Cabello 1200 or 1700

[toyotarider]

so the neo is outand the installer wants to put in a cabello 1200. I would rather do 1700. Heres only hang up i have i took all fire brick out of old fireplace. It was in bad shape and i plan to roxul sides anyway. Not drpthe enviro says i need 22 3/4 inch i only have 22 1/2 but i want to reface my brick on fireplace face. So i would need another half inch but how close can i get to back wall? It is all masonary and the chimney wall goes to my closed in 3 season room. So warm bricks would keep that room nice.

 

[toyotarider]

I have searched everywhere and i cannot find any clearance restrictions for the rear.

 

[mellow]

The inside of a fireplace should be all non-combustible, you won't see any for the rear.

 

[mwatt65]

so the neo is outand the installer wants to put in a cabello 1200. I would rather do 1700. Heres only hang up i have i took all fire brick out of old fireplace. It was in bad shape and i plan to roxul sides anyway. Not drpthe enviro says i need 22 3/4 inch i only have 22 1/2 but i want to reface my brick on fireplace face. So i would need another half inch but how close can i get to back wall? It is all masonary and the chimney wall goes to my closed in 3 season room. So warm bricks would keep that room nice.

I have the 1200 the firebox is a little small for a overnight burn! plus the 1700 will take a longer log.I wish I hard read this site more, before I bought to learn to get the largest one possible.
Did you take a look at the Boston 1700? its very nice & protrudes out about 6 inches, needs less clearance in the back.

 

[toyotarider]

Well its non combustable in rear all brick not fire brick though. I have to have flush mount due to hearth size.

 

[toyotarider]

I dont want to be sorry later that i shoulda got a larger firebox. If i can fit it i want it

 

[toyotarider]

My dealer just called said if i want a jotul c450 i can have it for same price and have it in on wednesday. Its a double door model. Much larger firebox

 

[mellow]

Jotul 450 is a nice insert, had one myself for a brief period of time, it will not flush mount, But what is nice about the 450 is you can extend it out onto your hearth so you get more heat out of it.

 

[toyotarider]

Yea it doesnt stick out too far i still get my 16 with it and i kinda like the double door.

 

[mellow]

Just don't set your expectations for it super high, it is only a medium sized insert with 5-6 hour meaningful heat burn times. You never mentioned what you are trying to heat.

 

[toyotarider]

Trying to suppliment my oil. My house is 1800 sqft but only looking to heat less then half that a living room dining and kitchen open floor plan. I cant fit anybigger and it has to be a huge upgrade from this neo 1.6.

 

[begreen]

I thought the Cabello 1200, Neo 1.6 and Jotul C450 were all within spitting distance of each other regarding usable firebox size. What is different is the depth of the firebox. If the hearth is the only issue for getting a non-flush insert why not just extend the hearth. In general the more an insert projects out onto the hearth the less dependent it is on the fan for good convection.

 

[toyotarider]

The neo im ripping out is extremely small barely shove a 16 inch log in it i dont want to extend the hearth and get into a big project altering the oak flooring.

 

[begreen]

Depending on the setup a hearth can be extended with a hearth pad. This can be removed in off season.
http://www.amazon.com/Chimney-Plus-...1&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=hearth+extension+pads