Re: [GBlist] wood stoves and air intake in not so tight homes

[Chris Koehn <chris@koehn.com>]

Title: Re: [GBlist] wood stoves and air intake in not so tight homes

My experience is limited in this field, but based on it, and many conversations with the Rais rep (Nels Wittus), I'd say if you are doing a smaller, more efficient stove (like our Mino) probably not. They draw much less air than a fireplace, and less than an old fashioned wood burner as well. Our home is exceptionally tight (the tightest our energy star rater had ever seen..)

If you get a unit with a knock out you can always add an air intake if you feel as though your eye brows are getting sucked up the flu..

Regards,

Chris
> From: Pbsustain@aol.com
> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:36:12 EST
> To: chris@koehn.com, cholmes@magma.ca, greenbuilding@crest.org
> Subject: Re: [GBlist] wood stoves and air intake in not so tight homes

> So what about not so tight homes? I'm planning to move next year to an insulated cottage (on the coast of Maine) that has a stone fireplace. My intent is to put a wood stove on the hearth and run the pipe up the chimney. I have an oil heater as back-up but I'm figuring the small 2 bed room cottage (appx 900 sq ft) can be heated by the wood stove. The cottage is about 50 years old and not too tight...so do I need make-up air and a mechanical (fan) exchange or can i open a window in that room as needed? Thanks for any advice, Phil