We purchased a home in July with the pictured wood burning stove. Our inspector said the chimney was clean, but the mortar needed to be repaired. He didn't know anything what about it and suggested we have it professional inspected and cleaned. We recently contacted an inspector who asked for pictures of the stove and chimney because he suspected, based on our description, that the stove/chimney could not be cleaned without being pulled out. Based on the pictures, he told us he could do an inspection for $95, but our stove likely produced a type of creosote that he couldn't remove with a standard cleaning. He also said these types of stoves are no longer considered safe and he could make recommendations for a replacement on site. We know the previous owner last had the stove inspected in the late 90s, and we found a newspaper in the stove from 1997, so we suspect she might have stopped using it for safety reasons. Everything is pointing towards the inspector/chimney guy being right about this thing, but I'd like to know more before having it replaced. Does anyone know what kind of stove this is or if what we're hearing from the inspector is true?
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The stove looks almost new. It may be installed as a "slammer", that is without connection to the chimney. This type of install is no longer allowed, but it could be ok with an insulated stainless steel liner connected to it.
Wisco Shepherd
Feeling the Heat
Lots of variables on that one. the state of your current chimney will play a huge role in what liners will fit and what needs to happen to do so. Do not skimp and make sure to get an insulated liner. Thats a beautiful stove.
That depends on the liner diameter, height of the chimney, quality of the liner, and labor costs. The chimney will need to be thoroughly cleaned first. If the current flue tiles are large enough to pass an insulated liner straight down to the stove then it's a straight-forward job. If, there is stage 3 creosote, an offset in the chimney, or the chimney flue is an odd dimension, then costs can go up, in some cases quickly.
If the intent is to use the stove for heating, first check with the Northwest Clean Air agency for Skagit county. I am not sure, but it's not permitted to burn in an uncertified wood stove in some areas. It would also be good to ask if selling a house with one is permitted.
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