Hybrid stoves

[bsruther]

If there was a hybrid stove that would switch from cat to non-cat with a bypass damper, I'd be very interested.
Would a stove like this need to completely shut down the secondary or cat draft flow?

 

[mfetcho]

Yes, I think a tighter house would help tremendously. Part of my problem is heat distribution. I need to work on getting the upstairs heat down to the main floor. I installed a ceiling fan and that took care of half the house, but now I need to move air into the dining room and kitchen.

 

[BrotherBart]

If there was a hybrid stove that would switch from cat to non-cat with a bypass damper, I'd be very interested.
Would a stove like this need to completely shut down the secondary or cat draft flow?

The Vermont Castings 2 In 1 does it but you have to cool it down to make the changeover I believe.

 

[HotCoals]

If there was a hybrid stove that would switch from cat to non-cat with a bypass damper, I'd be very interested.
Would a stove like this need to completely shut down the secondary or cat draft flow?

Thing is with any hybrid stove I doubt there will be a control to shut down the secondary air to the tubes. That in itself would make it hard to get a long slow burn as a cat only stove could do. Just my opinion and I could be wrong..just ask my wife! lol

 

[Highbeam]

If there was a hybrid stove that would switch from cat to non-cat with a bypass damper, I'd be very interested.
Would a stove like this need to completely shut down the secondary or cat draft flow?

I suspect that this "switch" could be accomplished with some smart stove design that used the single draft control lever to shut off air supply to the secondary tubes when low temps are desired. Unfortunately, thus far, the manufacturers of these things are not interested in low and slow. Only in clean emissions.