Wood Burning Fireplace.

Wood Burning Fireplace.

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The Sponge

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less wood actually..

once you learn how to build the hot fire you use "all nighters" to last throughout the night..house is still toasty warm in the morning..pull some hot ashes and reload w/oak/maple..just about anything other than pine..even gum if it has at least a year of split season..

"all nighters" are larger around cuts[if it fits ya burn it] with about 3 to 4 months of season[or more is ok....burn slow on the scalding hot bed of wood and embers..

for a period of over 5 years I never turned the heat on in the house..or the a/c but that is another story for another day

inserts are awesome...and they are so nicely made now that who can use them for effect or whatever bearskin rug stuff ya into..

here is the stove I currently have..ours is about 20 years old..

any questions by anybody I will be glad to answer..

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what does one of those cost and does any smoke at all come thru that blower. I have a pretty tall chimney and i wonder if all the smoke would get thru it. I do seem to have a little problem with my stove and the oxygen it gets to move all the smoke. I know this sounds strange but i think it has something to do with the height of the chimney.
 

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We have had gas and wood burning...by far we love the natural wood burning fireplace.

I'd say it's one of my favorite features of the home. We go through about a cord a year, which is a lot considering we are in NC.

Nothing beats a roaring fire on a blustery day with a hot tottie and some football on-

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UGA12

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what does one of those cost and does any smoke at all come thru that blower. I have a pretty tall chimney and i wonder if all the smoke would get thru it. I do seem to have a little problem with my stove and the oxygen it gets to move all the smoke. I know this sounds strange but i think it has something to do with the height of the chimney.

An insert with a blower/fan will produce 0 smoke period. The way it is designed the smoke has no way to even get to the blown air area!
 

UGA12

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We have had gas and wood burning...by far we love the natural wood burning fireplace.

I'd say it's one of my favorite features of the home. We go through about a cord a year, which is a lot considering we are in NC.

Nothing beats a roaring fire on a blustery day with a hot tottie and some football on-

Me and you have spoke about this before. Nothing beats them:00hour
 

Old School

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An insert with a blower/fan will produce 0 smoke period. The way it is designed the smoke has no way to even get to the blown air area!

true if ya know what you are doing..

otherwise you can eat a whole lotta smoke..

there is an art to tending and getting these bad boys pouring heat out of the vents..

on a 17 degree day outside I got the temp up to 80 degrees in the house..

guys were going out side to have a cig and drink beer...

dem was some good poker games..
 

PocketAces

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We have had gas and wood burning...by far we love the natural wood burning fireplace.

I'd say it's one of my favorite features of the home. We go through about a cord a year, which is a lot considering we are in NC.

Nothing beats a roaring fire on a blustery day with a hot tottie and some football on-

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It doesn't get much better than that right there. :0074
 

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If you want a stove for heating purposes, this is the only way to go.

http://www.leisurelinestoves.com/

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Got wood burning and love it. Needs an overhaul though. I can get the room its in(where the big screen and sports 24/7 is:popcorn2) hot enough to strip, but the rest of the house is cool. Love the smell and the relaxation feeling to it. Use it quit often for 4-5 months of the year. :toast:
 

redsfann

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yeah I admit that I really like mine(fireplace) more for the ambiance than actually heating my house.

Me, too. In fact after a few hours of using my fireplace the upstairs of the house is very cold as the thermostat is right next to the fireplace. Its 74-76 degrees in the living and dining rooms--the rest of the house---burr!

I don't build that many fires, either. Bought a cord of wood before the start of last winter and probably have 1/3 of it left to get me through the rest of the winter.
 

UGA12

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I need to have my fireplace cleaned this off-season. Will look into an insert as well. Thanks!

The stoves that are sold around here to heat rooms/houses are usually fueled by corn...imagine that....:mj07:

Does the popping noise not get annoying:shrug:
 

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Have a wood stove downstairs that we use all the time - wood burning fireplace upstairs barely gets any use at all due to inefficiency. Mainly for aesthetics when the wife wants a fire. Has anyone installed an insert recently they would recommend? or any brands to stay away from?

I am looking to install an insert prior to the next heating season. I love running the chainsaw and splitting maul - might as well make the most of it:0074

Also - is an insert something I could install myself?
 

Old School

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you will need roll bar and one helper once you get it to the fireplace landing..

now getting it from store and or delievery truck..to the landing

:scared
 
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