Lopi Cape Cod Wood Insert

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I am having some problems with picking out a wood burning insert that can fit inside my existing fireplace and meet code. The only one I have found that is close is the lopi Cape Cod, but even this one is an inch and half too tall. My limitations are a very short hearth, measuring only 18†which forces me to get a flush insert. However I have wood fascia board covering the brick above the fireplace opening. The measurement from the hearth to the bottom of the combustible material is 37.5†and the Cape Cod requires 39â€.

I really am not crazy about the idea of extending the hearth or the extra cost of removing the fascia board. Are there other options? Does Lopi make a small mantle shield, something relatively small that could make up the inch and half?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
 
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I am having some problems with picking out a wood burning insert that can fit inside my existing fireplace and meet code. The only one I have found that is close is the lopi Cape Cod, but even this one is an inch and half too tall. My limitations are a very short hearth, measuring only 18†which forces me to get a flush insert. However I have wood fascia board covering the brick above the fireplace opening. The measurement from the hearth to the bottom of the combustible material is 37.5†and the Cape Cod requires 39â€.

I really am not crazy about the idea of extending the hearth or the extra cost of removing the fascia board. Are there other options? Does Lopi make a small mantle shield, something relatively small that could make up the inch and half?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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That pretty small. Could you post some pictures so we can get a better idea of what you are working with?
 
Attached are a few pictures. The size of the internal fireplace is more than adeuate to house a Jotul 550, but it is the small hearth and nearby combustable wood that is causing me problems.

Hope the photos help.
 

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How big is the room? Do you have the space to put a free standing stove in front of the fireplace?

If not, remodeling the opening of the fireplace might be the best solution unless someone else has some good ideas.
 
The family room is around 27 by 18 not a big room, but the master bedroom is on the first floor. The house also has a center chimney which could really help me heat the entire first floor which is my goal, and getting some moderate heat in the second floor by using the central A/C fan to circulate the air.

Remodeling the fireplace would be my last resort and an insert is the easiest thing to sell the wife.... Had her sold on the Jotul 550 CF and now it is becoming more complicated. The other option would be a large stove in the basement, but really like the idea of an insert on the main floor.

Thank you,

Frank
 
CTJotul said:
The family room is around 27 by 18 not a big room, but the master bedroom is on the first floor. The house also has a center chimney which could really help me heat the entire first floor which is my goal, and getting some moderate heat in the second floor by using the central A/C fan to circulate the air.

Remodeling the fireplace would be my last resort and an insert is the easiest thing to sell the wife.... Had her sold on the Jotul 550 CF and now it is becoming more complicated. The other option would be a large stove in the basement, but really like the idea of an insert on the main floor.

Thank you,

Frank
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You are probably going to have to remove the wood fascia board covering the brick either way, unless someone thinks otherwise.
 
I appreciate the feedback. Will wait if anyone else chimes in for a solution.

Has anyone had success putting a large stove in the basement and circulating heat the main floor through the central A/C fan.

Thanks again,
 
Looks pretty similar to the setup lots of us have. You can get a removable hearth pad board 18" wide and set it in front of your hearth when you are using the stove, pull it up in the off season, no biggie. You can do that even if your insert isn't flush (mine is not, the board sets in front.) Which part of the pic is the Fascia board? If it's the black part, it has to go. If it's the white, that prob doesn't stick out more than 1/2" or so? The mantel looks plenty far, but if it's not far enough, you can get a mantel shield. I have one that goes up with strong magnets to the underside of the lintel and also comes off in the off season, (I don't use the surround around the insert.) pic here is from off season, dog bed is where hearth pad goes!

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That is a great solution! I thought I heard the hearth had to be one solid piece, but if I could just buy a hearth extension pad that would be perfect. I would then really consider a Regency Hampton HI300. This unit would protrude some but the hearth extension would cover that. The nice thing about the Hampton is that it only requires 33.5" of space from hearth to first combustible area in height (if that makes sense).

The fascia board (wood combustible material about 1/2") is the white portion.

Thanks again and great setup.
 
My limitations are a very short hearth, measuring only 18†which forces me to get a flush insert.
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I read this as your fireplace opening is only 18" high. Which was incorrect on my part. How high is the fireplace opening?
 
You could fabricate your own hearth pad as well...Cement board and tiles, granite, etc, etc this way you can control the size/shape
 
I just came across the Heathstone Clydesdale and realized the depth of the hearth measurement is exactly 18" which is exactly what I have. With a heat shield my wood fascia (at 37.5") would be above the minimum combustible requirement of 34.9".

Does anyone know if you have to factor in additional depth for the door glass on the Clydesdale even when it is pushed flush? The Hearthstone manual says simply 18"?

Based on what I have read in their literature no additional modifications to the existing fireplace and hearth would be required.

Hope this makes sense.
 
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