reduce heating bill with Wood Stove

[Michelle K linnane]

Hi Guys for some of you who are interested here is a quote I got from a place in albany for Jotul stove. I thought the install price was high. Will post as I get prices that way people will have some ideas of prices for future and can offer input if they wish to. Very nice here yesterday, suny 30 degrees AND NO WIND, Had a 10 bird hunt in the morning. Ran the dogs twice with ATV and shot skeet. First time I ever shot skeet with my SBS 410. Real small pattern but fun. It was just too nice to be in the house.

Stove 1 JO F3 CB 350336 - F3cb Matte Black Wood Stove ( Non-cat ) $1,627.00

Chimney materials VENT KIT 6 CONNECTOR - 6" SINGLE AND DOUBLE WALL CONNECTOR FITTINGS $208.99
VENT KIT 6 CLASS A VERTICAL - 6" CLASS A KIT ALL FUEL
CHIMNEY,VERTICAL APPLICATIONS $977.05

Install price LABOR KIT STOVES-RC - LABOR TO INSTALL GAS & WOOD STOVES WITH VENTING $867.51

I have not completly settled on model yet Still shopping and thinking
Technical data for Jøtul F 3 CB
Maximum heat output: 42,000 BTU/hr
Heating capacity: Up to 1,300 sq.ft
Max log length: Up to 18"
Over 75% efficient
Burn time: Up to 7 hours
Finish options: Matte Black Paint. Ivory or Blue/Black Enamel, or Blue or Brown Majolica Enamel
Flue outlet: Top, and rear
Flue size: 6" (w/standard adapter)
Weight: 265 lbs.
Accessories: Fire screen, and Short leg kit
mobile home rated

 

[Grateful11]

I don't think I saw any mention of Buck Stoves:

Buck Stove Corporation - Wood, Gas, Coal and Oil Stoves, Furniture and Gas Grills

 

[gladehound]

You don't need to spend a lot for a stove. My stove and pipe came in under $2,000. My Stove is a Drolet HT-2000 sold by Northern Tool and it gets great reviews (not all stoves / brands of stove sold by Northern tool are the same). I think this stove meets all of your requirements.

I save $2,000 in oil each year ($3,000 when oil prices peaked) based on 7 cords / yr useage. I have dead standing and down wood available on my property and neighbors'.

Yes, it takes time, but you may enjoy the work. I have a desk job so I really enjoy getting out and doing some labor in the fresh air.

Saws - with a decent saw with a proper pro chisel chain, cutting wood takes little time. Most of my time is in transporting and spliting.

My savings from burning wood 5 yrs have paid for my stove, my saw and my tractor! The saw has saved additional money by downing a diseased Oak next to the house that would have cost $2,000 to remove professionally. And you all know how useful tractors are The work has health benefits as well because you get your exercise.

Bottom line: I love having a wood stove. They are economically wise yet I think most people spend way more than they need to, to get a good stove.

 

[SpringHollow]

burn time of up to 7 hours - i have gotten used to a different world. Went out of town for Christmas and so i loaded the boiler up 75% or so and after 2 days still had 1/3 full bed of coals. I oversized my boiler so i could get long burn times if necessary because this brand does not mind being oversized. The previous brand i had was a disaster oversized.

Ken

 

[gladehound]

2 days is awesome to still have a good coal bed! :thumbsup: My max is about 24 hours and that is only if it was stuffed full on top of an existing large coal bed to start. But the my stove can often be had for < $1000

 

[westcliffe01]

I have not completly settled on model yet Still shopping and thinking
Technical data for Jøtul F 3 CB
Maximum heat output: 42,000 BTU/hr
Heating capacity: Up to 1,300 sq.ft
Max log length: Up to 18"
Over 75% efficient
Burn time: Up to 7 hours
Finish options: Matte Black Paint. Ivory or Blue/Black Enamel, or Blue or Brown Majolica Enamel
Flue outlet: Top, and rear
Flue size: 6" (w/standard adapter)
Weight: 265 lbs.
Accessories: Fire screen, and Short leg kit
mobile home rated

Michelle:

Jotul make very nice stoves. But the claimed burn times are very optimistic. 7 hours may take you to the point where you can no longer find a live coal in the firebox, but effective heat output will be 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If you see the F3 in person, it is not a large stove by any means.

 

[dave1949]

Michelle:

Jotul make very nice stoves. But the claimed burn times are very optimistic. 7 hours may take you to the point where you can no longer find a live coal in the firebox, but effective heat output will be 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If you see the F3 in person, it is not a large stove by any means.

I had a Jotul 3 model, about the same as your pic, very good stove, but as westcliffe says it is about as small as you would want to go. Depending on what I think you are heating, maybe a step up to the next larger model wouldn't hurt.

The #3 Jotuls are suitable for heating an open area of roughly 800-900 sq ft in my experience. There are so many variables, you could have different results. Mine sat in a brick alcove, so that helped store and release heat too. I could usually catch a fire in it in the morning. The trick is to work on building a good bed of coals through the evening hours, then feed it, don't stuff it, before going to bed. It's the amount of coals you have that matter, not how much wood you put in before bedtime. It's a mistake to put in a lot of wood and close the damper down - that's a creosote factory for an indoor stove.
Dave.

 

[dangerdoc]

Stoves vary quite a bit in price. If you want pretty, it is easy to spend $2000+, If you just want good, $1200+

If you watch craigs list, you should find something for half of new.

Stove pipe is expensive, the box that pierces the roof is more expensive and installation can be criminal. If you or your friends are handy, the material can be ordered on the internet but make sure you understand what is needed to keep from burning your house down. Professional experience can be worth the money when your house is at stake.

A fan on the stove is nice for getting heat out of the stove. As far as moving heat around the house, we just run the fan on our central air. It does a good job of mixing the air, warming the back of the house and keeping the room with the stove from getting too warm.

 

[wally hamma]

I have a outside stove called Hardy. It will burn any type of wood you have,
once you get a bed of coal. It also heat your domestic hot water, plus the temp. is controlled by thermastat. I have had mine for 20 years and no problems. Plus i am a wuss and put it in my garage so i do not have to buck the weather will filling it

 

[crazyal]

I think I have about $1000 into pipe for my stove. I went through the wall and have maybe 18' worth of insulated pipe. If you're going through the roof that could be a little high.

If I remember correctly the top of the chimney pipe needs to be 10' vertically from anything else on your roof and then you need to go 2' feet higher. If you have a 12:12 pitch roof (like I do) then you need 12' feet worth of insulated pipe. Last I knew insulated pipe was selling for about $100 for a 3' section. Then of course you have the through the wall section.

Part of the reason they get so much to install it is there's a lot to know to do it correctly. If your handy though it's not impossible to do yourself. But if you are going to put a stove in your living room why save a few bucks, get something that looks nice to you (since you will be looking at it all the time).