Hi all, i recently bought a used dutchwest 2462. I was wanting to install in an existing fireplace but it is too tall. So my options are to go straight thru the ceiling and the darling wife hates that idea. I have had the chimney swept and inspected yesterday and the 7x11 clay flue tile are in good shape. If i can get through the fireplace stone(geode) should i use the existing flue orstainless flex. Or should i try to notch the top of the opening and exit out the rear then through damper? Hopefully 'm explaining this clearly. I havent built the hearth yet so i know it will be much higher. (broken image removed) (broken image removed)
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That is fairly low. An alternative that would be perhaps simpler and more wife pleasing would be to put in a medium sized insert and run it without the surround. Depending on the condition and age of the DW this might be a less costly long-term proposition.
I haven't checked, but maybe it would work with the short-leg kit. You probably want the bottom heat shield on there as well. The top of the rear flue collar is about 26" on my setup but the 2460 may not be as tall as the 2462. Or maybe you can remove a bit of hearth somehow to drop the stove slightly...
The 2462 is tall, 33" at the top of the flue collar. It would need about a 6.5" height drop to fit.
Begreen, the old stove is in decent shape but needs a cat and rope seals. So what do you think about going above the mantel and trying to pop through there to get to the chimney?
Yep, you need to go through the stove and look for warped or cracked parts that need to be replaced, replace all the gaskets (six) and seal the vertical seams in the firebox if you have cracked, broken cement there.
Rear-exit?
Woody stover, there is only a thin layer of brick down there now. I believe the 2462 is 33" to the top of the flue when rear exit. I also have a 2461 thats smaller, shorter. Both were bought used.
begreen may have the answer then...insert, without the surround; I'd wanna preserve that arched look.
Looks like the size of fireplace opening may limit what will fit. What is the size of the opening, the depth top and bottom, and the dimensions at the back?
I had those dimensions on my phone but cant find them, maybe deleted. Im at work now so I can't measure. If i went with an insert, probably new.
The fireplace opening looks roughly square so I am going to guess 26" wide. How large an area would the stove/insert be heating? Are the ceilings normal 8-9' high or much higher?
House is an old 2 story with heat pump. 1680 sq feet. 8 ft ceilings. Realisticly around 1200 sq. Ft.
A medium-size ~2 cu ft insert would probably do fine. Englander has a decent model for under $1000 selling at the big box stores like Home Depot. Not sure if it would fit, but it looks like there's a chance.
http://www.englanderstoves.com/13-nci.html
http://www.englanderstoves.com/13-nci.html
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