Can you convert a stove to a insert?

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ken3698

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Jan 14, 2008
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I'm curious if you can convert a free standing stove to fit in my zero clearance fireplace? I see many nice cheaper stoves that look nice, all I would need to do is take the legs off, slide it into my fireplace opening and then build some flashing around it.. I see the only problem would be loading the fuel on top.

Is this OK to do?
 
ken3698 said:
I'm curious if you can convert a free standing stove to fit in my zero clearance fireplace? I see many nice cheaper stoves that look nice, all I would need to do is take the legs off, slide it into my fireplace opening and then build some flashing around it.. I see the only problem would be loading the fuel on top.

Is this OK to do?

There is more involved than that. Are you talking a manufactured fireplace such as a modular home or a masonary?

We have done freestanding stove in front of masonry fireplaces and manufactured fireplaces using the existing chimney. We have also put freestanding stoves inside fireplaces and used the existing masonry chimney. We have also drilled through existing masonry chimneys and vented that way.

Eric
 
Not meaning to highjack the thread...
But I've wondered about running a pellet stove through an unlined masonry chimney...temps are much lower, seems like it would work fine?

Jim
 
Lobstah said:
Not meaning to highjack the thread...
But I've wondered about running a pellet stove through an unlined masonry chimney...temps are much lower, seems like it would work fine?

Jim

Seen it done with 5' and 7' vertical double wall pipe and 5' flex pieces. It vented fine.

Eric
 
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