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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 1:08 pm

This thread threw me for a loop last nite,i thought we had started this thread some time back but then I looked at the date & well !?? I think we talked some about this some where b4 that your chimney will pull a very strong draft & as such would not be an issue with a stove outlet a bit higher than the thimble. I do keep hoping that you can find a stove that is easier to deal with than the current one you are using.

 
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Post by just peter » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 1:11 pm

Hey joeq,

You mastered the surdiac by now.
Look for a duplicate, and you have the perfect one ;) .
Maybe another chimney for christmas and your set.
Remember, heating your home is easyer with two small stoves than with one big one :) .
Or did I say that because I like that casttle like surdiac stoves?
They are hard to find here, and Belgium is onley 200 Km. away from my place.

Peter.

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 1:20 pm

And because the surdiac style stoves are not highly favored by many folks they tend to be a dime per dozen. With 2 stoves the distribution of the warm air is less critical,you could fire just 1 for the chilly times & then fire the 2nd 1 for the cold weather ,so if you LIKE the stove 2 is ok,BUT,if you dislike the stove then it would only double your frustration level.


 
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Post by joeq » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 3:28 pm

You're right Dave, I think I did bring this topic up in the past, but my memory isn't what it used to be. I was hoping for maybe some fresh ideas, or info. And there you go, throwing rocks at my poor Surdiac again. Look at JP, he's right over where they were manufactured and says they're collectables. :)
(Hey JP, if you're interested, I'll give you the deal of the century. Shipping?....mere peanuts).

 
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Post by franco b » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 3:42 pm

You could also consider the larger Surdiac. Running at a lower output will give longer burn times.

 
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Post by joeq » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 4:11 pm

With all due respect to the Surdiac crowd franco, the stove is more "modern" in appearance than I want to display in my old farmhouse. My heating requirements with the stove is more for "secondary" heat, with the furnace being the primary source, and the coal stove operated mainly in the dead of the winter, to save on $. In the shoulder months, the furnace is much less "time intensive", than the maintenance of the running coal stove. The location of my stove is in the foyer, and the 1st item viewed by visitors, so to me, the cosmetics are as important as the function.


 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 4:56 pm

But with a decent output stove you could have it as your primary heat & the furnace would be a backup. With the right stove the tending would not be so "intense" either. Our 404 is very independent,we tend it 2 times per day,it keeps us warm in return.

 
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Post by joeq » Sun. Dec. 14, 2014 5:10 pm

Good point Dave.

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