JohnP Burke

That's just it. We can't use the chimney. The inside liner has separated leaving the outside logs of our log cabin exposed and covered in creosote. To demolish the stone fire place and chimney and make it safe we are looking at over 6000 USD. No one is willing to just run an exhaust system up there. Every one is telling us it's unsafe.
I'm honestly at wits end and ready to just chuck the whole stove idea

We had the guy come out for an estimate, and it's ridiculous!
$4700 USD to install and about $3000 USD for the stove with a pellets attachment.
WHY? If I use a regular stove with a converter  I can burn one batch for 12 to 20 hours so I won't have to wake up to reload it. With a $1500 price difference how much am I saving with my free wood? The traditional stove has an exhaust rating of .4 ppm (point 4). The traditional stove won't affect my home resale value because I dont have to explain to the new Buyer why getting up 3 times a night is a better value and watching dancing flames is for losers who don't care about the environment


I'm just having real trouble seeing the value. Wood is basically free. We have enough trees downed from storms to keep us in wood for years. I want to believe! Help!

Currently we have an unsafe fire place (it can't be fixed with out a complete demolition) and a heat pump that does NOTHING for those below freezing days.
We are planning to put in a wood burner, of some kind, in November.  We both love the Liberator,  but I really need some questions answered before I pull the trigger. Here is my current thought process.

Pros of Liberator:
We can use our existing chimney and run a sleeve up it because the exhaust is below combustion Temps.
More efficient so less wood needed.
Able to switch between wood and pellets
Smaller foot print.
Less pollution.

Pros of Wood Stove
HALF THE PRICE!
Able to use bigger logs
Longer burn time on wood (so I don't have to get up every couple of hours)
Beautiful glass doors so you can enjoy the view
Larger surface area for cooking

What it boils down to, and what is really sticking in my craw, is "why should I pay double for the Liberator? " yes, yes,  I know about the environmental impact. I aree with that, it's a big positive. I just need MORE! How long is it going to take to save $1,500 on wood to make up the differece in cost and will the stove need to e replaced before i make Up the differece?
HELP PLEASE! I am only getting one side on this. I need more data points!

Thank you every one there is a lot of good information here.
Now I have more questions lol.
I really like the captive bolt gun because with a hand gun there is always a risk of the bullet hitting a rock and ricocheting into my foot. The question I have now is why do they say "stun" I would think a 1/4 bolt piercing the brain would kill

I started a small herd of goats for meat. In my reading and researching it seems like every one butchers by cutting the jugular or stabbing the heart. The videos I have seen seem quite cruel. Is there a reason people do it like this? Will a head shot with a hand gun have some kind of draw back? It seems more humane with just a quick shot but no one seems to do it that way.