Morso Woodstove

[mikeyc.]

Hello,
Having a 24' x 36' pole garage built in two months. Planned on getting a wood stove eventually. My buddy stumbled across this and took some pics but no measurement. About 5' high and 3' wide. Would this be sufficient? He's asking $250.

 

[walrus]

Hello,
Having a 24' x 36' pole garage built in two months. Planned on getting a wood stove eventually. My buddy stumbled across this and took some pics but no measurement. About 5' high and 3' wide. Would this be sufficient? He's asking $250.

That depends on insulation, windows, doors etc. Heat load of building. That would heat my 30 by 34 shop but its heavily insulated.

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... It'll give ya a warm spot in the garage, but it ain't gonna make the whole shop 70°,.....

 

[DonPowers]

You might want to talk to your insurance co regarding a wood stove in your garage. There was a recent thread where the issue was brought up and the National Fire Code was referenced by Mr onetwo, Specifically NFPA sections:

12.2.3 Solid fuel-burning appliances shall not be installed in
any location where gasoline or any other flammable vapors or
gases are present.

12.2.4 Solid fuel-burning appliances shall not be installed in
any garage.

Here is a copy of the 2003 edition of NFPA 211.

http://woodheatstoves.com/free/NFPA211_old.pdf

Here is the link to the other thread.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4750232#post4750232

 

[lakeroadster]

Why would a solid fuel burning appliance be any different than a natural gas or propane burning appliance in regard to dangers of being around flammable vapors?

An open flame is an open flame.

 

[DonPowers]

Why would a solid fuel burning appliance be any different than a natural gas or propane burning appliance in regard to dangers of being around flammable vapors?

An open flame is an open flame.

Oil and gas furnaces typically have a flame sensor that shuts them down if a flame is detected outside of the unit. Can't just turn off solid fuel systems.

I know that lots of people have wood or pellet stoves in their shops. If there is a fire, unless sanctioned by the insurance co, they have an excuse to not pay.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Mikey, if your garage is insulated and you have a simple way to move the air around the garage, I think it's be fine.

I think your biggest issue will be warming the floor. If you don't continually have a fire, the concrete will stay cool. Get the concrete warm and it'll hold the heat, making the garage easier to heat.

 

[truckman5000]

id get a wood furnace. And run some regular round duct to either end of the shop

 

[Highbeam]

Morso is a great brand but that is a very old stove. Morso makes cast iron stoves with cement between the panels so they need to be rebuilt occasionally. Old stoves like that are fine when run hot but are smokers at low throttle and always run dirtier than modern stoves. Use more wood too.

Skip it and get an Englander nc30 from home depot for about 650$.