Brewer Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 An open fireplace is extremely inefficient though. Most of the heat is going straight up the chimney. Don't get me wrong, I love them, but if I put in an alternative heating source, I'm all about the efficiency. If I put in a chimney for a wood stove, it's going to run me about $1500, so far as I can tell. That duravent stuff is mighty expensive and my house is a two story colonial. Ka ching. Do any of you have wood stoves in the basement, relying on the heat radiating up to warm the first floor of the house? Czar, I have a wood stove in the basement. With the basement door open, it will heat the entire house. Yes, some corners are colder then others. This year I may try to improve upon the air circulation. I don't usually let it run during the day when we aren't home. But if I fire it up at 5:00 on Friday and run it until 8:00 Monday morning, the furnace does not need to kick in. I spent about $800 on the chimney. However, that end of the house is only 1 1/2 stories above grade, so it only required about 24 feet of pipe. With using the stove last year, my oil bill was about half of what it was the year prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) An open fireplace is extremely inefficient though. Most of the heat is going straight up the chimney. Don't get me wrong, I love them, but if I put in an alternative heating source, I'm all about the efficiency. If I put in a chimney for a wood stove, it's going to run me about $1500, so far as I can tell. That duravent stuff is mighty expensive and my house is a two story colonial. Ka ching. Do any of you have wood stoves in the basement, relying on the heat radiating up to warm the first floor of the house? i have a fire place with a blower on it and it heat the house to 68 or more unless the temp outside is below 5 degrees.... my boiler usually doesn't run except in jan and feb Edited November 7, 2007 by Yukon Cornelius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hat Trick Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 :highfive: ...to Yuk's ZERO...Cut four loads of oak (about 2 cords) this weekend. Don't know how you gas/oil burners do it. Literally sending the money right up the chimney. Plus, the fireplace is EXTREMELY cozy on those chilly evenings. Yup, I'm all set for my first burn of the year tonight, the wife and kids can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 i have a fire place with a blower on it and it heat the house to 68 or more unless the temp outside is below 5 degrees.... my boiler usually doesn't run except in jan and feb +1, and that blower is the only reason I burn in the fireplace, otherrwise it wouldn't be worth it IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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