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BOP said:
I've been thinking about getting one of those. Any recommendations?
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Had a big parlor wood stove, loved it, but it was an insane amount of work, between splitting/stacking/hauling and the constant debris, and critters making nests in the piles. Watch out for snakes... Have to be very meticulous and careful about buildup in the stack, source of many home fires. But the warmth was just the best. Infrared heat feels wonderful. You could also buy wood pre-seasoned/split.

Switched to a pellet stove about 30 years ago, using the same stove today. As you get older, just tossing a 40lb bag of pellets in vs wood stove feeding/maint is so much easier. It's convection vs radiant, but very comfortable. The stove has fans, so makes some noise. I stack 2-3 tons of pellets in the garage, whatever doesn't get used is perfectly fine next year with no degradation. Self-lighting, controlled by a thermostat, set and forget. I close off the rest of the house and set the thermostat to 55*, family room, bedroom, etc are as comfortable as I want, uses a bag a day right now. Saves an incredible amount on the oil fuel bill. Quick clean with a vacuum once a week, a little deeper cleaning every couple of weeks, super deep clean once a year, and it's nothing more than dust and ash.
 
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BOP said:
I've been thinking about getting one of those. Any recommendations?
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There was an Amish made "wood hog" when we bought this house 10+ years ago. It was hard to control the temperature and the windows were often open! Chesapeake Chimney replaced the chimney liner and hauled off the hog, installed and maintain our current stove. Sorry, but I don't know the brand but we have been happy with it. They clean our chimney every year.
As far as wood, we have only paid once for it (long story) but have been very fortunate to have found local hard wood for free. We also have a hydraulic log splitter and have done most of the work ourselves. The husband thinks we can no longer perform the physical act of hauling, splitting and stacking so at some point, we will probably sell the splitter and pay to have wood brought in.
I love splitting and stacking and how organic the process is. I also love the heat the stove throws (as opposed to electric). The stove is in the basement and we run the house fan on circulate and have a huge fan pointed up the stairs to the main floor.
There is a cast iron kettle on top of the stove and a humidifier to keep the static down. I love heating the house with wood and it's a shame we can't run the stove heat to the in law apartment attached to our house...the electric bill last month was high and I fear what the next one will be. Rather than renting the apartment out again, I opened a little retail re-sale shop in it. In the near future, I may have to provide my customers with parkas, scarves and mittens :lmao:
I know this is more than you asked for... but a starting place would be to call the Chimney company :D
 
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There was an Amish made "wood hog" when we bought this house 10+ years ago. It was hard to control the temperature and the windows were often open! Chesapeake Chimney replaced the chimney liner and hauled off the hog, installed and maintain our current stove. Sorry, but I don't know the brand but we have been happy with it. They clean our chimney every year.
As far as wood, we have only paid once for it (long story) but have been very fortunate to have found local hard wood for free. We also have a hydraulic log splitter and have done most of the work ourselves. The husband thinks we can no longer perform the physical act of hauling, splitting and stacking so at some point, we will probably sell the splitter and pay to have wood brought in.
I love splitting and stacking and how organic the process is. I also love the heat the stove throws (as opposed to electric). The stove is in the basement and we run the house fan on circulate and have a huge fan pointed up the stairs to the main floor.
There is a cast iron kettle on top of the stove and a humidifier to keep the static down. I love heating the house with wood and it's a shame we can't run the stove heat to the in law apartment attached to our house...the electric bill last month was high and I fear what the next one will be. Rather than renting the apartment out again, I opened a little retail re-sale shop in it. In the near future, I may have to provide my customers with parkas, scarves and mittens :lmao:
I know this is more than you asked for... but a starting place would be to call the Chimney company :D
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I don't have a fireplace, so I'll have to have a stand-alone stove.

I do feel you on the too old to haul wood thing.
 
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