I would like to put a stove (Century S244e) in my fireplace. I found a nice one for a decent price. So I've searched high and low and can't seem to find a good answer or explanation as to if I can or can't. Or maybe a better question is should or shouldn't? Has anyone done this? I don't want any issues in terms of overheating or gases in the house.
I have 2 fireplaces. I put a Napolean 1101 insert in the one up stairs in the main living area. It heats my 1000 sq. feet, very open concept home great. I couldn't be happier. But my basement is cold. Some days really cold because my furnace don't run (yaaayyy!!) The cost of fuel oil isn't going down so I'd like it to not run. So I'm looking to put a used insert or stove in the fireplace in the basement when I stumbled on this century unit. I know they're somewhat of a bottom end economy stove but that's all I'm looking for to get some heat in the basement.
I have an all steel firebox which is approximately 24" deep x 36" wide x 32" tall at the shortest point and almost 46" tall at it's highest point. The chimney is clay lined and in good shape. I have a vaulted ceiling upstairs so almost all the chimney is interior and it is a massive brick structure some 20'+ all the way around and it sits in the center of the house.
I guess I don't see why you couldn't put a stove in the firebox without any trim piece on and just leave it open to the room. Get a stove pipe and run it up the chimney so far like a direct vent type and seal it off. I only have an 8" x 8" hole for a flue with an old school slide to close off the hole. There a small damper/airflow control on the bottom of the firebox for air in control when sealed up.
Any help or pointers would be great.
Thanks.
I have 2 fireplaces. I put a Napolean 1101 insert in the one up stairs in the main living area. It heats my 1000 sq. feet, very open concept home great. I couldn't be happier. But my basement is cold. Some days really cold because my furnace don't run (yaaayyy!!) The cost of fuel oil isn't going down so I'd like it to not run. So I'm looking to put a used insert or stove in the fireplace in the basement when I stumbled on this century unit. I know they're somewhat of a bottom end economy stove but that's all I'm looking for to get some heat in the basement.
I have an all steel firebox which is approximately 24" deep x 36" wide x 32" tall at the shortest point and almost 46" tall at it's highest point. The chimney is clay lined and in good shape. I have a vaulted ceiling upstairs so almost all the chimney is interior and it is a massive brick structure some 20'+ all the way around and it sits in the center of the house.
I guess I don't see why you couldn't put a stove in the firebox without any trim piece on and just leave it open to the room. Get a stove pipe and run it up the chimney so far like a direct vent type and seal it off. I only have an 8" x 8" hole for a flue with an old school slide to close off the hole. There a small damper/airflow control on the bottom of the firebox for air in control when sealed up.
Any help or pointers would be great.
Thanks.