wood stove questions

[cameron]

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Curious about this as well. I want to install one professionally but don't want it to raise my insurance rates thru the roof.

 

[sgtmom52]

Our wood stove was professionally installed in our basement family room when we built our house. It has a black single wall pipe from the stove to the wall where it changes to a double wall stainless steel pipe. The single wall pipe does get hot, but that heat goes into the room instead. We do have it professionally cleaned and inspected every year and it is still good after 8 years.

 

[quercus21]

I would go with the single wall in the living area, anything hidden would be double walled.
I would first check with your zoning laws and your stoves installation instructions.
I installed ours a few years back, (I know, I know) I told the town about it. I needed a permit ($00.00?) town donation, lay out drawings. They also wanted a copy of the installation instructions. It had to be inspected afterwards by the building inspector and fire inspector before I could light it up. The reason I took this path, if there is every a problem, they wont point at the stove. Funny thing, they (inspectors) were more interest in how I got the blue stone in the house. 1 slab, 1.25" x 3' x 4' of blue stone. I told them the better half help, she's 5' (sorry dear 5' 1").

 

[darkmatter]

I've been heating with wood for decades with an "Airtight" type stove made in the 70's before the EPA screwed everything up with ceramic after burners and temperature regulators. If you know what you're doing, wood heat is the best. You got to know how to cut and season your own wood and maintain your own chimney. Improper burns can creosote up the chimney in less then a week and/or cause a house fire. Wood heating isn't for dummy's or lazy people. Please do your research before leaping.

 

[muddyhorse]

thanks for the tips everybody

we currently have a whole house wood stove and have been using wood for years. this stove is just for the living room which is not heated by the big stove (long story ).
our county could care less what we do (we are lucky) as long as it is not " our own nuclear power plant " (county commissioner ) he doesn't give a rats patotte .

 

[JD4570]

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I lost two friends and their grandchildren to a house fire because they were burning "green" wood. I also clean chimneys for our company and sometimes can't believe how much creosote builds up and wonder why it hasn't caused a fire yet. Please use aged wood and keep the stack clean!

 

[dewey]

My vote's with double wall no matter the application. Even double wall can easily glow with a hot fire. It costs more upfront but its longevity will by far more than pay for itself over the replacement costs for single wall.

 

[StupidBird]

Thanks, everyone, what a timely posting!

Just got back from the SIL's, who has the most enchanting setup. A little black modern woodstove with large window in the living room, feeds to the built-with-the-house hugenourmous solid brick/block? chimney. Heats their whole two story home. And it is so airtight my asthma stays quiet.

However, setup for here would be around $3 grand. Our house has the fake chimney- fireplace insert with what is probably single wall pipe (I had to fix it when we moved in, builder would've killed us the way it was in if I hadn't had it inspected). I'd have to have two stories of double or triple wall pipe, new chimney cap, and rebuild the hearth and floor. And no, dear, I don't want a stove from the flea market. Did I not make myself clear on the asthma for the last two decades? (sorry rant)

I didn't even THINK of checking with the insurance or codes! Yikes! Since we'd only need it two months, maybe a few weeks more, here in the Atlanta area, I think we're stuck with the all-electric home.

More practical, affordable and DIYer - I'm looking at the wall mount solar air heater boxes. The bedrooms face full sun south....

Thank you all again for simplifying the explainations of all the considerations.