Hello everyone,
You folks have walked me through a couple of stove installs over the years....both wood and pellet. Last year I bought a Harman Accentra floor standing stove and completed the install without any issues. The year before that installed a wood burning Englander 30 without any issues. Here is my new project that I need help with:
I am looking at purchasing a used Harman Accentra Insert. I have three major questions:
1. Will this stove fit into the current space that I have? I believe that it will from the specs, but wanted to check. The location is a non-factory fireplace opening. The actual opening is 33" tall x 45 1/4" wide x 26" deep. The attached drawing shows the opening. The opening is made from wood 2x4s and fake brick veneer. The hearth is topped with real brick. I realize that I will have to frame in the opening some to fit the stove. Also, I think I need the "zero-clearance" install box too, right?
2. Is it reasonable for me to complete this install? I am very mechanically inclined and installed my Englander 30 and other Accentra, complete with stove pipe, etc. No problems with the instructions everyone gave me here. Both of those installs were very straight forward though. This install seems trickier. This stove will be installed on the middle level of a three story home. There is currently a wood burning fireplace in the space with a 6-8" rigid metal pipe chimney (not sure of exact size) running from the fireplace straight up through the wall, through the third floor, and out the roof. This chimney is running a in an enclosed area and is not exposed. Can I run the pellet stove venting through the current chimney pipe? What are the potential issues with the install?
3. What should I be looking for when I go to look at the used stove? What questions to ask? Etc?
The two attached pictures are the current fireplace insert that I will completely remove and also the dimensions of the opening once it is removed.
Thanks in advance for any help that anyone can provide.
Bill
You folks have walked me through a couple of stove installs over the years....both wood and pellet. Last year I bought a Harman Accentra floor standing stove and completed the install without any issues. The year before that installed a wood burning Englander 30 without any issues. Here is my new project that I need help with:
I am looking at purchasing a used Harman Accentra Insert. I have three major questions:
1. Will this stove fit into the current space that I have? I believe that it will from the specs, but wanted to check. The location is a non-factory fireplace opening. The actual opening is 33" tall x 45 1/4" wide x 26" deep. The attached drawing shows the opening. The opening is made from wood 2x4s and fake brick veneer. The hearth is topped with real brick. I realize that I will have to frame in the opening some to fit the stove. Also, I think I need the "zero-clearance" install box too, right?
2. Is it reasonable for me to complete this install? I am very mechanically inclined and installed my Englander 30 and other Accentra, complete with stove pipe, etc. No problems with the instructions everyone gave me here. Both of those installs were very straight forward though. This install seems trickier. This stove will be installed on the middle level of a three story home. There is currently a wood burning fireplace in the space with a 6-8" rigid metal pipe chimney (not sure of exact size) running from the fireplace straight up through the wall, through the third floor, and out the roof. This chimney is running a in an enclosed area and is not exposed. Can I run the pellet stove venting through the current chimney pipe? What are the potential issues with the install?
3. What should I be looking for when I go to look at the used stove? What questions to ask? Etc?
The two attached pictures are the current fireplace insert that I will completely remove and also the dimensions of the opening once it is removed.
Thanks in advance for any help that anyone can provide.
Bill
