
The heating of old houses | Hearth.com Forums Home
Mar 7, 2012 · I've seen mention of many "old drafty farm house(s)" this week, which has piqued my interest. Looking around this old joint, built around 1773, I see one chimney thimble in the …
heating entire house from basement | Hearth.com Forums Home
Feb 15, 2009 · we are looking at buying a house that has a stone fireplace in the living room and a place in the basement to connect a woodstove, the house is 1456 sq ft on one floor and the …
Tips on if Your pellet stove is burning lazy and or getting smoke in ...
Jan 6, 2006 · If you are getting smoke in the house or you stove just don’t seem to be burning like should. Check the door seal and latch for a tight fit. Check the ash pan for shut tight and …
mini split usage in 2-story home with small bedrooms on second …
Oct 9, 2012 · In your house, that'd be less likely to happen, unless you have a habit of leaving windows open while running AC. There have been many drainage issues tied to minisplits, but …
Clothes dryer heat recovery heat exchanger - Hearth.com Forums
Jul 12, 2010 · Hi, I did a prototype heat exchanger to extract heat from my dryer exhaust before it is vented outside the house. The idea was to see how well it might work and to investigate …
House layout | Hearth.com Forums Home
Feb 23, 2008 · Example, house was 67 when I loaded for the night last night at midnite, put in 5 splits on a good coal bed, got it going, turned the air way down and the stove was cruising at …
Dog House Air Question | Hearth.com Forums Home
Nov 30, 2014 · Here's the real question that I've always wondered and have yet to find the answer to - when and why did someone call this part the dog house/box? It's a boxy bulge with a hole …
Woodstove Bans in Ontario in 2025? - Hearth.com Forums
Oct 25, 2021 · I am building a new house in ON, Canada in May'24 and want to install a new wood stove. However the reseller mentioned something about woodstove bans in 2025. …
Attic insulation and open attic windows - Hearth.com Forums
Dec 8, 2011 · I just re-insulated the attic in my 1928 house outside of Boston. It had 4" of old insulation under wood floor boards. I built some wooden platforms for storage, then laid down …
Sunbeam that came with the house. ID please? - Hearth.com Forums
Mar 24, 2013 · We bought our house 4 years ago and this stove was in place. To be honest it sealed the deal for me buying the house. I grew up with only wood heat and love it. Im new to …