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Add-On Wood Burning Furnace Install - *UPDATE*
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Deerlope
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Its a nice looking chimmey but is there some reason that you preferred mansory over the stainless steel multi fuel vent pipe?
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Deerlope,
The chimney only cost $300-400 more than the total cost of the stainless pipe. This did not include the cost of building a chase around the pipe and covering it with siding (which I hate sided chimneys) or a brick or stone veneer. I figure that the masonry chimney would add more value to the home?
Imagine this picture with a piece of stainless stuck out up the side.
The chimney only cost $300-400 more than the total cost of the stainless pipe. This did not include the cost of building a chase around the pipe and covering it with siding (which I hate sided chimneys) or a brick or stone veneer. I figure that the masonry chimney would add more value to the home?
Imagine this picture with a piece of stainless stuck out up the side.
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Now for some good dry wood to burn. That height of chimney and it being 'cold' on the outside, the creosote will condense and run back pretty easily. I remember how easily my first chimney plugged up, although it wasn't near as good a chimney as yours is to begin with.
Which wood burner are you putting in?
Which wood burner are you putting in?
Deerlope
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True stainless would not have looked good if it was not encased. Do you know if the mason's sealed the joints in the flues? You get as much cold and bad weather as we do in NY. But it looks good and will last a long time.
Nasty135
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Megame, That is a good looking chimney ,looks like they did a good job and it kinda finishes the house... Nice.
I have noticed up in Ohio since we have family up there, Quite a few people are using the Hardy stove outside unit that utilizes an outside boiler type arrangement for hot water supplement and a radiator in the plenum with a separate thermostat ... I saw the works and it looked neat to me ,also it only needed feed once or twice a day depending on how cold it is.
I guess there are draw backs to both types, at least here my thoughts.
On your system its easy and conveinent to load in the warmth of your house,but you have to carry the wood inside with the mess of the chips etc. plus occasional clean-out...
On the outside unit the mess is outside but so is the heater(BRRRR!!!) when its 10* and it needs fed that wouldn't be much fun and you know who would have to feed it , SOOO you probably did the right thing,no doubt... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Obviously you did the right thing for yourself, But I wonder if you even considered the outside unit. I'm kinda doing a little research for the future as I won't be able to retire in Md. Too $$$ down here. With family in OHIO we might try to move up there one day... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
I have noticed up in Ohio since we have family up there, Quite a few people are using the Hardy stove outside unit that utilizes an outside boiler type arrangement for hot water supplement and a radiator in the plenum with a separate thermostat ... I saw the works and it looked neat to me ,also it only needed feed once or twice a day depending on how cold it is.
I guess there are draw backs to both types, at least here my thoughts.
On your system its easy and conveinent to load in the warmth of your house,but you have to carry the wood inside with the mess of the chips etc. plus occasional clean-out...
On the outside unit the mess is outside but so is the heater(BRRRR!!!) when its 10* and it needs fed that wouldn't be much fun and you know who would have to feed it , SOOO you probably did the right thing,no doubt... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Obviously you did the right thing for yourself, But I wonder if you even considered the outside unit. I'm kinda doing a little research for the future as I won't be able to retire in Md. Too $$$ down here. With family in OHIO we might try to move up there one day... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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Nasty135,
Yeah my wife and I looked at several outdoor units before going with this set-up. As you mentioned the plus and minuses to both, I found that the initial set-up of the outdoor units was way too much to justify. Plus, we liked the idea of adding a chimney to that side of the house since there was nothing there. I appreciate the comments, I just hope this all works as good as planned. For reference, I am at about half the cost of the outdoor units when all is said and done.
Yeah my wife and I looked at several outdoor units before going with this set-up. As you mentioned the plus and minuses to both, I found that the initial set-up of the outdoor units was way too much to justify. Plus, we liked the idea of adding a chimney to that side of the house since there was nothing there. I appreciate the comments, I just hope this all works as good as planned. For reference, I am at about half the cost of the outdoor units when all is said and done.
djradz
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How will you get wood into the basement?
