Probably because people are too lazy to do the job.
Wood Burning Stoves
All, starting this thread in order to draw on prodigious Community knowledge we have access to. We are looking to purchase and install a wood burner in our home to have a secondary heat source. In the Generac thread I posted the backlog/shortage of product that manufacture is experiencing so plan B (which was going to be tertiary option) of a wood burner jumped to th front of the line.
In researching wood burners I came across the info of a 26% Tax Credit for the unit (from an approved EPA list) and install. If your unit meets efficiency guidelines you can reduce your outlay by a chunk.
We are leaning towards the US Stove brand . My concern is that we may not be able to cook on the unit. Also assuming electricity goes down, how do I keep the blower going without a generator ?
In researching wood burners I came across the info of a 26% Tax Credit for the unit (from an approved EPA list) and install. If your unit meets efficiency guidelines you can reduce your outlay by a chunk.
We are leaning towards the US Stove brand . My concern is that we may not be able to cook on the unit. Also assuming electricity goes down, how do I keep the blower going without a generator ?
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I took the time to read through here yesterday morning because it's my turn to buy a new wood stove. I couple weeks ago I noticed a small crack in my old Fireview so it's time for a replacement. Not finding anything I liked on the used market I decided this time that instead of buying something for $100-200 on Craigslist I would buy new.
Wow all of the effiency stuff was a surprise, also a surprise was to see so many wood stoves rated for mobile homes, that's actual progress. Anyway I ended up going with a Pleasant Hearth medium sized one for 1800sq ft. It will be interesting to see how well it burns with green wood, I'll have dry ready to go next year but for the rest of this year it will be burn what I got.
I'll toss the old stove up on Craigslist for $100 for someone to heat their garage with.
I've had this installed for 3 nights now and can give an initial review.They do sell it. they wanted Pleasant Hearth Medium 1,800 sq. ft. 2020 EPA Certified Wood Burning Stove with Legs and Blower GWS-1800-B - The Home Depot $1145 with free delivery to store or home but I bought it from Walmart because it was $949 plus $49 for delivery.
Pros: It looks nice my wife really likes it.
It does burn green wood fairly well. A big surprise from the review, and a real plus for me.
The blower that came with it is more than adequate.
The top does heat up enough to use my heat powered fans on it, and while I haven't been burning real hot during the day one of the times that I checked the surface was a hair over 200* so it would work just fine for a dutch oven of stew or chili.
Cons: This is the first stove I've had that is wider than it is deep and I don't like that. It's awkward to load it for the night.
While the stove has an ash tray you have to let the fire go out to get the ashes down into the tray. Don't know what engineer came up with that idea but I want what he was smoking.
The blower is louder than I was expecting.
That's the quick and dirty from the little bit that I've used it so far.
We got $1100. Tax credit on a 4k stove, bought more silver
Thanks .gov
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Does it have to have the blower to work?I've had this installed for 3 nights now and can give an initial review.
Pros: It looks nice my wife really likes it.
It does burn green wood fairly well. A big surprise from the review, and a real plus for me.
The blower that came with it is more than adequate.
The top does heat up enough to use my heat powered fans on it, and while I haven't been burning real hot during the day one of the times that I checked the surface was a hair over 200* so it would work just fine for a dutch oven of stew or chili.
Cons: This is the first stove I've had that is wider than it is deep and I don't like that. It's awkward to load it for the night.
While the stove has an ash tray you have to let the fire go out to get the ashes down into the tray. Don't know what engineer came up with that idea but I want what he was smoking.
The blower is louder than I was expecting.
That's the quick and dirty from the little bit that I've used it so far.
Can you still heat/cook if there is a power outage?
No it works fine without it. Wood stoves don't need blowers like wood burning furnaces do but a lot of them do have blowers to help spread the heat.Does it have to have the blower to work?
Can you still heat/cook if there is a power outage?
OK. Ours doesnt even have anything like that, but they are old fashioned straight pipes, no catalitic combuster or baffles, etc.No it works fine without it. Wood stoves don't need blowers like wood burning furnaces do but a lot of them do have blowers to help spread the heat.
27" deep. So you could comfortably cut 18-20" wood and lay it in front 2 back.No it works fine without it. Wood stoves don't need blowers like wood burning furnaces do but a lot of them do have blowers to help spread the heat.
I find long ago ours (selfmade) burns better front 2 back other than side side. And side to side theres a chance of one rolling out the doors if not careful. AIr intake flows better through the wood instead of around and over.
I cut my wood at 18" and it won't go front to back in this one only sideways. Yes I agree front to back is much better.27" deep. So you could comfortably cut 18-20" wood and lay it in front 2 back.
I find long ago ours (selfmade) burns better front 2 back other than side side. And side to side theres a chance of one rolling out the doors if not careful. AIr intake flows better through the wood instead of around and over.
Edit: Need to look at the firebox depth rather than the overall depth of the stove.
Yes, I was guesstamating the inside box depth as I only found the outer dimensions listed. No, I didn't look real hard for ID of box.I cut my wood at 18" and it won't go front to back in this one only sideways. Yes I agree front to back is much better.
Edit: Need to look at the firebox depth rather than the overall depth of the stove.
Would 16" fit. Yea, more cutting.
Unfortunately it's 13" and I'm just not ambitious enough to cut everything that short. No worries though, while it's awkward to load it gets easier every time, and I used interlocking bricks as fire resistant flooring so if one rolls out when loading (already happened actually) it's not going to start a fire.Yes, I was guesstamating the inside box depth as I only found the outer dimensions listed. No, I didn't look real hard for ID of box.
Would 16" fit. Yea, more cutting.
I'm actually happy with the stove for the price that I paid so things could be a lot worse.
Wow, 13" is pretty small. Your gonna have to saw some short logs.Unfortunately it's 13" and I'm just not ambitious enough to cut everything that short. No worries though, while it's awkward to load it gets easier every time, and I used interlocking bricks as fire resistant flooring so if one rolls out when loading (already happened actually) it's not going to start a fire.
I'm actually happy with the stove for the price that I paid so things could be a lot worse.
Your stove is only 13" deep or 13" wide?
A hearth pad is solid and no cinders can fall through to your floor and smolder.
You have a backing pad on the wall too?
11"Hx13"Dx22"W so the wood that I normally cut and split fit fine, just sideways. I might start cutting at 20"L to take full advantage of the space next year. While it's not going to be something that I could load and have a few coals left to work with 12 hours later like my old one I've found so far that loading it at 10:00pm or so I have a deep bed of coals when I get up to pee around 3:30am.Wow, 13" is pretty small. Your gonna have to saw some short logs.
Your stove is only 13" deep or 13" wide?
A hearth pad is solid and no cinders can fall through to your floor and smolder.
You have a backing pad on the wall too?
Yeah Durock and fire resistant fake brick panels for the walls, using electric fence insulators as the spacers for air flow between the actual wall and the fire resistant wall.
OK 20" that makes more sense.
I was thinking you had a trash burning stove. They are only about 12" x 12"
I'm thinking about building a mini stove for my camper.
It wouldn't take much to heat a small RV size.
Isaw some folks with one that they set up the stove pipe out a window, then they took it down for travel. But I did not get to see the stove.
A rocket stove size would be fine I think, just be able to control the heat and a safe way to load it while it is burning. Hmm, now you have me thinking.
I was thinking you had a trash burning stove. They are only about 12" x 12"
I'm thinking about building a mini stove for my camper.
It wouldn't take much to heat a small RV size.
Isaw some folks with one that they set up the stove pipe out a window, then they took it down for travel. But I did not get to see the stove.
A rocket stove size would be fine I think, just be able to control the heat and a safe way to load it while it is burning. Hmm, now you have me thinking.
I'd be leery of putting a wood stove in an RV. I don't know much about it, but I do know that all of the wood stoves I've seen that were small enough to work were designed for use in tents and require a lot of ventilation. Make sure you do good research before you buy.OK 20" that makes more sense.
I was thinking you had a trash burning stove. They are only about 12" x 12"
I'm thinking about building a mini stove for my camper.
It wouldn't take much to heat a small RV size.
Isaw some folks with one that they set up the stove pipe out a window, then they took it down for travel. But I did not get to see the stove.
A rocket stove size would be fine I think, just be able to control the heat and a safe way to load it while it is burning. Hmm, now you have me thinking.
If you want comfort in a small space put in a full size stove.OK 20" that makes more sense.
I was thinking you had a trash burning stove. They are only about 12" x 12"
I'm thinking about building a mini stove for my camper.
It wouldn't take much to heat a small RV size.
Isaw some folks with one that they set up the stove pipe out a window, then they took it down for travel. But I did not get to see the stove.
A rocket stove size would be fine I think, just be able to control the heat and a safe way to load it while it is burning. Hmm, now you have me thinking.
Small stoves require small wood. That means constant feeding and cycles of too hot(to the point it is scary) to too cold. Then back to too hot when you feed it again.
A full size stove let's you burn bigger wood and gives a much longer and consistent heat output.
It is also probably safer because you are less likely to let it get out of control.
I do not think a full sized stove will fit in our camper,If you want comfort in a small space put in a full size stove.
Small stoves require small wood. That means constant feeding and cycles of too hot(to the point it is scary) to too cold. Then back to too hot when you feed it again.
A full size stove let's you burn bigger wood and gives a much longer and consistent heat output.
It is also probably safer because you are less likely to let it get out of control.
if that is what youre refering to
I have a 8 foot long 6, 6 foot wide canned ham camper.I do not think a full sized stove will fit in our camper,
if that is what youre refering to
To save space I originally put in a stove about the size of a cinderblock. It was either glowing red and dangerous or too cold, and had to burn very small wood. The only way it was useable was to surround it by brick which took space and added weight.
I swapped it out for a boxwood stove and it worked much better.
I was using mine mostly in below freezing temps down to about -20f. So a smaller stove may be adequate in warmer temps.
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