Wood Stove Installs???

[vineyardblues]

HBD larry,
yes I am jumping this thread

I plan on putting a wood stove in my fireplace.
and pipe it up the chimney easy right ?
safe ? legal ?
Thanks in advance

[FishermanTim]

Are you putting in a regular wood stove, or one of the newer sealed burn chamber models, similar to a pellet stove type?
Regular stoves perform on the same level as a fireplace, meaning they draw in air from outside to replace the heated air they vent up the flue.

They have wood stoves that have a sealed/seperate burn chamber that receives air directly from outside and vents aou through the flue,but the room air is drawn around the burn chamber like a pellet stove.

Easy? I couldn't say as I saw one installed on This Old House on TV.
Safe? with an existing fireplace you should have sufficient insulation provided the fireplace and flue pass inspection.
Legal? Sure, it's only a wood stove. Your just replacing the method by which you burn the wood. I would double check on any inspection aspects so that there aren't any surprises.

[Raven]

all houses had brick or stone chimneys

and to have a "Cook Stove" you tied into your
existing chimney used for the "Hearth"

typically on the opposite side going thru
the wall dividing the Kitchen from the
Living Area ....

unless there was More than One ...
(usually that was a given with crappy insulation)

Our present day Homes are very "draft Free"
so keep in mind you'll need fresh air coming in
somewhere just to breathe in addition
to what amount the fire needs.

It is said that our Homes are Drier in the winter time
than the Sahara Desert so it's a good idea to have
a stainless steel tea kettle on the stove to help
re-humidify your interior wood ESPECIALLY when having
Wood stoves as the ceiling temps run around 90-> 100 degrees.