New owner of a used Hearthstone Equinox....

It actually worked out great in the small home. It was so easy to maintain burns, box and flue temps with it. Cleaning the pipes out after year 1 resulted in the cleanest I had out of any of the previous years with the Dutchwest XL. Previous posters warned of creosote build up, but I can confirm that it maintained longer sustained safe flue temps then the Dutch ever did, which lead to very little creosote build up. Honestly, I was amazed at how little. In the home, since the room it was in when it was at peak temps, was really quite intolerable, but the rest of the house balanced out great. Bottom line, fantastic unit, and was worth the effort putting it in. Though our new home is larger, the family room that the fireplace is in isn't very large, and to have it freestand outside the current fireplace will make it quite the obstruction and look out of place rather than a nice aesthetic fit to the room. I unfortunately am having to consider it will have to stay in the old home much to my demise. So I will need to start thinking about an insert because the current natural vented fireplace has yielded a crummy draft, thus refuse to burn until an insert (or something efficient) is in place.

Attached is the photo of the new area / fireplace. Green, I should have used the terms, limited space. This area is long and narrow. The family room, dinette, and kitchen are all together and open in floor plan. The equinox would no doubt for its appearance be just fine, but its size is what is really in question, not its aesthetics. That wasn't the proper term. I should have explained that it was a size to room ratio rather than that. Bart, I want to exhaust all options before the next steps. Doug, I think the stain burned out. I was so thrilled at how easy the stove was compared to the Dutchwest I forgot about the stain! I I could tuck the stove back in the fireplace hole that would be ideal, but not sure if that is the best practice here. I don't plan to heat the whole home with this stove, occasional efficient burns is what I have in mind but that could change, if it will work at all.

Thanks for all your input guys. It is very much appreciated. I will most likely leave it with the house, or sell it locally. I am quite disappointed that it won't be a part of our home now where we are. What a great product. Cant say that about too many things anymore. Well, thats the bitter side of it, however the sweet side is picking out a new insert or smaller free stander to fit in the current setting. Guess I will search, or start a new thread! Thanks again! Rick