Fireplace Flue and wood stove questions

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ColbyR

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Hey guys, I am new to the forum and have several questions on a fireplace project. I own a home that was built in the 1980s the home has a fire place insert with the model #x202573. I will post a picture below. I have tried looking this majestic fireplace up, but have not been able to find any information. I am assuming that this model is discontinued. My ultimate goal is to install a wood-burning stove into the insert. I recently picked up a buck stove model 21 for a really good price. I do believe that this stove will fit if my measurements are correct. The stove also came with a 6-inch flexible flue liner. This is where I have questions. The preexisting fireplace does not have a flue. I am assuming that the chimney began to leak at some point, and the previous owner removed the flue and roofed over everything. I will also post pictures below. My question is, should I replace the flue on the majestic insert, and then run the flexible liner through that? If so, does a double-wall flue need to be used? Will a SK8 by majestic be suitable for this https://www.efireplacestore.com/maj-sk83.html? Or could a 6-inch flue run directly from the stove through the roof. I hope that makes sense. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know if you need more information or pictures.


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[Hearth.com] Fireplace Flue and wood stove questions
[Hearth.com] Fireplace Flue and wood stove questions
 
To start with the majestic is not an insert its a zero clearance fireplace. Many ZC's do not allow insert to be placed in them. A flexible liner needs to be insulated an inside a non combustible chimney. It would not be worth installing the correct flue for the ZC to to install a an insert and liner. You would have to find the manual for the majestic ZC and see if they allow insert or call Majestic. The good news is a Buck 21 could be installed as freestanding stove with a leg kit or as a ZC with cabinet kit from buck and class A flue pipe.
 
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john26 said:
To start with the majestic is not an insert its a zero clearance fireplace. Many ZC's do not allow insert to be placed in them. A flexible liner needs to be insulated an inside a non combustible chimney. It would not be worth installing the correct flue for the ZC to to install a an insert and liner. You would have to find the manual for the majestic ZC and see if they allow insert or call Majestic. The good news is a Buck 21 could be installed as freestanding stove with a leg kit or as a ZC with cabinet kit from buck and class A flue pipe.
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Awesome! thanks for the response. Let me do some digging and see if I can come uo with the manual. I will keep you posted on that goes.
 
Majestic does not allow inserts
 
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bholler said:
Majestic does not allow inserts
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Is this for all Majestic Zero Clearance fireplaces? Again, I can not find any information on this particular model. Do I have any other other options? Fix the zero clearance and not have the wood burning stove? Remove the zero clearance and frame the wood burning stove as a zero clearance?
 
ColbyR said:
Is this for all Majestic Zero Clearance fireplaces? Again, I can not find any information on this particular model. Do I have any other other options? Fix the zero clearance and not have the wood burning stove? Remove the zero clearance and frame the wood burning stove as a zero clearance?
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I have read tons of majestic fireplace manuals and none have allowed it.

You cannot install a stove as a zero clearance it is a stove it has required clearances to combustibles.
 
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^^ as above. You can install a free-standing stove in the alcove space created by removal of the ZC - in some cases. This would require strict adherence to the alcove installation requirements for the stove. This means new chimney pipe and a chimney support system in addition to complying with all clearance requirements for the stove and stovepipe.
 
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You might try to email buck about the 21ZC cabinet for price and info the online manual for 21 doesn't show the cabinet. I emailed the about the 74ZC they sent me a part number and I was able to find the manual for that.
 
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So, If I decide to replace the flue in the existing zero clearance fireplace, would the sk8 majestic flue work for this application?
 
ColbyR said:
So, If I decide to replace the flue in the existing zero clearance fireplace, would the sk8 majestic flue work for this application?
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You need to find out what chimney is specified for your fireplace
 
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