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  1. W

    Lopi Answer-NT / info

    Good morning, I just picked up a Lopi Answer NT built in 2009 for $300. We currently have a Lopi Freedom in our basement, and we’ve been very happy with it. We plan on moving the basement Lopi to the first floor, and installing the smaller Answer in the basement fireplace. It seems very...
  2. R

    Considering removing wood insert - where do I start?

    Hello! I am excited to have found this website and am hoping to get my beginner questions answered here as I don't know where else to turn. I bought a 1954 house a year ago. It was previously a rental and in general, needs a lot of TLC. There is an old fireplace with a wood insert. The roof was...
  3. T

    Wood insert/Level-to-Level fan setup

    Hey everyone, new guy to the forum here! I just installed a Regency non-catalytic wood insert/blower on the finished/insulated side of my basement in my 50’s cape-style home and love it! Basement has two door-less walkways to unfinished/uninsulated side on the front and rear side of the house...
  4. N

    Lopi Evergreen vs Hearthstone Clydesdale for wood insert install

    Hi there! I am trying to decide between a Lopi Evergreen and Hearthstone Clydesdale. I am currently in NE ohio and house is a little less than 2000 sq ft. It has 2 levels (ground and basement). I currently heat my house primarily off of oil and would like to use the wood insert as my primary...
  5. C

    Attaching Flue to wood insert w/ little clearance

    Hi everyone. I’m installing a Lopi Large Flush insert. I’m using a Forever Flex double wall liner. I have maybe 1.5 inches of clearance between the top of the appliance and the height of the fireplace. The manual says to attach the flue to the top of the appliance using three L brackets and...
  6. G

    Regency i2500 Catalytic combustor question

    We recently had a Regency i2500 professionally installed and I have some questions about the catalytic combustor that I was hoping you all might be able to help me with. We're in Wisconsin, so all temps are in Fahrenheit, and we're using fully seasoned oak as our fuel source, in case it helps...
    • Glassmelter
    • Thread
    • catalyst catalytic converter regency i2500 wood insert
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Regency
  7. S

    Help! Need to find a wood insert for our shallow-ish 1900 fireplace

    Greetings all. My wife and I bought a historic home that has 2 fireplaces. We're trying to find a high efficiency wood insert for the larger of the two, but the size of the fireplace opening is a little on the shallower side (17 3/4" deep at the floor, tapering to 14" at the top. It seems like...
  8. J

    Potential poor True North TN20 wood stove insert install.

    First timer. I look forward to learning and participating in the forum. I also appreciate the time of all contributors. I wont give you the sob story of how I believe I was mislead on the install of the True North TN20 insert. I've attached pictures to hopefully get some help ensuring my...
  9. C

    Chimney Sweep Recommendation? DC area - wood insert installation

    I'm in Alexandria, VA / Washington DC area. I'm buying a new FireplaceX Large Flush Wood Insert from a store in Richmond, because they'll have them in stock in the next week or two. But they can't deliver/ install as it's too far away. I can handle the delivery job, but not the install. Does...
    • CATCOT
    • Thread
    • csia fireplacextrordinair insert installation insulation connector tee rigid liner northern virginia recommendation chimney sweep rigid liner washington dc wood insert
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. M

    Is this a Hampton?

    Hello all- new to this forum. I’m looking to identify this wood burning insert that came with me home. It’s cast iron and relatively large with surround (40”w) but has a small firebox. I’d certainly appreciate any thoughts about the made and model and approximate age. A chimney sweep told me...
  11. T

    Customize look for Drolet 1800-i

    So I have drolet 1800-i wood insert. I purchased it last year and I have used it a couple of time and have no complaints so far. In-fact I like it a lot. My only problem has got to be that how ugly it looks, considering that huge ugly faceplate it comes with and that 4 inch outward protruding...
  12. S

    Single piece of Bluestone tread as hearth extension pad?

    Hello! I did a bit of searching, and couldn't find anything that quite answers my specific question. Hoping for a little bit of help, if possible. I have a Pacific Energy Neo 1.6 insert. Unfortunately, as you see in the pictures, a smart Aleck previous owner removed the heath extension...
  13. D

    Wood Insert Question

    I have been very interested in converting our fireplace with a wood fire insert. The fireplace is located in our child’s playroom. I was wondering if there is a such thing as a “safe touch” wood insert. Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing more.
  14. S

    Recommendations please for Ontario install

    Hi All, Impressive forum you have going here. Can I get advice on my best option for an 1860 Victorian home with no present heat supplied to a second floor. Presently the house is heat via a condensing propane furnace. We'd like to convert to a renewable fuel. Since we have lots of wooded...
  15. T

    New home owner wood insert questions

    Hi Everyone, New user here, new home owner and a bit nervous. I am sorry if this has been explained, I just couldn't find answers that lined up with my wood insert and how it was installed/functioning. My wife and I just purchased a house and were excited to try the wood insert that came...
  16. Paperchief

    Making a decision between fireplace & wood insert

    So, I’ve got a fireplace that needs some work. They told me about $4,750 to repair it to burn wood inside of it. they also said “well why don’t you just throw a wood insert in there” and said he could save me money and install it for $1,000 + the cost of insert /whatever else is needed. Now to...
  17. M

    Regency Hi300 vs Enviro Boston 1700

    My wife and I are interested in a Wood Fire Insert. We did some online research and I think we have it narrowed down to two inserts, the Regency Hi300 and the Enviro Boston 1700. Can someone tell me what's the difference between them? Do you prefer one over the other? Ease of...
    • MondoCondo
    • Thread
    • enviro boston enviro boston 1700 hi300 regency hi300 wood insert
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Regency
  18. C

    Ironstrike Montlake 300?

    Hi guys. I’m new to the site. I have been researching wood burning inserts for my fireplace and have a few that I am interested in. I have been talking to a local dealer and the unit he believes I would be most satisfied in is the Ironstrike Montlake 300. I have a very large space to heat and...
  19. J

    Regency i2400 vs Enviro Venice 1700

    Hello, I have my two wood insert choices narrowed down two: The Regency i2400 and the Enviro Venice 1700. I really like most everything on the Enviro better, with one major exception: the fan/blower placement. On the Enviro Venice, I like the looks, the efficiency, and the larger viewing...
    • Jadambomb
    • Thread
    • 1700 enviro fan fan / blower repair? fan cleaning interval i2400 insert regency venice wood insert
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Regency
  20. Mike N' Maine

    Looking for Wood Insert opinions

    I've been reading the heck out of this forum for 4-6 weeks now. I've decided on a wood insert for my existing fireplace. (37W x 26.75H x 30D) I'm having my 25ft chimney repointed at top, new cap and 6" insulated Stainless flue installed. It's a end of house, exterior chimney. We are in a 70's...
  21. N

    Wood insert Jotul vs Hybride?

    Hello, Planning to install an insert in our cottage, we'd like a large window. Our options narrowed down to Large flush Hybrid-Fyre (Fireplex) vs Jotul C55 Rockland vs Vermont Casting Montpelier. Fireplex has a larger window but is "Hybrid", Vermont Casting mid size but smaller fire Box. Any...
    • nacma
    • Thread
    • catalytic stove hybrid-fyre wood insert
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Jotul
  22. 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...
  23. 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"...
  24. webfish

    My journey from Zero Clearance to freestanding wood stove.

    Warning: Long post with pictures. When I started here in late 2013. I had a zero clearance Heat n Glo that was in the house. It never did heat. I have a geothermal system but in Minnesota we get some cold stretches. I hated if the electric supplement would turn on. Ran constantly and barely...
  25. Custom ventilated surround on an Osburn

    Custom ventilated surround on an Osburn

    http://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/custom-made-surround.153017/
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  26. dmmcd

    New Quadra-Fire Voyageur Grand

    Hi all, I wanted to introduce myself and my new Quadra-Fire Voyageur Grand wood burning insert. This site was a wealth of knowledge when I was researching what to buy, and so I thought I would give back a little by sharing my experiences. My family moved into our house about 5 years ago, and...
  27. G

    Can I do this on my own?

    Howdy folks! I've had an itching to have a secondary heat source in my home for the last while, but couldn't get past the sticker shock from my local stove installer. So, I just picked up what I think is a craigslist gem, but I have no idea where to go from here. It is an Avalon Rainier insert...
  28. N

    Newbie..please help... Wood insert too big

    I grew up with wood heat in a free standing stove and my home now has electric heat. I have a fire place so I bought an insert from a buddy and when he sent me the measurements he sent H & W & D and it fit on paper ... It never dawned on me that the masonry work in the inside of the fire place...
  29. J

    Need help / guidance ...

    Hi All, I am brand new to the forum - and new to wood stoves/inserts. I have already spent close to two hours reading other posts and responses, etc., but I still need to ask for some guidance. I was planning on a wood insert for an existing, masonry fireplace opening. It is 36" wide, 30...
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