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    Insert suggestions for odd fireplace

    I have been scouring the forums learning as much as possible, and am ready to make the leap into wood burning stoves. My conundrum is we have an odd fireplace. It looks to have originally been a heatilator type, but was built out into the room about about an extra foot. The height to the top of...
  2. RomanW

    Chimney Retrofit?

    Hey everyone. So my home has an old Superior wood burner with destroyed refractory panels (We bought the home a few months ago), and during the process of trying to find replacements, we decided to scrap that idea and go the wood stove route. Save some money, keep it away from the gas man...
  3. S

    Improving/fixing a Better N Bens stove

    Hi all. Long time reader, first time poster. My wife and I purchased a house last year that came with the stove insert in the photos. We didn't really know too much about it, and really still don't, but these forums have helped a bunch. Anyway, this was originally set up as a "slammer", but due...
  4. T

    Retrofit Cat + Next Steps

    Hello all. I've been burning as my primary heat for about 8 years; just moved to Michigan and have started here. Got an Ashley 3200 and have to heat ~3k sq ft. So far down to 20F or so it's been doing fine, though it's a little slow to get the job done being in the basement. The flue is ~25ft...
  5. S

    Bellfire versus Ahrens Retrofit and one additional question

    Hello, We have a large fireplace in our family room that has never had great draw from the chimney and on recent video inspection was noted to have a cracked flue tile and mortar missing from many spaces. Additionally, the region of the smoke chamber was not sized correctly which explains why...
  6. R

    maybe replacing Lopi Patriot and wondering about combination wood/gas stove

    Hi I own a Lopi Patriot that we had installed in a fireplace that we have since removed for seismic reasons and am now building an alcove for it. The Patriot is not the best alcove stove out there. I was thinking last night that since I may end up changing out the patriot that I have, I should...
    • robman
    • Thread
    • alcove combination gas retrofit
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: It's a Gas!
  7. J

    Newcomer with a slammer

    I'm sure this has all been rehashed in places I haven't found here yet -- but just looking for some feedback. Background: Bought a home this spring with a wood burning insert into a masonry fireplace. Didn't know jack about fireplaces. Just went to have my chimney swept last week and the tech...
  8. M

    Brunco Hearthglow Secondary Retrofit

    Hi Everyone, I recently moved into a house with an existing Brunco Hearthglow insert, pictured below. It's technically a coal burner, so the "primary" air is fed through an opening between the ash pan and the bottom of the doors and comes up through the bottom grates inside the firebox. It...
  9. Tracks74

    Retro fit journey continues...

    So you may recall, I have been trying to figure out how to install a wood burning unit where we currently have a gas burning unit that does little to nothing to hear our large great room. I had consultations with 2 different Professionals. The first company immediately came up with what will...
  10. O

    Will it be an ordeal to check the viability of my chimney?

    I have an old (1880s) brick house that originally had coal fireplaces. I'd like to retrofit the fireplace in my living room (see pictures) for use with a gas stove or insert. The problem is that the chimney is now occupied by the furnace flue, which runs from the basement up to the 3rd floor...
    • overhear
    • Thread
    • coal fireplace historic house retrofit
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: It's a Gas!
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