So I repaired the back panel on my fireplace, I have been around wood burning in stoves a lot, but not in manufactured home fireplaces. This was my parents home, and it came with the home. I was just wondering how safe they are and how meany members use them.
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Manufactured (aka Zero Clearance) fire places are rigorously tested to meet safety standards.
The rating plate on your unit should have a UL marking, or some other testing facilities marking,
indicating such. That being said, they are not rated for heating. They are inefficient.
The rating plate on your unit should have a UL marking, or some other testing facilities marking,
indicating such. That being said, they are not rated for heating. They are inefficient.
Thanks we do keep the house warm with it, but I agree with the inefficiency of the unit, although the manual says it pulls air from out side, wish we had a wood stove, but most insurance companies won't insure the house with one.
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