Century CW2500 Fireplace Insert Review

[quote author="Jutt77" date="1294133027"]Century CW2500 Fireplace Insert Review







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How much farther can you pull the stove out onto the hearth, and it still look right? Just wondering it I could have some flat surface area for cooking. I would have the faceplate kit installed too.

BrotherBart said:

It looks like that liner is crimped too much already. I wouldn't push my luck.

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Probably an extension or some sort of angled pipe that could be used to bring it out a little?

Are you refering to this particular stove? This insert doesn't have the traditional cooktop, at least not what I was expecting as a cooktop. The blower passes air beneath the cooktop, keeping it at a lower temp than cooking. Ours won't boil waer, which I was expecting. Maybe I was expecting something more, not knowing really what to expect. But also, ours sticks out onto the hearth a fair amount, enough to hold a pot, or in our case a teapot. We have this insert and also use the faceplate kit. You can find the manual at the century heating website, it will tell you the dimension that the cooktop sticks out past the faceplate.

You could always use one of those. Liner offset for insert. (we make these)

http://myfireplaceproducts.com/Catalog.aspx

One thing to note about this insert, the flue connection on the rear is at a 45 degree angle, it does not come straight off of the top. That is probably why there is a slight crimp in his picture. I just wanted to mention this because it may prevent you from using the liner offset shown in the previous post, which is very cool by the way. I didn't know something like that was made.

If you really want to use this insert, you should review the installation manual to make sure it will work for your intended use.

Personally I wish I had one of those below when I installed my insert. It was a tight fit and would have save me many a bloody knuckle.

http://myfireplaceproducts.com/Catalog.aspx

BrotherBart said:

It looks like that liner is crimped too much already. I wouldn't push my luck.

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Good eye BB I didn't even notice that!

Ray

Is a T connector or a straight connector recommended for this stove?

I need to buy a liner kit and need to know which one to order, one with the T connector????

Here is one I saw on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-x-20-Flex...953?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a64d7af91

Was going to mention the kink, but BB beat me to it. Be careful when sweeping, as the brush aint going to get past there. Should not be a bid deal, cause there should not be much build up in that area.
Is the liner supported up top with a clamp at the top plate? If not keep an eye on it to make sure over time that kink doesn't crumple any more. May never happen, but don't hurt to watch for a while.
Like the stone there alot. Nice looking insert, good job. Enjoy.

This would be a great place to install a room-to-room fan. I've got one (link below), they work well and look clean.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...2qqwTpL1MMOctweXrKTfDw&sqi=2&ved=0CH4Q8gIwAQ#

ok..great review..what are ur true burn times like..overnight burns?

Great post thx - I'd like to know how long the burn time is on the lowest draft lever setting.

I use my Century Stove daily and believe it is a great stove (purchased circa 2006 then CFMCorp) and is why I had no issue buying this insert on friday for my parents.

The before/after pics of the stove surround really REALLY does finish off the install nicely.

-John