[Greenbuilding] stealing heat from a woodstove for water heating

Norbert Senf norbert.senf at gmail.com
Mon Jan 6 12:27:17 CST 2014


Bob hit the nail on the head with seasoned wood. This is the key ingredient
in successful wood heating.
These days moisture meters are available on eBay for about $10.00, so it is
easy to check. Wood should be 20% moisture or less, measured on a fresh
split face.........N


On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Bob Waldrop <bwaldrop1952 at att.net> wrote:

> The insurance deal varies.  I've had a wood burning stove since 2005.
>  When it was installed, all my insurance wanted at that time was pictures
> of the installation showing that it was on a fireproof surface, that said
> surface extended out about 18", and that it was at least that far from
> anything flammable and that the chimney reliner was a professional.  Maybe
> it was 2 ft clearance, I don't remember. Mine isn't UL listed although it
> is listed with something called the Maine Woodheating Laboratory.  I
> changed insurance a couple of years later, and the new insurance (Oklahoma
> Farm Bureau) didn't ask for anything particular about my stove, only to
> note its presence on the premises.  Your mileage may vary I suppose, but
> insurance hasn't been a hassle for me with my stove. I think burning
> properly seasoned wood helps reduce the creosote problem.
>
> Bob Waldrop, Oklahoma City
> http://www.ipermie.net  Permaculture your urban lifestyle & protect
> yourself from the four horsemen of the modern apocalypse: peak oil, climate
> instability, economic irrationality, and political criminality
>
>
> On 1/5/2014 6:54 PM, Norbert Senf wrote:
>
>> Also might be a good idea if you have fire insurance to check with your
>> agent as to whether it is OK or not to mess around with a stove if it has a
>> U.L. label. Normally the insurance requires the label, and the label only
>> applies to a stove installed "according to the terms of its listing".
>>
>>
>
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Norbert Senf
Masonry Stove Builders
25 Brouse Road, RR 5
Shawville Québec J0X 2Y0
819.647.5092
www.heatkit.com
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