...
I have always understood that the yellow flames seen above candles, wood fires, etc is due to incandescent particles heated by the actual flame to the point...
You're right, bungee_ii, that was and excellent report. I suspect Regency doesn't want the top louver covered in case the auxilliary fireplace fan fails -- the...
... I don't use an ash pan, but have found a way to avoid removing live coals with ash. If you follow some of the tips in the following link involving coal bed...
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