Wood Stove Install In Off Grid Cabin

[@teaberrywmn]

Thank you for the video. This seems like a really nice stove for a small space and your review is very helpful. You really can't go wrong with a Vermont Castings stove. I bought a used VC wood/coal burning stove many years ago for a 600sf space. It was in parts. I took a chance on it, assembled it and installed. It is still working beautifully today.

[@charlesvincett84]

I have the same stove...it pounds out the heat....the low clearance features are awesome!!! I hope you enjoy the stove as much as I do!😎😎👍

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Thanks- so far so good! I've been happy with it. Burns good and clean.

[@woodspirit98]

How long does it burn overnight?

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

if you load it up with good wood you could stretch it to about 7 hours.

[@highdesert8941]

Nice install

[@woodspirit98]

Love this stove, and your channel.

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Thanks for watching!

[@maryhueber]

Nice job!!!

[@cabininthewoods7326]

It looks great. as far as getting your 1st fire I've seen people start a fire with the brand new stove outside without or maybe even with the length of chimney pipe that's going to be inside to burn off all of that oil and paint from the factory and then bring it in once it cools and then assemble

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Agree - that would have made sense. I had help to carry it inside the day I got it and wasn't able to move it back outside myself due to the weight. It would have definitely been better to burn it in outdoors!

[@John-wr6yo]

This stove was very efficient and would sometimes burn blue flames like a gas stove. My aspen was dipped in hunter green porcelain. I got it new for 600 dollars ,the mans buisness was selling out and he realy wanted me to have it.

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Thats a great deal!

[@Chris_at_Home]

I mounted metal behind mine at our cabin I actually made some 1” spacers from some tubing to allow air to flow behind the metal.. our other stove like this is in a basement with concrete behind and under it. The ultimate fire stop.

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Agree...that's a good setup. I'd like to do something more permanent in the future. Thanks for watching.

[@ernestkooistra1559]

Cool.

[@juliesender1560]

How are you liking the stove now , Feb. of 2021? I am planning to get one of these stoves and am curious if you feel it is a very well made stove. I am in Maine and mostly use Jotul and Waterford stoves. Can you convince me this is comparable? Thank you for a reply.

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

I like the stove a lot. It's very well made/quality. I haven't used Jotul and Waterford so can't compare it. This is a new EPA regulated stove with automatic damper so that is one thing to consider. You have to burn very dry wood for it to burn efficiently. The fire is always at the "sweet spot" so it doesn't burn through wood too fast, which takes some getting used to. For instance, when starting the fire, you have to keep the door cracked a tiny bit until it really gets going. Once you close the door, the stove cranks down on the automatic damper and the fire slows down a bit. You can fit decent sized logs in here due to the length of the stove. Love the glass window and it's easy to cook on. Good heat dissipation from the front of the stove.

[@IamRemoWilliams]

How did you flash that water tight.just curious I was a Tinner and Slater.

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Hi: I used a rubber stove pipe boot which conforms to the corrugated metal roof. Sealant goes down first, followed by boot, then screwed in with sheet metal screws, then covered with more sealant. Has worked great.

[@John-wr6yo]

A very,very good stove. Now if they would make the same design that takes a 24 inch logs,more fire brick,larger fuel capacity . It would be my idea of the perfect wood stove.

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Agree. I've been super happy with it. Thanks for the comment.

[@joyceschonsheck8133]

You mentioned in the reply to Julie Sender "Once you close the door, the stove cranks down on the automatic damper and the fire slows down a bit." Does that mean that when the fire slows you don't have flames? We are looking for ambience with this stove and would like flames to show.

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Oh yes, there are tons of flames. It's just that with the door closed it slows down from a raging inferno to a nice burning fire. This optimizes the burn time with just the right amount of air and burn. I love the ambiance of this fireplace. You can see the flames all the time and it's so efficient the glass almost never gets dirty so you can see the flames all the time.

[@ICoulntThinkofAUserNam547]

Hey qq - what size stove board did you buy?

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Hi: I believe it was the 36 x 52 inch size.

[@MrJlough8788]

Great video! Do you have a link to the vaulted ceiling kit you used? I'm also curious to see what the connection between the double wall interior pipe and triple wall exterior looks like. Did you buy the interior and exterior pipe as a kit? Thanks in advance!

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Thanks for the comments. I bought the components from Northline Express. They have a tool that will help you build out all of the appropriate components that you need. The cathedral support box is where the double and triple wall pipe connect. You can find a link to the box here, but if you spend some time on their site, look for their "Chimney Pipe Wizard" to spec out the components you'll need. Good luck! www.northlineexpress.com/6-duratech-reduced-clearance-square-ceiling-support-box-6dt-cs24r-7050.html

[@MrJlough8788]

@@HemlockRidgeUSA Perfect, thank you!

[@willykasper]

can you or should you cut a hole in the superwool under the pipe opening ?

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

I didn't cut a hole in it. I'm not sure if you should/can?

[@fayrogers3757]

So you didn't have to due anything else with the other hole in the back

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

No, optionally you can run an air intake pipe outside to make it even more efficient. Some installs require you use it, such as if you are installing the stove in an air tight building such as in a manufactured/mobile home.

[@coloradolivingoffgrid6106]

What kind of insurance do you have on this? An extra 4 1/2 inches :D I like it!

[@lakesidefarmer6133]

What is your insulation r value on walls and ceiling?

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Hi- the walls are made from machined logs. Log walls have an r value of 1.41 per inch. My walls are 6 inch logs so about 8.46 r value. The roof just has thin wood with foil bubble wrap so I would estimate an r value of 4 or 5.

[@lakesidefarmer6133]

@@HemlockRidgeUSA thanks for response, i am working on a cabin and looking into different ways to build/ insulate, you spot looks great

[@SaintJames40]

How has it been?

[@HemlockRidgeUSA]

Love it. Has worked out great. Can't complain!

[@andrewmedina6555]

Hello! I’m a new subscriber to your channel and will be looking to try out some of your projects ! Any idea how warm the temperature inside gets with your stove when the temp outside is in the single digits ?

[@SaintJames40]

@@andrewmedina6555 how big is your place? I bought and returned this stove because it was way too small. My place is about 850 square foot