Installation for woodburning fireplace insert

[stav5371]

Dear Very Helpful Community,
So I have decided on what stove to buy, but now I am wondering about installation. I live here in Wooster, Ohio and there a number of folks who are able to install the stove and address the chimney. Besides asking whether they are NFI certified, what else should I be looking for? I have heard some people talk about a stainless steel insert and another utilizes ChimTek. Any thoughts.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[begreen]

There are a couple resources that should be helpful here.You can type in your zipcode and get referrals for certified sweeps in your area that should be qualified.

http://www.ncsg.org/ and http://www.csia.org.

If you can tell us a bit about what make and model stove you are installing we can add some thoughts. Mostly it is going to depend on the chimney. Is it exterior? How tall is it?

 

[stav5371]

There are a couple resources that should be helpful here.You can type in your zipcode and get referrals for certified sweeps in your area that should be qualified.

http://www.ncsg.org/ and http://www.csia.org.

If you can tell us a bit about what make and model stove you are installing we can add some thoughts. Mostly it is going to depend on the chimney. Is it exterior? How tall is it?

I am getting an Osburn 2200 fireplace insert. The chimney is 25 feet tall and the house is about 90 years old. The chimney goes through the center of the house.

 

[begreen]

Sounds like a nice setup. The chimney must be thoroughly cleaned first before lining, including the smoke shelf. Then there is a wide variety of liner choices depending on the condition of the chimney. Given the age of this one I would insulate the liner.

 

[FyreBug]

I pretty much have the same setup. My house is 60 years old, inside chimney with the baby brother of the 2200 (1800). The best liners you can get are solid insulated (not flexible) and comes in shorter lenghts which you can affix to one another. They are quite a bit more money than a standard flexible liner however. Or as Begreen said an insulated flexible liner is your second best option. You may want to ask your installer to quote it either ways. It will also depend on the diameter and condition of your chimney.

Dont forget to use a block off plate where your damper use to be and its not a bad idea to insulate around the insert with Roxul.

As always, it didn't happen if you dont post pics. All the best!