Napoleon NZ6000 or Kozy Heat ZC 42 - Help???

[Air Dog]

I just bought a Napoleon NZ6000 from someone on craigslist. It has the wrought iron doors, the screen kit and the blower plus I got a lot of chimney pipe and ducting.

A new construction home was purchased and this fireplace was in it uninstalled.

The guy I bought it from wanted to go with a free standing stove or something I guess.


Here are my questions:

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1. Is this too much of a heat source for what I want to do?​

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2. Someone wants to buy this fireplace from me, should I sell it and use the money to get a Kozy Heat? The local shop sells these and I was about to buy one when I came across the Napoleon.​

I love the Napoleon, but don't want to have to spend the winter with all the windows open either.

Here is the info on my set up:

I own a 4 year old 3 story colonial in New Hampshire that is 2100 square feet and the footprint is 28 x 34. The first floor is all open concept with the only wall is the stairs going up and even that has double railings so that is open.

I plan to install the unit in the living room flush on a full wall and build a wood and vinyl siding chimney to cover the stove pipe.

The room the stove is going in is situated over the drive under 2 car garage.

My hope was to heat the first floor and pipe some heat down into the garage.

Any help with this one is appreciated.

Thanks,

Chris

 

[begreen]

I think the Kozy is a better unit. If you can sell the Napoleon without financial pain, go for it.

Why? The Napoleon is not a very clean burner, it's not an EPA approved stove. It's front door air wash receives many complaints and there appear to be build issues.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/napoleon-nz6000.35405/

 

[Air Dog]

Decided to keep the Napoleon.

Having it installed next month.

Anyone recommend the best place to buy 24' of Stove Pipe?


Need Class A Triple Wall Pipe.

Thanks,

C