Wood Heat Stoves: What you need to know

[immensecat]

Who the hell dislikes something like this??! What's wrong with folk?

[JustineBieberxoxo]

Good to see a woman in a kitchen, even if the stove is a little old-fashioned.

[myway43]

I have been using a fireplace insert w/ a blower to heat here in Indiana. I burn about 7 to 8 cords a year. I am wondering if a freestanding stove like this would be better as far as heating goes. Any thoughts?

[jah0524]

300 degrees isn't hot enough. You'll get too much smoke and poor burning at 300 degrees. I burn in the 450-550 degree range.

[miniwoodstove]

The secret to keeping your chimney clean is to burn hot fires, with seasoned hardwoods. It turns the tars into a flaky combustible. The flakes fall back down and burn.

[994206]

Q. Does the flue pipe going up the chimney have to be rigid? Can flexible pipe be used?

[TheCoolfez]

Oak takes 3 years to season, not one year.

[chimneygeorge]

The controls at the bottom are for air intake, damper controls are usually above burn area. Some systems have a damper in the first exhaust pipe. Cleaning is based on how much wood burned, type of wood and burn habits. For soft wood, I recommend cleaning at 1-2 cords of wood. Hard woods can go a bit more you may be able to burn up to 5 cords between sheduled cleanings. If you are unsure how long its been, have some one check it out.

[southernguy35]

The fan is a very interesting device. I don't think it's electrically powered.

My comments, positive and negative.

Years ago, chimneys or flus were never cleaned on a regular basis in some parts of the country like where I lived. That's why there were so many flu fires. The basic flu fire is a build up of combustible resins to the point that the fire below catches it on fire. While it may not burn down your house, it can damage a brick or tile chimney. Bottom line: clean a flu.

[BANGERS68]

exacly these fans are just a comversation piece for the rich..too mutch money they are for a gimic i say

[duaneafields]

Perfect, very cute.

[thermaldog]

why would i pay a professional to clean my chimney when i can just make my kids do it for free?

[magna59]

Thank you for the reply....great help. It seems to be a compromise, if it's two effeciant I suppose the exhaust will be too cold and the non combustables will condense out more? Regards Bob

[magna59]

Some nice aims, chimney clean 2 or 3 times a year....why not advise when you know the chimney needs a clean...how do you tell ?

[LehmansHardware]

@magna59, If air seems to be rushing out when the door is opened it may be a sign of creosote build-up. So if you notice more smoke than usual in the room you will want to inspect the chimney for significant build-up or tarry black creosote instead of the normal flaky brown that is achieved with proper firing techniques.

[gsbacorn]

@LehmansHardware If air rushes out the the door when it is opened, you should not be using the wood burning stove at all! I have used my wood burning stove for four years now with no problems. It's secondary heat, burned occasionaly. About 2 cords a year. I use a chain to rattle around the chimney every year or two to clean it out and it works excellent. If you only burn good cured, dry wood, you can go much longer then that.

[southernguy35]

@magna59 You want to used seasoned wood. That means wood that's been cut and stored for around 6 to 12 months to dry out the sap. What I did notice and she probably did that for demonstration purposes, is once you have a good bed of coals (that is wood that has burned to embers) you don't need to add small sticks. Also, that glass is very pretty but be aware that it will get smoked up with use.

Today, I'm seeing many stove pipes versus chimneys. Both are safe, if installed properly.

[timohan100]

You didn't talke about dual burn chamber which is really what prevents creosote build up.

[eyechubcunt]

You should have mentioned chimney cleaning!

[falcondriver100]

@eyechubcunt She did...

[falcondriver100]

@eyechubcunt Watching the full video, I now get your sarcasm........lol

[Gun4Freedom]

@eyechubcunt She did mention chimney cleaning, pay attention.

[GoldenSunshine]

Very informative....well done! This makes me wish I still had my woodstove, (have converted to pellet stove a few years ago), nothing beats a wood burning fire.

[samridawaser]

that's nice

i noticed a traditional blower at the back :)

we do have that at home, its handy for the ground leveled fire too.

many thanks

[eyechubcunt]

Did you mention cleaning the stack pipe?

[TheWorldFarOff]

If it burns it burns.

[chainlinkdreams]

round $150 for that fan...better be more than a good conversation peice!! lol

[LEEBLANTYRE]

she keeps repeating herself !

[trailkeeper]

Good video and stove. I'd even put some aluminum radiator type segments that can be bolted on around the exhaust pipe to get every drop of heat efficiency out. Stoves that you can cook on and make hot water are also nice.

[SUPERPHANTAZM]

How long will one load of wood heat the stove?

[bozzojoe]

@SUPERPHANTAZM That depends on the size and efficiency of the stove and the type of wood you are burning.

[Slangevar333]

The :ecofan is a nice idea, But it does a very poor job of dispersing and circulating the heat! iT'S JUST A COOL MAGICAL GIZMO GADGET- SAVE YOUR MONEY IF YOU REALLY WANT TO MOVE THE AIR-

[perssoh1]

You can get 20 electric fans for the same cost ... but its cool.

[jimbob3514]

Nice fire... could i burn frogs teeth in one of these??

[a1mint]

I highly doubt people clean the pipes twice a year. More like once in a blue moon. Also, a chimney fire should be possible without causing any real danger with proper insulated pipes.

I also doubt anyone opens the damper when opening the door or anyone using gloves.

Very childish video.

[MrStockSquared]

LOVE YOUR VIDEO!

[jaffa942]

do you sell the fans???? if so how much?

how can purchace one??

[yourroaddog]

thank you

[educationforu]

You need to know that they produce toxic smoke. It is worse than cigarette smoke.

[pauluminous]

And your hydro company doesn't?

Newer wood stoves that are EPA compliant and that are being burned properly aren't all that bad.

[joejedlicka]

If that were true, wouldn't everyone who had an open hearth fireplace die of cancer? There are cases where people develop "brown lung", which is similar to black lung in coal miners, but from my knowledge it is exceptionally rare. As long as we are talking about a given area and density of smoke, wood smoke is much less toxic.

[Ratman1969]

man they do not lie if you don't now what your talking about

[deadbunndeadbunn]

huh? details please

[derrick713]

@educationforu you need to do a little research you don't know what your talking about

[sjjdiienno1]

@educationforu they being what? a wood burning stove? i find that hard to believe.

[Skipper72Productions]

i new every thing before i even watched this but good vid

[lostindiancamp]

That fan doesn't have any guards around it. Is it safe? I just wonder about the curious child that sticks his fingers into it while an adult is not looking.

[dan1427]

a curious child won't have the chance to stick fingers into the fan 'cause will get burned before reaching it [unless the child is quite tall and that means old enough to know that fire= ouch...]

[THEMANFZ1]

And the child will no longer be curious now will he?

[pie4foou]

@lostindiancamp and that'll be the last time he/she does that!

[schawn973]

why would you have kids that close to a fire if your worried about a fan?

[dontlikenumbers]

Yeah, I couldn't help but to laugh at that one. Didn't she say the fan turns on at 350? You can tell who hasn't been near a wood stove with a fire in it before.

[malfoy2]

@schawn973 I have a fence build around the wood stove

[BernhardHofmann]

@lostindiancamp Since it's powered by the heat of the stove, I think the child is more likely to burn themselves on the top of the stove than get their fingers in there.

My concern with the fan is that once I make the connection between hotter=faster, I'd be tempted to see "just how fast can that baby spin?" :D

[w30olds]

@lostindiancamp at 350deg when the fan comes on. no ones is getting that close.

[joejedlicka]

@lostindiancamp If one is worried about the fan around children, you must also consider the burns that would be incurred due to contact with the stove. In order to be completely safe, you could install a non-combustible barrier around the perimeter of the stone base.

[foxdmulder]

@lostindiancamp they are just powered by heat, they are not electric, hot air rises etc etc...thermal dynamics spin the blades reflecting the heat outwards, if you were to put your fingers in this, I think it wont hurt you, they are not forceful

[LehmansHardware]

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[kalob35]

ur hand touched a pieve of burning wood u need to be careful

[MattinMT]

Nicely done. Thanks.

[shetaz101]

Very helpful!