My best wood stove was a furnace add-on a welder made for folks in Indiana. It was an inner metal box about 14" x 18" surrounded by a 2" larger metal box with a fan that attached to the central heat / AC plenum. It used the existing duct work and heated the entire house. With the feed door acting as a baffle you could easily regulate the amount of air and speed of burn. The double wall system was pretty efficient, and with a temperature activated blower to force warm air it saved me a lot of $$$ in Winter. Wouldn't have wanted to have it in a part of the house as a decorator item, though. Worked well, but was not especially pretty. BillR Jacksonville FL 1981 300SD 'EM' 271K miles Delvac
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 8:50 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - keeping warm you wrote:<<< Find a good used insert or wood stove >>> I've had both - and now use a Woodcheif Insert. It works well enough but the free standing woodstove seems to be *much* better at providing heat. The Woodchief has a built in fan to blow the heat away frm the stove but the freestanding stove provided heat on 4 sides and the top - with a small fan oscillating on the floor behind it, the heat was substantial. The only probem with the freestanding unit it safety - plus, it takes up valuable floor space. Sincerely, Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo) A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil Weber Carb Stuff http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs http://members.rennlist.com/my_911/Index.htm For my Paint Job Info ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Berryman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off Topic - keeping warm > > On Monday, February 20, 2006, at 07:49 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > >> Without the Heatilator, using the wood >> isn't a gain. Too much lost up the chimney. With it, >> who knows? We all figure it can't hurt. >> >> -- Jim >> > > Fireplaces are a waste of wood. not only are they inefficient in the > task of making heat from wood but you have a gaping hole in your house > sucking out the heat as it dies out. Close the damper too soon and you > get a house full of smoke. Find a good used insert or wood stove for > him. Earn kegs of beer for pick-up, modification installation. > > Johnny B. > I Mac Therefore I am > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
