Hi guys I've been a pellet burner for 10 years. I recently got a used Woodstock Fireview. I believe it's a 205. I have a drafty house and one thing I learned while burning pellets is that an outside air kit will drastically reduce the draft in my house. I plan on including this on my install of the little fireview. Has anyone else used one on their Woodstock? I was also curious if there is a good ornamental fireblock to use between my stove and the wall. I don't want to use brick. I'm considering using fiber cement board 1" from the wall and covering it with some decorative tin I have that looks lil split faced block. It's just an idea that crossed my mind. I'm open to other ways of doing it right now. I just know I don't want to add any more weight then I have to so bricks are out.
Didn't know the FV had an OAK port, but if it does, absolutely use it. Backwoods Savage is our "all things FV" around here (although there are plenty of others), so maybe he'll pop in soon. I like the idea for the wall, and the fact you know to allow an airspace. A lot of people just use tile on the board. The FV has a pretty hefty CTC from the wall if I remember correctly, so the board should help with that.
There is a heat shield you can get for the Fireview. We was going to install an OAK but changed our mind. We found we simply did not need it even though we had one on our previous stove. The Fireview is not really hungry for air so long as you have good wood and you definitely need good wood. That is one reason we are on the 3 year plan so that all the wood we burn has been in the stack for 3 years. It burns wonderfully too and we don't burn nearly as much wood doing it this way. Our house was really drafty when we bought the Fireview but even with that we did not notice anything increasing while burning the stove. If it were me, I'd try first without the OAK but then, it can't do any harm to have it. On the wall behind the stove we have brick, but it is z-brick which I don't think you can find any more. But there are many options on what to use there. Just be certain you have the right clearances and Woodstock can provide that for you if you just give them a call. Tell them what you have and they will gladly help. One other thing we did to help with the loading of the stove is to build a raised hearth. We raised it 16" which is about perfect. I load the stove like I split wood; sitting down. Makes it much easier and I can see what I'm doing better. Good luck.
There is a PDF for the Fireview outside air adapter if you google it. I can't copy the link for some reason. I'LL probably be using it. I hate a drafty house. Fyi...part# w-407
3650, About the outside air kit. I called Woodstock about adding one to my 205 not too long ago. Their reply was not to do it unless you had a really air tight home or drafting problems. They added that really cold air could adversely affect the stoves performance. The topic of AOKs has been discussed at length on the forums. Both pros and cons are there. Woodstock also mentioned www.woodheat.com where there is extensive coverage about wind directions, air pressures etc. I tend to agree with Backwoods in that our Fireview runs just fine without one. Either way, I wish you luck with yours. And of course, properly seasoned fuel is the key.
I really don't see a need for the OAK on the Fireview. Mine never seems to starve for air or spill smoke unless my oil furnace kicks on while I have the door wide open trying to get a fire lit in a cold stove. I need to put an OAK on my oil furnace (it is a power vent model) to solve this issue the power vent moves a LOT of air
I wasn't too worried about the stoves performance as much as I was it causing negative pressure and sucking cold air from every crack and crevice in my 1912 split face block tomb.....lol.
