Hey guys, first time poster here. Saw a suggestion for this forum on a google search, so thought I’d get some advice here. My wife and I bought a new home in August, and we’ve done quite a few upgrades since then. The next one seems like it’ll be quite a big one.
We have a QuadraFire Sante Fe pellet stove insert installed on a raised mantle, which was put in back in 2007. It seems like the previous owner wasn’t happy with it and ended up installing a nice HVAC unit made by Lennox. So, we’re now interested in removing the Sante Fe and getting a wood fireplace insert in its place.
Couple things that I know we have to do: get new flashings on the chimney (the old metal one is peeling off), replace the flue, and there’s a latch on the chimney outside that looks like a clean out. I’m just wondering if this is worth the effort, and how much more should I expect going into this? The pellet stove performance is really declining, and pretty much everything runs on electricity in this house... I’d like something a little “old school” to rely on just in case.
Thanks in advance guys!
We have a QuadraFire Sante Fe pellet stove insert installed on a raised mantle, which was put in back in 2007. It seems like the previous owner wasn’t happy with it and ended up installing a nice HVAC unit made by Lennox. So, we’re now interested in removing the Sante Fe and getting a wood fireplace insert in its place.
Couple things that I know we have to do: get new flashings on the chimney (the old metal one is peeling off), replace the flue, and there’s a latch on the chimney outside that looks like a clean out. I’m just wondering if this is worth the effort, and how much more should I expect going into this? The pellet stove performance is really declining, and pretty much everything runs on electricity in this house... I’d like something a little “old school” to rely on just in case.
Thanks in advance guys!