Wood stove / Discussions

Step code four is one step below passive. We are building a house in Whistler and want to install a fireplace that will not emit too much heat. What kind of fireplace can we use? We prefer gas ...

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...wood stove also increases the ability to evacuate the flue gases; otherwise they will not work properly. See here about choosing and using a wood stove properly -  Choosing the Best Wood-Burning Stove or Fireplace A wood burner is unable to light without an air supply, and so then smoke will pour out into the room it i...

...wood burning stove includes finding the highest rated wood stove, or at least an EPA certified wood stove. An efficient wood burning stove saves wood as it burns wood more completely, and there are less emissions. That means less splitting and stacking of firewood, and less time loading the fire. You  may also find tha...

...wood stove in an airtight high performance home, even a home that meets the airtight standards of Passive House, you just need to be sure to provide makeup air to avoid depressurizing the home. This page here covers all you need to know - How to install wood burning stoves and fireplaces in airtight homes such as Passi...

...wood stove to heat up the space when working in there. My goal is to use as low electricity as I can because I won't use it everyday and it is detached to the house. I like electric radiant floor because it is cheaper but I also like hydronic because I could try to retrofit other system with it in the future, like pass...

...wood stoves or exhaust fans that depressurize the home. We can’t advise you too much on anything related to rocket stoves for safety reasons, but I would propose you look into having a direct air feed from outside. If you have a sealed air feed to a woodstove that provides air from the outside then it will not depressu...

...wood stove or fireplace through the roof is a job that should be done by professionals only. I say this for two reasons – safety of course, to make sure there is no fire risk if the wrong materials is choosen or if it isn’t installed properly, but also for insurance purposes. If you speak with a licensed local fireplac...

...wood stove for winter heat. Just the small amount of smoke from opening the stove door causes throat irritation. The stove itself does not leak. Using an air purifier, but wondering if air exchange would help. Home is pretty air tight, built in Maine in 1986. Humidity is 50 per cent or less. Don't want to give up the w...

...wood stove would for sure improve the winter comfort, but please go into this with eyes wide open knowing that building an 800-1000 square foot glass box in a Canadian winter if going to need an awful lot of heat. So back to your original question – yes a radiant floor is a great idea. Have a look here at our air heate...

...wood, which can then be covered to match the rest of the house. Installing wood stoves with existing fireplace chimneys: By installing batt insulation in the chimney and not using spray foam, it is easily disassembled if needed so you may be able to use the existing chimney for a wood stove or a gas or wood fireplace...