Wood Burning Stove

[Sir Henry]

I bought a chimney kit for my new garage and am wondering what kind of stove I should get. I’ll be installing a ceiling vent in the middle of the 1,500 sf building. Any ideas or suggestions?

[BigAl52]

Ive done the wood stove thing before. Wood Pellet-stove would be my choice. No stackin and carrying in wood logs. Been there done that along with hauling it and cutting it. Just like Hatch does. Bags of wood pellets seem alot easier to me. Wife’s son has one and loves it

[Mags]

I 2nd the pellet stove.

[edit] I forgot you have all that propane. That might be better. Then you wouldn't have to store and lug bags of pellets around.

[Hatchdog]

I’ve had both wood and pellet stoves. Nice feature of a pellet stove is it can be run off a thermostat and as long as you keep pellets in the hopper it is automatic. If you’re thinking about running a wood stove for the times you are in the shop that’s a lot of cubic feet to get up to temp. If you’re just wanting to keep the building at a min temp I think the pellet is the way to go. Of course as mentioned, with your propane supply maybe that’s best for you.

I had the pellet stove while I was still going to work everyday and for that time it was great. Now that I’m retired I sure enjoy my wood stove but having it right here in the living room makes it easy to keep burning. My stove is a Quadra Fire brand which was built right here in the area. (Colville) I forgot Quadra Fire has been bought out and moved. My son has a Lopi and he is happy with his.

[Sir Henry]

Thanks all. Even though I have 3,200 gallons of propane on the premises it’s more than 200 yards away and I would need to get another tank.

My neighbor in Seattle had a wood burning stove for the shop and I loved feeding it, poking at it and tending it. I also had a wood burning kitchen cook stove in my outdoor kitchen and loved it.

Out West they have presto logs. No one knows what I’m talking about here and think about those wax/wood logs that are expensive and don’t heat much.

I’ve gathered about a cord of wood that has fallen over county roads. They just throw them in the ditch and people like me gather them.

I’m thinking of a Fisher Momma Bear stove.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/335192753109?m ... media=COPY

[daytime dave]

My neighbor in Seattle had a wood burning stove for the shop and I loved feeding it, poking at it and tending it. I also had a wood burning kitchen cook stove in my outdoor kitchen and loved it.


I’m thinking of a Fisher Momma Bear stove.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/335192753109?m ... media=COPY

Gene, I too enjoy tending the fire. That stove looks pretty neat. We recently had a wood burning stove installed at camp.
You may want one with a window if you like to look at it too.

[Vaquero]

I like tending to a fire also, we have this old Ashley heater. I need to put some new fire brick in it before the cold gets here.
As soon as it starts to cool off some I'll be cutting wood. Last Fall they clear cut a few acres right down the road from the house. All the butt cuts and scraps are in a huge pile. I talked with the owner earlier this Spring and he gave me permission to cut all I want.

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[Mags]

Thanks all. Even though I have 3,200 gallons of propane on the premises it’s more than 200 yards away and I would need to get another tank.
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200 yds is not that far to run a line from an existing tank. You could trench and lay the line yourself and hire a pro to do the hook up.

[daytime dave]

We stayed at a hunting camp once in the scouts. I think it had an Ashley like that. I had never seen anything like it, nor since, until your photograph.

[Sir Henry]

Thanks all. Even though I have 3,200 gallons of propane on the premises it’s more than 200 yards away and I would need to get another tank.
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200 yds is not that far to run a line from an existing tank. You could trench and lay the line yourself and hire a pro to do the hook up.

It wouldn’t be practical to bury it that far as I would have to cross a road and three buried power/utility lines. It’s not a simple straight line either.

[Mags]

It wouldn’t be practical to bury it that far as I would have to cross a road and three buried power/utility lines. It’s not a simple straight line either.

Ya I can see that. Another option could be an indoor ventless propane space heater and a 15gallon portable tank.
I think if you go with a pellet stove you'll find you might need to keep a pallet or two of pellets on hand for the size of space you want to heat. They'll go fast. If so consider how much space you might lose for pellet storage.
Example:
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-MH60QF ... =8-39&th=1

[Sir Henry]

It wouldn’t be practical to bury it that far as I would have to cross a road and three buried power/utility lines. It’s not a simple straight line either.

Ya I can see that. Another option could be an indoor ventless propane space heater and a 15gallon portable tank.
I think if you go with a pellet stove you'll find you might need to keep a pallet or two of pellets on hand for the size of space you want to heat. They'll go fast. If so consider how much space you might lose for pellet storage.
Example:
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-MH60QF ... =8-39&th=1

I want a wood stove and will only heat it occasionally for three seasons. When its -25F it’s unpractical to use it. I’m also thinking of a ventless propane stove like you said to supplement the wood.

[RanchRoper]

Cutting and hauling wood well into your old age is part of the romance.
We burn wood all winter, love it.

[Hatchdog]

Cutting and hauling wood well into your old age is part of the romance.
We burn wood all winter, love it.

Couldn’t agree more.

[Mags]

... New liner wouldn't support 8" rear exit. hated to see it go. ...

There are liner size adapters....

[Mags]

Cutting and hauling wood well into your old age is part of the romance.
We burn wood all winter, love it.

Same here (burning that is). But I've had to cut back on my involvement in the process. I no longer fall/cut/split my own. I buy it and hire some kids to stack it. All I need to do now is move a gator load every 10 days or so to the rack in the garage and arm loads from there to the stoves.

[Sir Henry]

Cutting and hauling wood well into your old age is part of the romance.
We burn wood all winter, love it.

A wood fire warms you twice, once when you harvest the wood and once when you burn it.

[Hatchdog]

Cutting and hauling wood well into your old age is part of the romance.
We burn wood all winter, love it.

A wood fire warms you twice, once when you harvest the wood and once when you burn it.

It’s amazing how many times we handle a piece of firewood before burning it. As Roper said, it’s all part of the romance of enjoying a fire.

[BigAl52]

Ya well in RR case if you don’t collect and burn some wood you’ll freeze ur a** off cause he’s sleeping on the ground in 10 degree weather. I understand the romance for the fire

[Hatchdog]

Ya well in RR case if you don’t collect and burn some wood you’ll freeze ur a** off cause he’s sleeping on the ground in 10 degree weather. I understand the romance for the fire

That’s some romantic involvement I’ll pass on.