insulation

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  1. VirginiaIron

    To Insulate or Not Insulate a Flexible Liner - That is the question!

    I have been debating the use of insulation on a flexible liner and I have received mixed opinions from some people and the sales reps. It seems that insulation is required from most insurance companies to maintain safe clearances rather than stack temp and creosote- although stack temps and...
  2. T

    need help with drolet into old fireplace

    I'm getting ready to hopefully put a drolet escape 1800i into my existing fireplace which appears to be some kind of old heatilator unit. I'm a bit confused with some of the information I've been pouring over. Is this a zero clearance? Can I fit this or another insert into this? House is about...
  3. D

    Insulate liner inside metalbestos?

    I am going to install a 4" liner inside an existing 7" Selkirk metalbestos double wall chimney previously used to vent an oil furnace & water heater. Length is about 17 feet straight up from basement through roof of a bungalow. Thoughts on whether I need to insulate the liner?
  4. C

    Roxul Around Insert

    I had a Voyageur Grand installed last fall. Initially I was unimpressed with the performance, however after reading on this forum I learned a ton. Switching over to dryer wood and installing a block-off plate made a very noticeable difference, but my burning temps were still always relatively...
  5. 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...
  6. A

    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...
  7. J

    Wall and Ceiling Shielding Question

    I am building a sauna with a wood stove. I am installing wall clearance reduction shields on two walls and on the ceiling. All will have min. 1" air gaps. My question is where the wall and ceiling shields would meet do I butt the wall and ceiling shields together, or leave a gap? Thanks, Jim
  8. KillerWhale

    Wood Stove Set in Fireplace - Should I Insulate the Gap in the Flue?

    I have a 2015 Jotul F100. It will be sitting 2/3 in an existing masonary FP. So the new SS liner comes off the top and goes through the old Flue, there will be approx 1 square foot of air space all around the liner (picture a 6" tube going through a shoe box and leaving an air gap). My concern...
  9. Wood recycler

    Excessive heat behind insert

    Hello, I am hoping some others here might share what they have done. I've been burning 5 yrs. Burning is my primary source of heat for the winter months of Michigan. I have had a work in progress for several years now. Below is what I did over a period of time. I have fireplace exterior...
  10. 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...
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