a new masonry building was erected next to mine. it is twelve feet higher than my roof and eight feet higher than the top of the chiminy. my chiminy is two...
Your area might be different but I have many companies that will insure homes with woodstoves and furnaces that meet their standards. Too many folks install...
Hi Dennis; My naqme is Sherwin;There is Insurance available for those that burn wood,HOWEVER yopu must be absolutely sure that you take every precaution to be...
Apparently, the chimney's distance from the house varies by 1/2 inch from bottom to top. BIG DEAL! As for calling my insurance company, I just might do that....
I think someone was looking for ANY reason not to buy your House!Have an insurance(Fire) underwriter inspect your house!If he finds that it will pas as being...
I think I'd need this one clarified better. Miro ... From: "onmylake" <onmylake@...> To: <woodheat@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 12:26 PM ...
Good for You!I If a Chimney being the cause of an insurance co. not to insure your house ,then there are literally 100,000s of homes in this country that are...
Well I'm not sure about that.. Up here (Middle of nowhere Ontario) some companies will not insure wood heated homes or the price is just to outrageous... My...
An outside chimney runs colder than an inside one, usually, and incurs increased creosote buildup. If the chimney is kept above 250F, creosote tends not to...
I had an outdoor Chimney for over 35 years,Burnt Wood,Oil,Coal,Kerosene,you name it!I cleaned my chimney at least once every year and had a professional clean...
you can do a number of things.A0 You can get and install a Stainless Steel Pipe up to the same height of the highest point of the next door neighbors house...
Hi folks, A friend brought over an interesting book he had recently borrowed from the library: Residential Energy: Cost Savings and Comfort for Existing...
My masonry chimney is centrally located and has never made creosote except the very top above the roof and very little there. I burn mostly dry hardwood but...
Sherwin, It is often a problem to generalize the experience with one wood burning system to all wood burning systems. Just because you had good luck with an...
Years ago I had a outside chimney on North side. Creosoted all the time. Chimney fires. Built internal metalbestos chimney. I burn hard wood and softwood....
The information on Outside Chimneys was derived fromA) The State Fire Marshall,s Office,The Local Fire Chief,The National Fire Insurance Association,just to...
Yes you are right!If a Chminey is BUILT CORRECTLY fro the Proper Materials and the best Workmanship it will last a lifetime without trouble.However one MUST...
If the chimney stays above 250F, creosote doesn't form on it's surfaces. No luck involved. It's very difficult to keep an outdoor chimney above 250F. I've...
First of all I am happy to find such a good site about fireplaces with so much activity. I am currently buying a new home and would like to install a fireplace...
Sherwin wrote<snip> <The National Fire Insurance Association> Sherwin,I am not familiar with this association, care to supply some back round on it, or...
... --snip-- ... --snip-- ... Sherwin, If I understand you correctly, you are saying that local, state and national organizations promote the use of outside...
I have to agree that outside chimneys are not for everyone. Ours was made of blocks and a clay liner on the south side(sunny side) of the house. When you...
... Lyle, It is a good idea and I've thought about it quite a bit. The problem is that we already put a lot of time into woodheat.org and the idea of sinking a...
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