Wood Heat

[penokee]

fenneran - A couple of pictures of how I've got my hot air from the wood furnce plummed into the plennum of my natural gas fired forced air furnace. Added benefit is the heat given off by the furnace into the basement - sit in my chair watching a Green Bay Packer game and usually doze off (hmm - I thought it was the warmth of the stove - just dawned on me maybe it was the game /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )
penokee

 

[penokee]

Pic #2

 

[thcri]

Penokee,

Get yourself one of them back draft dampers to prevent back flow when the gas furnace is running. Othewise you will get air flowing backwards into the wood burner. Unless the extra heat is not a problem. As far as sleeping during a Packer game that is normal. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

murph

 

[fenneran]

Thanks penoke, that helps. I had never heard of this before, but a quick internet search taught me a lot about the whole deal. This is really an interesting option to explore. Unfortunately, our basement is not finished, so I could not sleep in front of the packers...er...wood furnace like you do /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

-Frank

 

[farmerpsv]

hey all,
i noticed some put these in their basements, what kind of vent do you need? i assume you'd need a chimney?
thanks
paul

 

[billbill1]

I have used a United States Stove Company wood furnace for about 15 years. I built a new home 4 years ago and I installed the wood furnace in the garage and attached it to the ductwork of the house. The garage is attached to the house, the best part is that the garage stays around 70-75 degrees, getting into a warm vehicle is great. I also installed a thermostat system in the house that opens and closes the air to the firebox on the furnace. Works like a charm. No mess inside the house either, a real plus and I can use the tractor to haul wood all the way to the furnace.

 

[s1120]

How do these compair with the outside wood burners I see? I have thought of one, but my house has one of the new Hi eff heaters that do not have a pipe. Just exit out the side of the house through a PVC pipe.

 

[penokee]

Mine is in the basement connected directly to my masonry chimney. When Insurance company checked it out, their only requirement was that the wood stove pipe enter the chimney below the pipe from the natural gas furnace. Both connected to same flue. Codes today may require seperate flues.
penokee /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ps: Stove and wood stored in the basement is a little dirtier then being outside, with an occasional insect or two, but in my judgement still worthwhile. Will try to post a few Wood stove links. http://www.woodheat.org/q&a/qafirewood.htm http://www.farmshow.com/index/results.asp?category=WOOD%20STOVES/FURNACES&subcategory=WOOD+STOVES%2FFURNACES+%2820L%29&code=65

 

[billbill1]

I had an outside furnace in 1980, it worked OK but going outside to load it right before going to bed and getting up and going outside to load it the first thing in the morning were not the greatest. I believe the codes call for a separate flue for the outside furnace. The metalbestos pipe can be routed up through a closet but must go outside above the roofline.

 

[1962]

at the last house i used triple wall 6",at this house it is connected to the second flue of a masonary chimney. which i clean out often during the winter months. the wood furnace just keeps tagging along with us whenever we move.