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And even those will require draft from outside the insert / stove, so either you build them with an inlet from outside, you pull cold air from badly sealed door
by harperlee 9mo ago
And even those will require draft from outside the insert / stove, so either you build them with an inlet from outside, you pull cold air from badly sealed doors / windows, or the chimney draft will be insufficient.
- testing22321 9mo agoBy law new wood stoves in many places MUST have an outside air intake
- masklinn 9mo agoThey will require breathing but much less than an open fireplace and a lot more of the heat will be kept inside and not sent through the chimney. So overall they’re way on the positive side. If you can get a cold air inlet it’s better, but it’s far from necessary.
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- WalterGR 9mo ago> insert / stove As a kid I lived in homes with both - and a home with a barrel stove - and as an adult with a pellet stove and I don’t remember that being a problem. Net, it was fine?