DR_STU wrote:I see in the second link that the design allows for cleanout of each area where the flue gas passes back and forth through the fireplace. This is important as any type of wood burning appliance that tries to extract heat from the flue gas is going to build up creosote, which will lead to chimney/flue fires. This would be especially critical for fireplaces/stoves that do not have a secondary combustion area where the flue gas can be combusted prior to leaving - this secondary combustion reduces the number of condensable flue gasses and gets you more energy per unit of wood. Also, as creosote builds up it creates a significant barrier to thermal transfer of heat, reducing the effectiveness of such an appliance.
So you have to balance the need to get as much heat as possible from burning wood with the risk of creating a chimney fire hazard. If the chimney and flue areas are cleaned regularly then fine, if not you're asking for trouble.
Triffin wrote:Has anyone integrated a hydronic heating system
with one of these masonry stoves ?? You could run
your piping in the flue system when you built the stove ..
add water and a small circulating pump and you
get domestic hot water and space heating ..
Triff ..
Caoimhan wrote:Naturally, if you use very green or sappy wood, you're not going to get a fast enough burn, but I know from personal experience that 1" diameter dry kindling in a paper grocery bag will keep a large home with an open floorplan nice and toasty all night long in Wisconsin in January.
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