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    Need a fp insert with a blower that's solar friendly

    Hi all. New to the forum. I've been trying to find information online and haven't been successful so wanted to see if anyone here as some input: We are in the process of installing solar in our home and replacing our old mid-70's Buck Stove due to age, inefficiency and the back of it buckling...
  2. C

    Accentra insert not starting

    Hi, I searched a bit on this forum and found a few similar issues but nothing exact so figured I'd ask about my issue. Accentra insert, I've owned the home for about 3 years with the unit already installed ( I believe it is about 10 years old). We've run it for the last 2 winters without...
  3. C

    Insert value?

    Hi. I have a Fisher Wood Stove Insert in a house I just purchased, and we are not going to be keeping it. It looks like the one pictured here (I have loads of pics at home but not here at work). I don't know how old it is, or if it's been used much at all. It's very clean and in beautiful...
  4. W

    RSF Pearl- information about performance.

    Hello- I'm new to forum. I am considering purchase and installation of a RSF Pearl. I've read the specs and the installer has high recommendations. Has anyone had experience and feedback on this unit? I have an old Blaze King downstairs and want an insert upstairs in a location that is not...
  5. D

    Connecting 45° Elbow To Flexible Chimney Liner Combatibility - Kinda Urgent

    I have a fairly ugent request. I'm trying to install a wood burning insert into my existing masonry fireplace and realized the insert is not deep enough to connect the 6" Liner to the opening on the insert. The hole on the insert (Century CW2900) sits about 9"-10" back from the front of the...
  6. D

    Drolet 1800i or Century CW2900... same fireplace?

    So I'm looking for a budget fireplace with a little kick, enough to heat a 1600sq ft floor, and I've come across 2 finalists. They are the Drolet 1800i and the Century CW2900. The thing is they seem pretty much identical. They are even made by the same parent company. Is one brand "better"...
  7. D

    Wood Insert: Century Heating CW2500 VS. Century CW2900 VS. Colonial by Vogelzang

    Hey guys, I've been high and low looking for budget fireplaces. I've came across 2 that I can find fairly reasonable. They are the "Century Heating CW2500" and the "Colonial by Vogelzang". Century Heating CW2500 - $750 delivered (LINK) or Colonial by Vogelzang - $1100 shipped (LINK) Both...
  8. K

    enviro models

    I am between the 3 models of enviro insert- Boston, Kodiak and Venice. Any reason to pay $700 more for the Boston model? Any input on one model over the others? Also i was thinking of getting the1700 model but the guy at the store thinks that model is too big and recommended the1200 model- i...
  9. C

    Stovepipe reducer problem -- Rain getting in help!

    Help! I paid a local Anchorage company (Alaska Chimney Sweep) to install my new fireplace insert because Allstate told me it had to be professionally done to be covered. After paying $900+, the installer told me she would get her "sheet metal guy" to fab a part to cover the old stove pipe hole...
  10. Nekoninda

    Tall, narrow wood fireplace insert

    I just joined Hearth.com, and couldn't find any discussion on taller, narrower fireplace inserts. We are looking for two flush, wood-burning fireplace inserts for our two kiva-style fireplaces. If this term is unfamiliar, it refers to a fireplace style based on Native American designs, and...
  11. P

    Woodwind stove?

    Hi Folks, I'm new to the forum and am looking for some help identifying a stove that I have put into my fireplace. The only markings on it is the word "WOODWIND" on the front below the doors. I bought it used off a guy that had it in his garage and cleaned it up. (Actually I have 2, the other...
  12. T

    Snap Disc Bypass??

    Hey Fellow Firies, I've got a Travis Industries Large Flush Insert made by fireplace xtroidinaire that I have in pieces now for its yearly cleaning/maintenance. Ever since I bought this stove I've had a lot of trouble with it including a lot of warranty work done including replacing the Cat and...
  13. S

    Retaining my Fisher

    Hi. I posted briefly on another thread about my Fisher stove, in Wellington NZ. probably a Honey Bear - brass cathedral doors. It never worked properly, and we were going to get rid of it in our renovation, but we have decided to keep it, and see if we can resurrect it. I found quite a large...
  14. M

    Large or Small Hybrid FPX Insert - The BIG Debate

    I'm looking for some help from seasoned insert burners to decide which FPX hybrid insert to buy: large or small. My house is a 2000 sq ft rancher including a finished basement. The living room with fireplace is only 400 sq ft and the first floor with kitchen, dining room, and three bedrooms is...
  15. Q

    Jotul C350 Wintersport Insert - advice please!

    Hi all,, I've grown up around woodstoves and can navigate around them pretty well. However, we decided, four years ago, to try an insert (Jotul C350 Wintersport insert) because we thought this would fit the decor a bit more. I've become pretty dissatisfied with the insert and looking for...
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    Considering the 'STUV' 16 insert

    Hello all, I had a crazy old cast iron insert in a basement fireplace and have just finally gotten around to yanking it out and looking to replace with something from this century. I've have a pacific energy summit in a main floor fireplace which does heat the main floor nicely most of the...
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    Quadra Fire E2 Pellet Stove Insert Capacity

    We just purchased a Quadra Fire E2 Pellet Stove insert. Prior to purchase, the brochure spec claims the stove holds 52 lbs of pellets. We have now run the stove dry more than a half a dozen times, and at best, if I hand-cram the pellets in I can sometimes get a full 40 lb bag in. This is 25%...
  18. STLSully

    New Auger, new feed motor, still no feed on Harman insert

    I have a 10 year old Harman Insert that has given me no issues for 10 years. Recently, I've had a lot of hard buildup in the burn pot so I was scraping it every day. One day, I came home from work and the stove was out, with plenty of pellets in the hopper. I cleaned it all out, figuring...
  19. STLSully

    Question about Auger Replacement Harman Accentra Insert

    I am replacing the auger on my 10 year old Accentra Insert. When I removed the old one, there was what appears to be a rubber gasket between the Bearings Flange and the receiving spot on the stove. I can't find any mention of this part in my manual or on this forum. When I removed it, a...
  20. W

    New insert using a stove thermometer question

    Hello I recently had a quadrafire 3100I insert installed. It puts out a decent amount of heat and does a decent job of heating the hearth room, living room, and the kitchen if I use the blower on it. Anyways I have a question. I think I'm a good judge of getting the burn rate and temperature...
  21. ylomnstr

    Quadrafire Castile Efficiency

    Hi guys. I recently bought a used quadrafire castile insert from a friend. It's only about 4 years old. While it burns well, it doesn't seem to blow nearly as hot as my St. Croix Hastings which I have upstairs. It's in a small finished basement which is about 400 sq feet, so I would think...
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    Insulation between the insert and fireplace walls

    I have an older regency r14 insert that I recently installed into an existing fireplace. I wanted to close up the gap between the stove and the brick of the fireplace. Is there any insulation that can be used to fill the gap? It is about a 6 in gap on either side. I have some leftover r13...
  23. A

    Damaged Fire Brick

    Hey, I have an older regency r14 insert. After burning one day, I saw there there was a strange cement like deposit of the floor. I went to get it off and chipped a firebrick on the floor. The chip is about 1/4 in deep and 1/2 inch across. I plan on replacing the fire brick soon, but is...
  24. sleepy_hollow

    Installing a Quaker Monrovian insert and need some adivce

    VHi there. I just bought on Craigslist a wood burning insert that is a Quaker Monrovian. We are on a real tight budget and bought this one because it was cheap. Our main furnace is propane and it's just not looking affordable for us to use as our main heat source. I have been reading horror...
  25. L

    Hearthstone Clydesdale - Measuring Stove Temperature

    Hello All, I am new to the forum & have been reading some other posts on the Hearthstone Clydesdale wood burning insert about measuring temperature & over-firing, but couldn't find an exact answer/experience with my questions so I figured I would try a new post out. I live in CT & purchased...
  26. P

    Need modern/minimalist wood-burning insert ASAP. Ideas?

    I need a wood burning insert, looking for ideas on brands/models... Style: black metal, as minimalist / modern as possible. Size: will be on the smaller size, needs to be pretty shallow. Purpose: mostly for aesthetics and charm, not really for warming the house. so no need for vents. Thanks!
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    Will This Insert Overheat My Space?

    I have an 850 SF house up at about 4500 ft. elevation. It was built in the '70s with 2X4s and R12 insulation. I recently replaced all windows with double pane. The fireplace is in a 15X24 open room with a 14' vaulted ceiling three medium sized windows ans a 60" sliding glass door. There is a...
  28. Jonkman

    My Summer project completed...Quadrafire Castile Insert in my stairwell

    I'm new to this forum, found it about a month ago, and I've gotten some great information from it and I'm sure I will in the future as issues arise (hopefully not to many). I had kind of a fun project this past summer and fall that I want to share, because I'm the only one I know that has a...
  29. S

    CEMI concept II info needed.

    Hello, I am a newbie to a fire place insert. It is a CEMI concept II in good shape. I am finding out that there is not a lot of information on it out for installation or operation. Questions: 1. Were can I get a manual on it? 2. There is a 4-5 inch gap on top between fire place...
  30. A

    Wood insert install with offset box

    I got an older Regency r14 from a neighbor and it needs an offset box so the output can make it straight into the chimney. I was wondering if there was any advise on using an offset box? Particularly if I definitely need any additional parts to install it. I read something about needing high...
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