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"Wood stove"

Wood stove / Discussions

Which are the best wood burning fireplace inserts for Canada?

...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 burn...

Posted by Les Poldark March 28, 2022 Wood stove and biomass heat 1 response

What is the best way to heat an old farm house with no water source and only minimal electricity?

...stoves that don't need power to operate  Choosing the best and most efficient wood burning stove   

Posted by Harry Dec. 28, 2021 Heating and cooling 1 response

Is it possible to reconcile installing a wood stove in a airtight, super-insulated house?

...woodstoves in airtight homes is if they don’t have a direct air feed from the outdoors to the back of the woodstove. A lot of people omit that one crucial featu...

Posted by rick seward Dec. 23, 2018 Wood stove and biomass heat 1 response

How do you stop wood stove smoke from entering a home?

...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 pu...

Posted by Don Leaver March 24, 2020 Wood stove and biomass heat 4 responses

We want to build a solarium in Ontario, what do you think of heating it with a radiant floor and wood stove?

...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 C...

Posted by Deanna Zavattin-Tortolo Feb. 18, 2020 Greenhouses and Sunrooms / Solariums 1 response

Do we need a cold air vent to safely operate a wood burning stove?

...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...

Posted by Regina Vigil Feb. 15, 2021 Wood stove and biomass heat 2 responses

Can you put a fireplace in a hyper sealed plastic wrapped A rated home?

...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 propos...

Posted by Kerry Forides Sept. 24, 2020 Wood stove and biomass heat 2 responses

What type and how to install an insulated metal flue pipe ,through a tiled roof?

...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 i...

Posted by david joseph July 25, 2020 Roof assemblies - renovation 1 response

How do you seal up an old fireplace chimney?

...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 ...

Posted by Gord Nov. 2, 2017 Wood stove and biomass heat 3 responses

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