Converting

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Mooch

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Jan 23, 2019
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Hi guys I have an osburn Stratford zc wood burner. My question is I want to convert it to gas. Is this possible? I have triple wall stainless and a 3 inch fresh air intake. Thanks
 
Not likely. A sealed firebox makes a really nice bomb.
 
From the manual:

WARNING: THIS FIREPLACE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED WITH AN UNVENTED OR VENTED GAS LOG SET. TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET INTO THIS FIREPLACE.