... Never heard of a metal sawbuck. I have never used a sawbuck myself, but I assume that because it is a very simple device, those who use them just put one ...
Hello Can anyone tell me about these Thermo-Mass-stoves ? Outside of costs and a special designed house or a large basement to hold one. Do they have some of...
... I'm not sure what you mean by thermo-mass. Maybe you are thinking about thermal mass, which is the way masonry heaters store and then release heat from...
I would like to find out how efficient/practical these stoves are in relation to common woodstoves. I understand that that when the power goes out you are out...
Hi George, I'm not sure there is a good way to repair cracked castings. Cast iron can be welded, but I think cracks from heat stress are likely to form again....
I have a very old pot belly stove that has warmed my behind since I was a child. It has some small cracks in it from age and use. What is the best way to...
Hi Folks, We just moved into a large 2500 sq. ft. ranch house by a 3 acre ravine so we have lots of wood. Instead of using the expensive electric heat and ...
In a message dated 10/6/2000 3:29:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, woodheat@egroups.com writes: << I have a metalbestos pipe going through a 2x6 pine floor, and a ...
Hello, I have a metalbestos pipe going through a 2x6 pine floor, and a sheetrock and wood and standing seam roof. The pipe gets hot to the touch. Is this...
... 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...
