ᐅ Is it practical to have a stove along with a ventilation and exhaust system?
Created on: 17 Feb 2018 14:45
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Hello, we are building this summer, and we will have a ventilation and air exchange system installed (almost standard in new builds).
Now, my wife wants to have a stove in the living room (just for coziness).
Does this cause any issues, and what are the experiences?
I am unsure if this is advisable.
(If relevant: The living room has an open gable and is about 40-50 square meters (430-540 square feet) in size.)
Now, my wife wants to have a stove in the living room (just for coziness).
Does this cause any issues, and what are the experiences?
I am unsure if this is advisable.
(If relevant: The living room has an open gable and is about 40-50 square meters (430-540 square feet) in size.)
Let's try a decisive intervention, or rather a toss or launch. Is a stove useful? Paraphrasing Brecht: the question itself is wrong. Do you like stoves? Then the question is answered. Don’t like them? Then it’s answered as well. Max Planck called this quantum logic. Something can be true one way or another, depending on the observer’s perspective.
I have a direct comparison.
In our old house, we had a fireplace; in the new one, we consciously decided not to include one. Since we heated the old house continuously, the stove became unnecessary and was rarely used.
It really created a lot of mess. Our two (children/pets/people) don’t create that much dirt.
Additionally, twice a year the chimney sweep comes, who needs to be paid and goes stamping through the house.
We now feel very comfortable without a fireplace...
If I were building a new house and had the choice to leave out the fireplace, I would do it.
It saves real money. No chimney, no sweep, no stove, and wood isn’t a cheap alternative either.
In our old house, we had a fireplace; in the new one, we consciously decided not to include one. Since we heated the old house continuously, the stove became unnecessary and was rarely used.
It really created a lot of mess. Our two (children/pets/people) don’t create that much dirt.
Additionally, twice a year the chimney sweep comes, who needs to be paid and goes stamping through the house.
We now feel very comfortable without a fireplace...
If I were building a new house and had the choice to leave out the fireplace, I would do it.
It saves real money. No chimney, no sweep, no stove, and wood isn’t a cheap alternative either.
Ready for some mess: We mainly heat the living room with a Wamsler wood-burning stove, usually fueled with lignite briquettes in winter. And yes, that does create quite a bit of dust! Around the stove, we often need to vacuum, but it’s quick and not a big deal. More dust also settles in the rest of the room; however, even without running the stove, occasional dusting is necessary. Or maybe I’m just not that sensitive—I’m not sure—but the "extra dirt" doesn’t bother me.
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Steffen8018 Feb 2018 17:23We have a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery, a Bora cooktop with exhaust, AND a fireplace (I think 7 kW) in the living room (65 m² (700 sq ft)). It’s protected via LUC2. At around 0 degrees Celsius (32°F) outside temperature, it’s on almost daily. Very, very comfortable... no dirt and everything works perfectly! We really didn’t expect that. We thought it would only be used on weekends during the coldest winter. I rarely even have to clean out the ashes because most of it burns away... At 330 to 350 degrees Celsius (626 to 662°F), the glass stays nice and clean too (glass cleaning system)...
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