Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 11:01 AM
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Will throw this out for consideration, as 99% of the world is not aware they exist......the Liberator.. https://rocketheater.com/Will burn real wood in addition to pellets, and they burn, clean, hot (2,000F+) and fast. Best use is take stove as shown, then run exhaust threw a secondary storage structure, like a brick cube about the size of a washing machine, then up and out normal vent stack. Bricks absorb the surplus heat and cool down the exhaust even more. Bricks then radiate heat into room all day.
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 11:40 AM
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There is no way a stove mfg can provide an accurate estimate of the number of sq ft a stove can heat. They don't know anything about your heat load, which is determined by factors such as outside temps, insulation, windows, ceiling height, etc. Instead, look at heat output in Btu's and compare it with your current system. Then consider that the stove output is probably at max burn rate and you won't have it burning at that rate much of the time.
Cast iron stoves are generally better than plate steel because the cast iron absorbs heat and then gives it off providing a more even heat to the house. Soapstone stoves are even better in that regard but also more expensive. The only downside is that both take longer to heat up than a steel stove.
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 01:22 PM
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Not sure the part of Illinois you live but in west central you are close to a dealer that has been in the business for a long time. They are located in West Point Iowa. Wood Stoves
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 03:10 PM
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I recommend calling your insurance company and see if they will still cover you if you have a stove installed. Some do, some don't. The ones that do cover wood stoves usually require the stove and chimney be installed by professional and stove has a UL listing.
That said, you can’t beat wood heat! Good point. Your insurance company will require it inspected. For me it was inspected by the city, then signed off by the insurance company. My rates went up $20 a year doing it that way. Don't do that and have a fire and that's the insurance company's way out from paying you a dime.
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 03:55 PM
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do things properly and safely.
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 05:17 PM
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Have you considered a wood pellet stove instead? Your still buying fuel of sorts to heat your house. Yes you have other investments with a standard wood stove but I would rather be out in the woods cutting wood than standing in line at the big box store buying pellets.
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 08:15 PM
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Have you considered a wood pellet stove instead? My son has one and not really impressed with it. They like it and works good for them but a wood stove would be more for me. I had a wood stove in a house I used to have and loved everything about it even the cutting and splitting of wood I always enjoyed.
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 08:24 PM
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Fisher wood stoves are no longer made but if you can find one, they are a good stove. Probably not uL rated.
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Re: Wood stove for smaller home
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01/30/23 08:51 PM
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Fisher wood stoves are no longer made but if you can find one, they are a good stove. Probably not uL rated. That explains why I can’t find anything other than used ones lol. Vermont castings has a model aspen C3 that’s also caught my attention.
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