http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/ Discussion of home heating with firewood Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:10 GMT samiamrd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20717 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20717 You can not add a secondary burn chamber to your pot belly stove. You have a dinosaur of a stove, and it can not be retrofitted to burn like an EPA certified Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:55:53 GMT Ken Meinken http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20716 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20716 You do not need (nor want) a damper ("butterfly valve") on a modern (or even an older airtight) stove. There is no need for it (they are back from the days of Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:17:40 GMT Edward G http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20715 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20715 My interest has been peaked. It has been recommend that I add what sounds like an extra combustion chamber to the top of my pot belly stove but I don't quite Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:15:15 GMT Louis Charles http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20714 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20714 can you direct me to a link to find dealers who sell these "outside wall kits" ? LC   *************************************************************** Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:01:54 GMT Louis Charles http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20713 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20713 Please explain how a horizontal flue is a problem (Isn't the flue the butterfly "valve" which lets us adjust the draft?)?  The wood stove I possess has the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:57:00 GMT Louis Charles http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20712 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20712 Thank you for your input Ken. Please remember I am talking about an application here in west texas where "draft" will not be a problem ... and the season is so Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:02:15 GMT samiamrd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20711 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20711 It is not the best approach, but take a look at the "outside wall kit". In the kit you get a base support, a T connection and a wall thimbol as well as the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:49:00 GMT yahoogroups@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20710 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20710 There is no problem with running the class A all the way to stove if you wish you can even use the stove as the support for the chimney (I think) There is a Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:33:42 GMT Ken Meinken http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20709 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20709 If you don't "mess" with the room, you have to "mess" with a wall. Sure, there are safe ways of going through a wall, but they probably are no easier than Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:29:33 GMT Louis Charles http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20708 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20708 I am trying to avoid messing with the roof.  If not a window to go out the side of a building, is there any other way?  Even if I had to cut a hole in a wall Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:21 GMT samiamrd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20707 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20707 There could be two issues. The stove could be old or not installed properly. How would the insurance company know? So do you have documentation of a proper Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:49:08 GMT samiamrd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20706 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20706 If you stove is in the basement, then run your chimney to the basement. If your stove is on the first floor, place the support box in the first floor ceiling Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:36:28 GMT samiamrd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20705 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20705 Placing a chimney through a window(temporary) is illegal in most parts of the US. The temporary installation tend to create the effect of an outside Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:35:45 GMT Ken Meinken http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20704 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20704 I think most insurance companies accept wood stoves as long as they are properly installed. I know State Farm took photos of ours. (BTW, State Farm later Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:31:55 GMT zoomietr3 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20703 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/woodheat/message/20703 Hello: I am new to this site and wonder if there is any advice about finding an insurance company that will insure my rental property that has a wood stove?