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Free standing gas hearth stove or insert?

Post in 'It's a Gas!' started by schnoodlemom, Dec 11, 2011.

  1. schnoodlemom New Member

    joined: Jan 10, 2008
    7 posts
    Western Massachusetts
    Hello all,

    I am considering what to do with my fireplace. It is on an exterior, is 28" high, 36" wide and 24" deep.

    I want something that will work in an outage. We recently has one for about a week! My Mendota gas insert at my beach place does a good job with the blower going, but in an outage that won't work. I am wondering about a free standing stove in front of or partly inside the fireplace. Would this heat better than an insert if the blower isn't working?

    Thanks!
    schnoodlemom, Dec 11, 2011
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  2. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,917 posts
    Western Mass.
    Not really that much better, in my opinion. I had a jotul gas stove on the hearth of my old house - and now have a valor insert in the fireplace. The valor heats every bit as well - even without the blower. That mendota should also heat well without the blower on....
    webbie, Dec 11, 2011
    #2

  3. Ironhorse74 Member

    joined: Oct 24, 2009
    176 posts
    The Great Pacific North Wet
    The difference in efficiency between the blower on and the blower off is less than 5%. Basically the blower warms up the room faster. Mendota now makes inserts with no blowers.

    Brad
    Ironhorse74, Dec 12, 2011
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  4. DAKSY Super Moderator

    joined: Dec 2, 2008
    3,984 posts
    Averill Park, NY, on Burden Lake II...
    +1. I went thru a 5 day power outage during the ice storm up here in Dec 2008.
    No fans for the LP insert or fireplace, but they kept us at 58 degrees for the duration.
    DAKSY, Dec 12, 2011
    #4

  5. schnoodlemom New Member

    joined: Jan 10, 2008
    7 posts
    Western Massachusetts
    Thanks all. I'll think about this.
    schnoodlemom, Dec 12, 2011
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