Wood Heat Stoves: What you need to know
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Melissa at Lehman's talks about selecting, installing and maintaining a wood heat stove. Please contact our Stove department at 888-438-5346 / info@lehmans.com / www.lehmans.co... with questions on pricing, availability & technical details.
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.
Although I have checked my chimney pipes, I 've never actually got out the brush to run it up and sown the chimney. In the burning season, and once a week, I open my primary vent, bypass the catalytic wafer, build up a lot of heat in the stove to get the chimney hot enough to burn any possible creosote out of the pipes. I checked last year after ten seasons of use and had no build up at all. Also, I have ALWAYS used seasoned wood, never 'green' wood.
I agree. My parents never burned their woodstove below 375...usually it was in the 400-425 degree range.
So I need to clean my pipes 2 or 3 times a year? glad you told me over and over again... Is now drilled , thanks :-)
Properly seasoned softwoods are perfectly useable in wood stoves. They have much less heat stored per cubic foot because they are lighter - there's more air in softwood.
@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.
Most of he expert articles I've read over the past few years seem to indicate that on non catalytic wood stoves, the damper should never be closed down when the stove is in use. The reason for this is it allows the chimney to cool which encourages much more creosote to deposit. These stoves can be controlled from the intake air, and in fact, many today are installed without dampers entirely. Catalytic stoves can use dampers when the combustor is working because that eliminates most of the creosote before it gets to the chimney.
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.
@994206 Those flexible pipes are known in the U.K as Grade 1 stainless chimney flue.and are generally used as a liner inside an old cracked brick chimney. I don't think that they would last long with heat from this type of fire and they are very expensive. I took down my chimney breast and inserted an 8 ft cast iron and manganise pipe and rebuilt the chimney breast. 7 years later and no problems. I was quoted £1500.00 for installing the flexible pipe, so the effort was well worth it.
@magna59 General advice is to clean the chimney annually. However if you are burning logs that do contain a lot of moisture this will lead to a creosote build up. This will cause issues around the top of the vent, reducing draft. A reduction in draft will significantly reduce combustion efficiency, meaning less heat and more ash. Hence why its not a good idea to burn wet logs.
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?
I would add put a pot of water on the stove to keep moisture in the air.
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
I like the thermal fans and FYI after awhile you can tell the temp of your wood stove just by looking at that fan.....(you will know how fast the fan runs whens its between the optimal temps)
Wait. So wood-burning stoves don't actually cook stuff?
why would i pay a professional to clean my chimney when i can just make my kids do it for free?
I am glad you enjoyed this video, there are many more coming. Check out the facebook page when you have an opportunity
@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
hey did you know to clean your chimney pipe twice or 3 times a year ?
so, is the fan a Stirling engine, or just what is it?
Nicely done. Thanks.
how much does it cost to install one?
LOVE YOUR VIDEO!
You should have mentioned chimney cleaning!
Q. Does the flue pipe going up the chimney have to be rigid? Can flexible pipe be used?
as for the life span of a wood stove. i think your wrong on the 20 year thing... i have a modern glenwood wood parlor wood stove model # 223 that is from 1908 it still heats my garage (24x32 garage) great with no issues! the average temp i get in the garage is 77 degs. so what is the life span of a good wood stove?? I think not 20 years?? thanks for this great video Melissa :-) feed back on the life span would help me. Should i replace the stove? as you can tell its been well maintained. ur cute
You didn't talke about dual burn chamber which is really what prevents creosote build up.
@SUPERPHANTAZM That depends on the size and efficiency of the stove and the type of wood you are burning.
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 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.
How many times a year should I clean my chimney pipe?
Giggity
By not burning...' Wet Logs' will go a big way to stop same, buy a moisture meter......and check your wood...
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.
Did you mention cleaning the stack pipe?
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.
what would the Square Footage for the 2400?
You can get 20 electric fans for the same cost ... but its cool.
How much does a used Stove cost
@eyechubcunt Watching the full video, I now get your sarcasm........lol
huh? details please
Ok video but too much emphasis on safety (should be obvious to any thinking person)rather than how a woodstove works, various designs, etc. There were however good points, ie. use of stove thermometer, fan, etc.
Oak takes 3 years to season, not one year.
round $150 for that fan...better be more than a good conversation peice!! lol
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...]
Too much noise in background is distracting.
man they do not lie if you don't now what your talking about
Nice work
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.
And your hydro company doesn't?
Newer wood stoves that are EPA compliant and that are being burned properly aren't all that bad.
always remember. clean your pipe. look at the gloves.
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.
Good to see a woman in a kitchen, even if the stove is a little old-fashioned.
If it burns it burns.
the old stoves were built very good, these new thin cheap pos will probilly fall apart before 20 yrs
ur hand touched a pieve of burning wood u need to be careful
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-
@lostindiancamp and that'll be the last time he/she does that!
I don't follow none of these rules but I'm ok.
Shes a great salesman, and hot as well...Im sold
If you're going to make an instructional video you would think you would tell everyone in the background to shut up. Talk about annoying.
exacly these fans are just a comversation piece for the rich..too mutch money they are for a gimic i say
@eyechubcunt She did mention chimney cleaning, pay attention.