Ok, you all helped me through my research, purchase, installation, and use of my Englander 30. Everything works great! My next project is to replace an old wood burning fireplace with a wood burning insert or wood stove, but I don't know where to begin. I have attached a photo of the Heatilator fireplace that is currently there. The fireplace is old, degrading, and terribly inefficient for heating.
My problem right now is that I have no idea where to start my research into this subject. Since "I don't know what I don't know" I don't even really know what questions to ask the forum. So, what I am asking is "What information do I need to know in order to start researching what stove or insert and chimney system to buy?"
This is what I do know:
The raised brick hearth in front of the fireplace are solid masonry bricks laid on top of a wood substrate, I believe.
The bricks on the wall are a 1/2" brick veneer laid onto drywall, I believe.
The flu is an 8" class A flu, I believe (definitely not a masonry flue)
So, please post what information that I will need to gather in order to move forward with my project. I hope this makes sense!
Thanks,
Bill
My problem right now is that I have no idea where to start my research into this subject. Since "I don't know what I don't know" I don't even really know what questions to ask the forum. So, what I am asking is "What information do I need to know in order to start researching what stove or insert and chimney system to buy?"
This is what I do know:
The raised brick hearth in front of the fireplace are solid masonry bricks laid on top of a wood substrate, I believe.
The bricks on the wall are a 1/2" brick veneer laid onto drywall, I believe.
The flu is an 8" class A flu, I believe (definitely not a masonry flue)
So, please post what information that I will need to gather in order to move forward with my project. I hope this makes sense!
Thanks,
Bill