How would a wood burning stove heat my entire house?

I am considering my heating options for this winter. I’m told using a wood stove is cheaper, but would one stove heat my entire 1300 sq ft home? How does it spread the heat through out the house? What kind of venting would I need for it?

what is the best way to light and use a comfort wood burning stove?

i have a 1921 comfort wood burning stove, and i want to know how to make the heat last the longest. i also want to know what the best way is to light it.

How do you lose a Yeti?

Losing The Yeti In Forgotten Nation Of Bhutan

SIGNYAR, Bhutan – He remembers the darkness of the pine forest, and the footprints, and his terror when the creature began to howl. He remembers the stories of his childhood, of a beast that stalked the upper reaches of the mountains, and how fear spread through the village every time it was spotted.

In a remote Himalayan kingdom that held out against the modern world for as long as it could, the old man remembers a time when the yeti was a normal part of life.

“The creature has always been out there, and it’s out there still,” says Sonam Dorji, 77, sitting on the pockmarked wooden floor of his small farmhouse. It’s a cold Himalayan morning, and he warms himself beside a wood stove. The smell of burning pine fills the room. “If you travel the ancient trails, even today, there’s a good chance you’ll meet him.”

His son-in-law, listening to the old man’s stories, laughs dismissively from across the room.

Tshering Sithar is 39, a bulldozer operator helping pave the road to this village, which until recently could only be reached on foot.

“What is there to say?” he asks. “There’s nothing out there in the forest. Any educated person today knows this.”

Many traditional beliefs remain deeply ingrained in Bhutan, from astrology to the worship of Buddhist priests. But the monster is now increasingly forgotten, and the link to an ancient past is more often seen as a sign of ignorance.

“We can’t live today like we did in the 17th or 18th century. Our culture has to be dynamic,” says Khandu Wangchuck, Bhutan’s finance minister. “Within the last 40 years, we’ve jumped 300-400 years.”

And the yeti? Wangchuck pauses. “I think most people today know this is just a story.”

What does it mean, though, when accepted fact decays into mere folk tale? When a belief that helped tie a land together is relegated to myth, what happens to the culture that believed in it? And how can a country that entered the 20th century just a few years ago make its way in the globalized world of the 21st?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/losing_the_yeti;_ylt=AuJsYowezB2EA4LqoJDN9ZkDW7oF

What are the brown spots on my chimney?

I have an exterior chimney with an 8×8 teracota flue that is white stucco exterior and it vents a free standing wood stove. I recently noticed brown stains on various parts of the chimney exterior on the white stucco. What could this be? Could it be from the stove burning too hot or from a chimney fire? I never heard a roaring sound or have any reason to believe there was a chimney fire and the chimney was cleaned in October. I thought maybe the stains could be the result of heat inside the flue burning through the chimney. Is this possible? They are random brown spots of various sizes starting halfway up the chimney. There is nothing around that I see that could have rusted and dripped on the chimney.

what is the best way to keep a working wood stove nice and black and no rust?

over time the paint burns off i would like to keep it looking new need some high temp paint or ? what i would like to know

Wood burning stove question?

I have purchased a home with a wood burning stove in the living room. It sits in a corner. The corner is brick on the floor under the stove and all the way up to the ceiling. The insurance company is coming to inspect the stove this week for safety, but it is new and I am not too concerned about the safety the way it is now. It is fairly clean and looks new. The previous owner put trim up at the top next to the ceiling, but did not paint it. Is it safe to paint? If so, is their a certain type that is best to use? We had a stove in our family room when I was a child, but it vented into the fireplace, so I have no experience with this situation. What advice can you give me about using the stove? If you are going to say something stupid like sell the house, go answer another question.

what is the best way to keep a working wood stove nice and black and no rust?

over time the paint burns off i would like to keep it looking new need some high temp paint or ? what i would like to know

Wood burning stove question?

I have purchased a home with a wood burning stove in the living room. It sits in a corner. The corner is brick on the floor under the stove and all the way up to the ceiling. The insurance company is coming to inspect the stove this week for safety, but it is new and I am not too concerned about the safety the way it is now. It is fairly clean and looks new. The previous owner put trim up at the top next to the ceiling, but did not paint it. Is it safe to paint? If so, is their a certain type that is best to use? We had a stove in our family room when I was a child, but it vented into the fireplace, so I have no experience with this situation. What advice can you give me about using the stove? If you are going to say something stupid like sell the house, go answer another question.

Wondering how much my wood burning stove is worth?

I have a wood burning stove in my home that we are thinking of selling. It puts off way too much heat so we don’t use it. It is pretty large and decent looking. It says Prestige Stoves on the front, but I cannot find any info online. My home was built in the 1970s and I think it was installed at that time because the ceiling forms around the pipe. If anyone knows about how much it is worth or how I could find out please let me know. Thanks

what is the efficiency of a wood burning stove?

the description of the wood stoves will show the efficiency, such as a Sunrain wood stove. 78% what does that mean?

Wondering how much my wood burning stove is worth?

I have a wood burning stove in my home that we are thinking of selling. It puts off way too much heat so we don’t use it. It is pretty large and decent looking. It says Prestige Stoves on the front, but I cannot find any info online. My home was built in the 1970s and I think it was installed at that time because the ceiling forms around the pipe. If anyone knows about how much it is worth or how I could find out please let me know. Thanks

what is the efficiency of a wood burning stove?

the description of the wood stoves will show the efficiency, such as a Sunrain wood stove. 78% what does that mean?