"RayV" wrote in message
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The height of your pipe will probably need to be the same no
matter
where you put it because the codes will most likely require it
to be a
certain height above the ridge. Check with building dept. on
that.

To me the best place would be somewhere close to the ridge so
you won't
have to have guy lines supporting the chimney outside. If you
are not
having any interior walls I would put it near a gable end wall
close to
the ridge. If you put it in the middle and then decide to move
it you
will have to fix the hole in the roof first.


That makes a lot of sense. Next, when I had mine, I used an old
forced air furnace fan to distribute the heat more evenly. In my
case I had a nice flat stove top to set it on, but that means you
must never forget to turn it on or you might melt it! A large
lovered grill in front of the fan does a good job of dispersing
the air in a wide pattern (think I used one from an old space
heater), and builds the back-pressure the fan needs to work
efficiently. ymmv of course as they create a little air movement
noise also.

NOTE: The local fire department coined it as an "incinerator"
rather than a wood stove. I guess that was good; never really
understood.

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