Stove(s)
Have a Lopi Endeavor on the first floor.. heats first and second floor, tend it 2-3 times a day. Advertised to be a ten hour burn, but lasts longer, once you get to know the stove.
http://lopistoves.com/product.asp?dept_id=4&sku=33
Have an old small Trolla 104 in the shop in the basement, does the trick nicely.
Two Flue chimney, center of house, no fireplace, just thimbles for the stoves. Built the house in '83 with the idea of heating with wood. 2X6 frame, R19 in the walls, R30 in the attic, Anderson high performance windows. House is pretty tight, still.
Chimney tools.. I had to buy two different brushes, as I have a two flue chimney, they were around 20 bucks a piece, plus enough 4 foot sections of flexible rod to reach the basement, prolly around a C-note for everything.
I spend about 45 minutes doing both flues, and then empty the cleanouts.. I know the first year I did it, I got more crap outta there than any sweep I had ever did, has not been that bad since.
got the stuff through my True Value store.
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