we already have one stove but it’s completely free standing. However, we’re doing an addition and my wife wants a second one in it, but she also wants a mantel for decorations and whatnot. It seems to me most stoves have fairly high vertical clearance requirements. Are there free standing stoves that I can insert into a “fireplace” alcove and my mantel not be 8’ off the floor?
Free standing stove for in fireplace?
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This could be opening a can-o-worms if this is a 1 story addition attached to a 2 story home. Alcove installs in a "fireplace looking" alcove need lots of planning due to clearance requirements. Maybe consider a ZC fireplace as a compromise.
There is no fireplace yet, right? It's new construction (addition) with an alcove type space for a stove.
Not all stoves allow install in alcoves.
Not all stoves allow install in alcoves.
Don't know about the stove and the alcove deal but a mantle is like any combustible, you can reduce clearances with protection, a metal shield under it might make it work.
A good, EPA zero clearance fireplace can solve several of these issues and still be a good, clean heater.
What I did was create a "fake" fireplace. Its all stone on the face. The base is concrete with limestone slabs on top. The inside of the fireplace walls are firebrick against concrete board that is framed with metal studs and rockwool insulation against the concrete walls.(basement install) Then we did a good rockwool insulated firebreak at the ceiling at the support.
Seems to work pretty well for my setup. Temps at the firebreak never get above 110, and the room stays very warm. If I run more then 1 load of wood at a time the rock face even warms up to give a little heat over time after the stove has burned down.
Seems to work pretty well for my setup. Temps at the firebreak never get above 110, and the room stays very warm. If I run more then 1 load of wood at a time the rock face even warms up to give a little heat over time after the stove has burned down.
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