Costs for installing Enviro P3 stove

[tomster]

Hello, new to the forum. I am considering purchasing an Enviro P3 pellet stove to heat my upstairs area. About 600sq. feet but with a high ceiling. I think this stove could work. I received a detailed quote for installation and a few things struck me as way over priced. The stove itself is priced at around $3,900 which I thought was high but it's hard to find pricing information online. Secondly the actual installation charge is $1,200! So is this $60/hr X 2 installers for 10 hours? Seems about double what it should be. Any advice or thoughts on these prices. Total for everything is $6881. For installing in front of an existing pre-fab fireplace. We do have a high ceiling where the chimney is, probably 25 feet high, but I've been on the roof several times with no issues. Thanks!

 

[johneh]

Welcome to the forum
Remember that the price for installation includes parts
Are they going to use the fireplace chimney?
Is the chimney a class A or brick and mortar?
The stove is priced about right as to the installation no idea
always do my own

 

[SidecarFlip]

So do I (do it myself) but venting is very expensive so I'd say the price is in line of it includes parts and labor. As a rule, the venting will cost about 1/3 of the stove price if you have a fairly long run.

Go price the venting on (broken link removed) you'll get the idea real quick.

 

[tomster]

Welcome to the forum
Remember that the price for installation includes parts
Are they going to use the fireplace chimney?
Is the chimney a class A or brick and mortar?
The stove is priced about right as to the installation no idea
always do my own

Yes, they will vent it up the existing fireplace chimney with a flex tube I think. The $1200 looks like labor to me as there are other line items for adapters, pipes, storm collar, cap etc. I do not have brick and mortar but a prefab which I guess it Class A. I currently have an old Hetilator in the fireplace and we burn wood but 90% of the heat goes right up the flue. Thanks for your response.

 

[tomster]

So do I (do it myself) but venting is very expensive so I'd say the price is in line of it includes parts and labor. As a rule, the venting will cost about 1/3 of the stove price if you have a fairly long run.

Go price the venting on (broken link removed) you'll get the idea real quick.

Thanks! I looked at the link and to compare one line item in my estimate for a "Pellet 3" Flex 35' " they are asking $645 for this part. I didn't see anything on your link above near this price. I imagine there is markup on materials and I think the install is including their profit. But overall if the total price at $6881 is reasonable then I might go for it. Wish I could trust myself with the install but I'd rather not.

 

[johneh]

Are you leaving the fireplace in or removing it?
I had an 0 clearance fireplace took it out reworked
the 6 in class a chimney and install the stove in the opening
But I have many skills master of some