Cob: Wood stove in cob wall?

[Bill&Julie]

Hello,, from the Frozen North,,,  ( Minnesota  that is) .
After living in northern Minnesota, and burning 8  to 10
cords per season...  I think I may have some light to shed.

We had many weeks of 30 to 50 below F at night...
The biggest single factor is drying the wood.
No-one up there would admit to burning anything but OAK.
And we always cut 3 years in advance...  Some would
stack their wood on end like an igloo/ tepee... 
But you need to get it sap free...Split and dry for atleast 1 year..

I liked to use RED DEVIL (brand) Chimney Sweep, about every 2 weeks.
If there is a creosote CONDENSATION problem. It will be where
the hot wet smoke cools against the chimney as the flue goes 
through the roof....

I would suggest getting a length of CLASS A insulated chimney
flue to go through the roof... ( or wall )

I hope this helps.....   bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Taylor Publishing-DirtCheapBuilder" <tms at northcoast.com>
To: "Amanda Peck" <ap615 at hotmail.com>
Cc: <coblist at deatech.com>; <waiting4theday at hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Cob: Wood stove in cob wall?


> Chuck, AMANDA,  i THINK THE CREOSOTE IS BUILT UP BY BURNING OF HIGH 
> RESIN SOFT WOODS...SO POSSIBLY BEING MORE SELECTIVE, AND CLEANING MORE 
> OFTEN ( CHIMNEY SWEEP OPPORTUNITY) MIGHT BE THE SOLUTION.
> opps  caps...  After all a masonry stove is all clay-stone to absorb the 
> heat..so why can't a metal heater had cob up against it to absorb heat 
> too ( keeping all vents open etc) prolly voids any warrant;  but having 
> a heater in the center of the circle heating all  directions is what Rob 
> Roy's cordwood house has. and many  masonry-combo bread oven stoves are 
> in the center between the kitchen and the LR with bake oven on one side 
> and heat to LR on the other.
> 
> I'd look at all the info at:  http://www.mha-net.org/  The Masonry 
> Heater Association of North America   Extensive online library on 
> masonry heating and   sustainable construction, great articles   and 
> contact stove builder  Norbert Snef ( at that site)
> 
> 
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