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Forum: Yurt Living 11-25-2013, 03:37 PM
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Posted By bss
Re: Insulation

It comes though the path of least resistance. if the dome is open, the room fills comes from there. If not, the stove has to work harder (less efficient) to pull the air from all of the little drafty...
Forum: Yurt Living 11-23-2013, 04:45 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 118,981
Posted By bss
Re: Insulation

In addition to heating the yurt, a properly installed woodstove also exchanges fresh air in the living space. It does this in the form of intake draw. As a rough rule of thumb, a woodstove will draw...
Forum: Yurt Living 11-22-2013, 12:39 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 118,981
Posted By bss
Re: Insulation

Open the dome at night at least 1/3 of the way and build a bigger fire when it's cold out. Pacific yurts are made of plastic, so your living space has no air exchange whatsoever when the doors and...
Forum: Yurt Living 11-22-2013, 04:29 AM
Replies: 84
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Posted By bss
Re: Insulation

Is the denim insulation on the walls ever wet on the backside anywhere? Have you ever checked, especially after a good rain?

And what kind of yurt do you live in? Or more specifically what are...
Forum: Yurt Living 11-22-2013, 04:25 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 118,981
Posted By bss
Re: Insulation

You need to get some air moving between the ceiling and the backside of the rigid panels. If you "lower" them somehow so there isn't any direct contact, this will improve greatly. If there is no...
Forum: Yurt Living 09-25-2012, 11:42 PM
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Posted By bss
I think a second layer of insulation may be of...

I think a second layer of insulation may be of value to you corinarose. It sounds like it gets pretty cold in your area.

Is your stove a catalytic model? If so, what kind of shape is the cat in?...
Forum: Yurt Living 09-19-2012, 06:13 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 118,981
Posted By bss
Well yeah, it sounds like you have the bases...

Well yeah, it sounds like you have the bases covered. And I assume in VT you are burning mostly hardwoods?
Forum: Yurt Living 09-19-2012, 10:05 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 118,981
Posted By bss
Does your woodstove have a blower? Does your yurt...

Does your woodstove have a blower? Does your yurt have a ceiling fan?

I have found that as a rule of thumb, a woodstove that is rated for at least double the square footage of your yurt will work...
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