DV gas to pellet

[knight0017]

Hello I'm new to this site. I am purchasing a new home with a direct vent propane fireplace. I'm interested in converting it to a pellet stove. Is this possible/easy/efficient? I can't find a lot of info about it online or YouTube! The home is 2600 square feet. The stove would go in the family room on first floor. It is an open floor plan. I want the stove as a backup to augment my propane furnace. It would only be used to heat the first floor during the day.

 

[DAKSY]

Who is the manufacturer of the DV unit?
Is it horizontally vented or vertically?
Is it set IN the wall or bumped into the room?
Can you post some pix of your set up?

 

[knight0017]

Haven't bought the house yet. All I know is that it is horizontally vented and is set in the wall with a bump out on the outside of the house.

 

[mr47930]

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/harman-52i-install-w-photos.129887/

Check out my link. We removed our DV gas fireplace for a pellet stove and couldn't be happier. We're also in Maryland, where about are you located?

 

[DAKSY]

OK. It'll take a 2-man crew about 4 hours to remove the gas unit.
The amount of work ($$$$) to install a pellet unit will be dependent
upon what unit you choose to put in there.
A pellet insert can be installed in the opening if it's deep enough to
receive the ZC required installation box. Your interior finish might
be untouched if you choose that route.
A free standing pellet stove will require an alcove to be built inside
the exterior bump out & that is a whole different critter.

 

[knight0017]

Thanks for the info!

 

[knight0017]

I'm in Frederick... Who'd you use mr47930?

 

[Harman newbie]

Hello I'm new to this site. I am purchasing a new home with a direct vent propane fireplace. I'm interested in converting it to a pellet stove. Is this possible/easy/efficient? I can't find a lot of info about it online or YouTube! The home is 2600 square feet. The stove would go in the family room on first floor. It is an open floor plan. I want the stove as a backup to augment my propane furnace. It would only be used to heat the first floor during the day.

We had the exact same situation as you. Propane dv fireplace in first floor great room with bump out and replaced it with harman p35i. Best thing we ever did. Keeps downstairs of our 2200 sq ft house at 70 easily and comfy. Installers even used existing hole on outside so installation went pretty easy

 

[knight0017]

Did you just vent straight out our did you have to put a riser on the exterior?

 

[Harman newbie]

Straight out the same hole that was there

 

[knight0017]

No risk of exhaust damage to siding?

 

[mr47930]

We are in southern MD and used R&D cross out of Upper Marlboro. I wouldn't think they would travel out to Frederick but im sure there are quality dealers in your area. We vented the pellet stove horizontally right through the same hole that the gas fireplace vented out of. They just had to change out all of the pipes to meet the pellet requirements.

 

[Harman newbie]

No risk of exhaust damage to siding?

No damage at all . Vent pipe is extended out about 2 ft so vinyl siding gets no residual heat

 

[knight0017]

Thanks for the info! Not looking forward to the propane bills!