Hello, newbie here, about to sign papers to build a house. The plans call for a gas fireplace but I would rather put a pellet stove in and cancel the fireplace and they would give us a $5,000 credit. My question is, would I be better off putting a pellet stove in the fireplace or freestanding. I have been told stoves in a fireplace lose a lot of heat? It is a 2,400 sq ft. Colonial in Massachusetts. Thank you!
Freestanding or fireplace?
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The insert in the fireplace will not "lose a lot of heat"....this is not a fireplace. The pellet stove will put the heat out into the room.
That said, the insert is harder to maintain than a freestanding unit, as it has to be pulled out for service. Some makes have rails underneath for that purpose. Typically, the inserts also have smaller hoppers.
That said, the insert is harder to maintain than a freestanding unit, as it has to be pulled out for service. Some makes have rails underneath for that purpose. Typically, the inserts also have smaller hoppers.
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