My buddy is looking at a house on a large wood lot. He says it has a "fireplace" and he is hoping to upgrade it to something that he can use to provide heat. I pulled this picture from the for sale listing. Any ideas what this is? The house was built in 2001. The "chimney" is vinyl sided, so I assume this is a zero clearance pre-fab unit.
![[Hearth.com] Buddy is Looking at a House, What is this THING? [Hearth.com] Buddy is Looking at a House, What is this THING?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/72/72246-27053f74d8696bc50ed1b41def82ad9e.jpg?hash=E0U3zdt5-w)
COULD this be a typical wood guzzling fireplace? Or does the 2001 build date mean it would have had to be an EPA efficient heat machine?
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![[Hearth.com] Buddy is Looking at a House, What is this THING? [Hearth.com] Buddy is Looking at a House, What is this THING?](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/72/72246-27053f74d8696bc50ed1b41def82ad9e.jpg?hash=E0U3zdt5-w)
COULD this be a typical wood guzzling fireplace? Or does the 2001 build date mean it would have had to be an EPA efficient heat machine?
ac