we heat by a wood stove exclusively. when the winter sets in the heater never comes on at all. in the 10 years of having a stove i have only cut down 3 trees one was a leaner another man wanted cut and since i volunteered to do it i got all the tree (hickory by the way) the other 2 were off my property and i studied it so hard that you cant tell they are missing. i have gotten the majority of the wood after storms or people that just didnt know how or what to do with a tree when it falls or is leaning. that being said i keep my saw in good repair and sharp blades on the ready because if i see a tree i go get it, after asking of course. so there is always wood available. i once got a large amount of cedar shingles and used them as kindling because you could light them with a match. GO WOOD, and scrounge for wood and save big time. i have a Buck 20zc insert trimmed in gold tone with a glass door 70 something efficient with a catalyst and blower which you said you didnt want a blower but it is way to efficient with than without.
Install wood stove?? Yay or Nay?
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I am reading it will cost between $3500 and $4000 to have an insert installed, our chimney relined (legally required). 
keljonma
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Gives you something to save for then. Start with getting the chimney relined.1stepcloser said:I am reading it will cost between $3500 and $4000 to have an insert installed, our chimney relined (legally required).
We have wood heat for part of our house. Those are the rooms we hang out in during winter because we prefer that type of heat.
We do have a hardwood woodlot and cut most of our wood. There are winters that use more than we stored and then we buy. Still way cheaper than oil or propane. $100 per month versus $400-600 per month. And that is the pricey middle of winter wood.
I have gotten free wood from free trash pick up day in our area twice per year by driving around and loading up, but that's not something we can depend on. It makes great kindling.
I'm always a Yay for wood heat.
We do have a hardwood woodlot and cut most of our wood. There are winters that use more than we stored and then we buy. Still way cheaper than oil or propane. $100 per month versus $400-600 per month. And that is the pricey middle of winter wood.
I have gotten free wood from free trash pick up day in our area twice per year by driving around and loading up, but that's not something we can depend on. It makes great kindling.
I'm always a Yay for wood heat.
Farmfresh
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We had our chimney relined a few years BEFORE we got the insert. Since we had a masonry chimney and a high performance furnace we were having problems with the exhaust from the furnace eating away at the morter! The exhaust from those kinds of furnaces often contain some very corrosive vapors.1stepcloser said:I am reading it will cost between $3500 and $4000 to have an insert installed, our chimney relined (legally required).
You are not too far from what we spent total for the job, including lining the fireplace chimney with an insulated pipe and the furnace flu as well as buying and installing the insert.
The only thing I would have changed if I could was I would have sealed up the old chimney more and had a free standing wood stove. I couldn't do that however due to the size and layout of our living room.
Still I am happy.
I just ordered two full cords of mixed hardwood - cut stove length (15 inches), seasoned, split, and delivered - for $160.00. One cord will be delivered next week.
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re: closing up the chimney and installing a wood burning one
That is what I was thinking.
That is what I was thinking.
Beekissed
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Most folks around here get around that by inserting the stove pipe up the fireplace and putting the wood stove on the hearth. No relining of the chimney needed. Would that still be legal where you live?
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LMAOROTF of P.I.S.S.I!!!!!!! That cracked me up!
We don't have much of a hearth and since we don't have an open concept home adding onto our hearth wouldn't be wise. We would have no place to walk. Come to think of it, I don't know where I would put the wood burning stove if I sealed up the chimney. (((sigh)))
We don't have much of a hearth and since we don't have an open concept home adding onto our hearth wouldn't be wise. We would have no place to walk. Come to think of it, I don't know where I would put the wood burning stove if I sealed up the chimney. (((sigh)))
FarmerDenise
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I heated my house using wooden pallets one winter. I was too broke to pay the power company and had it shut off. I was also unprepared to use the fireplace as my only source of heat. We managed just fine though, with the bit of good wood we had and those pallets. As friends found out about my situation, they helped me get wood as well. Every box or trunk load was appreciated. I do live in a fairly mild climate though.
Wildsky
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My hubby went to town this morning and we're buying a wood stove (free-standing) I hope we can get it set up and installed before too long, we've already had a couple of nights below freezing.
