From FL and wood stove

lchmb

Along with the previous great suggestion's make sure to burn dry hardwood only and do not use it to get rid of household rubbish. Another suggestion deal's with ash, make sure to remove it in a metal bucket only and do not put a lid on it and leave it sitting around combustable material (on a deck, in the garage). The ash will remain hot for day's.

JE_2

Wood stove and smoke

I am a mother of two young children, from Fla (not knowing much about heating). Well my wonderful husband just installed a wood stove in our basement, and with the mild weather in phila it has been heating our whole house. Well, my concern is, is it safe for my children? He has done an excellent job ( no ther is not smoke going every where)but i can not get over my concern for my children and them breathing in any possible harmful stuff?? Please give your opinions.

Mark Hunt

Welcome to the North Pole!

As long as the wood stove is vented properly, your children will not be exposed to anything.

In fact, if they ride a bus to school they will probably be exposed to more carcinogens on the bus than if they were standing next to it.

A word of caution. Many folks like to choke the air down to the wood fire to control the heat output. This make for a smoldering fire that will produce HUGE amounts of creosote. The creosote will build up in the chimney and you have the potential for a chimney fire. Try putting fewer logs in and burning it hot.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mark H

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Unknown

I would suggest at least the building

inspector, fire dept check your unit to give their approval. I would also check with your insurance company about coverage.

I would suggest also getting a Carbon Monxide detector system for your home. Check www.coexperts.com for a very good one that you can purchase.

Timco

Absolutely have the FD or an inspector check the install...for clearances from combustable walls and proper venting. you need special double wall vent pipe where the vent penetrates a wall or ceiling due to the heat.

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joel_19

wood

Make sure you have smoke and CO detectors

JE_2

Thank you all for your feedback.. all these things have been done , except for the inspectors and ash bucket( still looking for a good one). I just needed to know that with all these safty percations that burning wood in general is safe. Sounds like by babys lungs will be ok. Just needed to hear it from more people then my husband. Thank you!!!

Plumdog_2

Should you decide to empty the ashes

do not put them in a paper sack in the back seat of your best friends dads brand new Saab. Don't ask how I achieved this lofty wisdom.

jeff_51

just another word on creosote

you can plug that chimney in a week in warm weather so check it often. I used to clean mine once a week in spring and fall and boy, did it really need it sometimes. Raised three boys with wood heat in western N.Y.