Lopi Liberty owners - question about bypass damper lever length

I'm wondering how far this lever protrudes out the side of the stove both open and closed. Can anyone help? I really need to know the overall width of the unit with this lever included. Lopi gives a 30" width as the spec but this is the stove body.

Thanks for any help.

Thanks for the answers. This confirms that it would not work for me. Yes, I was considering finding a used Liberty, removing the legs, and placing it it halfway into my fireplace. The fireplace opening is not high enough even given no legs, but I had plans to tilt the stove and get it past the opening and inside enough to get the required height (fireplace opens up higher inside), but my width was the issue. I have 33 1/2" out front, but it does begin to taper just 5 or 6" back, and the stove would need to be placed back in a bit. I thought it would be very tight with the bypass damper lever just sticking out a few inches, but any more and it would definitely not go.

Yes, I am tired of a noisy blower on my Quad insert, which has also given me numerous reliability issues in just the 5 years I've owned it, so I am always considering other options. I could also use some more size due to the home size that I am trying to heat completely with wood.

BeGreen said:

Lopi Freedom instead?

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Yes, BeGreen, perhaps. I've had some issues with the blower on this unit and I don't have much confidence that it will last too much longer. I also find it too noisy given its location in my main living area. Of course, I could run it on low, but I am trying to heat my whole place. Really I am quite satisfied with the amount of heat it can throw given its size and I like loading N/S. I could always remove the insert, take off the shielded sides, and remove the front panels and it would essentially be a freestanding stove installed in the fireplace. This is one option.