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    Chimney Sweep Recommendation? DC area - wood insert installation

    I'm in Alexandria, VA / Washington DC area. I'm buying a new FireplaceX Large Flush Wood Insert from a store in Richmond, because they'll have them in stock in the next week or two. But they can't deliver/ install as it's too far away. I can handle the delivery job, but not the install. Does...
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    High Efficiency Wood Burning Fireplace

    Hello, I am pulling out the builder grade fireplace that is in the home I purchased last year. I want to put in a high efficiency wood burning Fireplace. I am leaning toward the Fireplace Xtrodoinair 42 Apex. I am also considering the 36 elite or the Quadra Fire 7100. Anyone have any of these...
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    Looking for a Flush Mount, Clean looking, Wood Insert

    Hello all, First post here although I've been reading up on these forums for some time. My wife and I just bought a house last year and we have been slowly working on it. It's a fairly small (980SqFt) 3 bedroom rambler in Seattle Washington. We have a fireplace on an exterior wall in the main...
  4. Jacklumber

    Why do some wood stove or fireplaces below 2.0 g/h not meet EPA 2020?

    I had thought that FireplaceXtrordinair 42 Apex model advertised as being 0.7 g/h would have been compliant with the EPA 2020 particulate emissions standards. However, it states in the 42 Apex manual: "Certified to comply with 2015 particulate emissions standards. Not approved for sale after...