Recommend a woodstove with decent runtime
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What is this woodstove here, good buy or not? Brand?
https://richmond.craigslist.org/app/5346142258.html
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I believe he is looking for a free standing stove... Of course more info would help.
Take a look at this.
https://lynchburg.craigslist.org/app/5367413284.html
Take a look at this.
https://lynchburg.craigslist.org/app/5367413284.html
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zogger
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Well, if I am not mistaken, stove sellers have until the 31st to get rid of older can't meet emissions models. I bet there are some good deals out there on brand new stoves.
If you believe that is going to stop people then I have a stove for you... It's probably safe to say >85% of people selling a stove don't know the EPA rules about to take effect which means I wouldn't expect to see any non compliant stoves discounted.
I am in zip code 20850, 20190, and also 23936, I can buy something within 50 miles of either area. Basically Northern Virginia in DC area and also central VA (Richmond / Lynchburg / Charlottesville)
Any links on Craigslist would be appreciated.
How about this one?
https://richmond.craigslist.org/for/5355207517.html
Any links on Craigslist would be appreciated.
How about this one?
https://richmond.craigslist.org/for/5355207517.html
flashhole
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As to fireplace inserts, I bought a Lopi Freedom. Nice product and more frugal on the wood than my old insert but nowhere near the burn time they advertised and nowhere near the control they advertised and nowhere near the low ash they advertised and nowhere near the clean window they advertised. Not a surprise to me since I have been burning wood for over 40 years but it is much better than what I had. Beware any marketing Bull $hit if you buy new. Expect about half the advertised performance.
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To get a 12 hour run time with an older stove, your going to need one with a large firebox.
I like the steel plate stoves like a Fisher, or a Thermo Control. These big boys throw some serious heat though. How big is your house?
I like the steel plate stoves like a Fisher, or a Thermo Control. These big boys throw some serious heat though. How big is your house?
Not larger as in you can throw larger wood in, but larger in total capacity. i.e. 4 cubit foot firebox as opposed to 3, even though both may take a 26" log.
I think you may be hard pressed to find anything in your price range that will give you the burn times you are after. Most stoves in your price range will be older models without newer technology. Even on most newer stoves, in order to get up into 12 hour burn times you are looking at a large stove. The only ones that can give you long burn times with moderate fireboxes are hybrid or catalytic stoves.
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You need an old longwood stove. You can burn 4' posts in it.
I can go up to 1,000 for the right woodstove.
The problem is, half the time, on CL, they don't even list or know the brand / model. Just "old woodstove" and I don't know enough to figure it out.
Does this Kent make any sense?
https://charlottesville.craigslist.org/for/5352165477.html
The problem is, half the time, on CL, they don't even list or know the brand / model. Just "old woodstove" and I don't know enough to figure it out.
Does this Kent make any sense?
https://charlottesville.craigslist.org/for/5352165477.html
MountainHigh
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first question to ask is what are the fire regulations in your area and will your home insurance accept a NON EPA stove?
If you are good to go with a non epa stove, then there are plenty of old fire breathing dragons out there with large 3+cu ft firebox that can keep a 2500 sq ft home warm for 8+ hours on a single load, if the house is well insulated and has a central chimney.
However, if like me, your home insurer demands an EPA approved wood stove and inspected chimney built to code, and/or you value your safety, you will make sure to jump through the necessary hoops to make sure your chimney (the 'engine' of your free standing wood stove) is 100% safe prior to getting any stove.
IF you can find a second hand EPA stove, Regency and Pacific Energy make sturdy well burning wood stoves that I can vouch for. Brand new, they are over your price range, but if you find one second hand, they work well. Plenty of other stoves that are good as well, but these are the two I have experience with.
If you really want to build a house around a wood stove and burn wood exclusively in very cold climate, then most will look to a 30 hour burn time of a big catalytic wood stove like a Blaze King. But they are pricey and not what you're looking for.
If you are good to go with a non epa stove, then there are plenty of old fire breathing dragons out there with large 3+cu ft firebox that can keep a 2500 sq ft home warm for 8+ hours on a single load, if the house is well insulated and has a central chimney.
However, if like me, your home insurer demands an EPA approved wood stove and inspected chimney built to code, and/or you value your safety, you will make sure to jump through the necessary hoops to make sure your chimney (the 'engine' of your free standing wood stove) is 100% safe prior to getting any stove.
IF you can find a second hand EPA stove, Regency and Pacific Energy make sturdy well burning wood stoves that I can vouch for. Brand new, they are over your price range, but if you find one second hand, they work well. Plenty of other stoves that are good as well, but these are the two I have experience with.
If you really want to build a house around a wood stove and burn wood exclusively in very cold climate, then most will look to a 30 hour burn time of a big catalytic wood stove like a Blaze King. But they are pricey and not what you're looking for.
You can buy new in the price range you are after.
The Englander NC30 and Drolet models are regarded very highly for value heaters.
The Englander NC30 and Drolet models are regarded very highly for value heaters.
MountainHigh
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Ya Englander has some good reviews.
What kind and size chimney do you have? - lots of new EPA stoves do not do well on plain brick/tile/oversize chimneys. They only perform well on a 6" stove pipe chimney.
You can learn lots at hearth dot com forums.
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