I did it !

[KrisP]

Got the insert in and the liner hooked up , just have to do a final secure of the connections on the roof and time to fire it up!
kinda nervous since I’ve never had an inside stove/insert .... I keep second guessing that I did it all correctly hah

 

[Sodbuster]

Got the insert in and the liner hooked up , just have to do a final secure of the connections on the roof and time to fire it up!
kinda nervous since I’ve never had an inside stove/insert .... I keep second guessing that I did it all correctly hah

Nice work man, looks very professional, and will throw some heat. What type of insert is it? The only thing I would add, is some sort of an ash rug in front of the stove, you will get poppers that spit out of the stove when opened.

 

[Huckleberry]

Got the insert in and the liner hooked up , just have to do a final secure of the connections on the roof and time to fire it up!
kinda nervous since I’ve never had an inside stove/insert .... I keep second guessing that I did it all correctly hah

Clean!

 

[begreen]

Lookin good. It's only missing one thing. FIRE !!

 

[KrisP]

Well first fire was a fail, filled my house with smoke ..... do I have to create a draft ? I can feel the cold air blowing in through the liner
Here’s pics of the top

 

[robj80]

Despite friends and family telling me to just buy an insert and we DIY install I am too nervous. This thread isn't helping. Looks great hope you figure out your issue and it is a simple fix.

 

[Supersurvey]

Is this a basement install?

 

[KrisP]

Is this a basement install?

Yes it is , I ran a hair dryer in there to warm up the flue and all is good now haha .... well now I know . The wife should love the “rustic” smell when she gets home

 

[K-Mac]

looks really good!

 

[Sodbuster]

Draft can be a problem when the temp is not that cold. Roll up a piece of newspaper and make a newspaper "torch" see if that will get a draft moving. What is the temp in PA now? If you sill get smoke, try cracking the door open a bit, sometimes that will help.

 

[KrisP]

Despite friends and family telling me to just buy an insert and we DIY install I am too nervous. This thread isn't helping. Looks great hope you figure out your issue and it is a simple fix.

I have never done one before this and it honsetly wasnt bad at all, my smoke issue was just a draft issue because ive never had an indoor fireplace/stove. its running now beautifully. Just read read read and ask questions.

 

[KrisP]

Draft can be a problem when the temp is not that cold. Roll up a piece of newspaper and make a newspaper "torch" see if that will get a draft moving. What is the temp in PA now? If you sill get smoke, try cracking the door open a bit, sometimes that will help.

its in the 40s right now, once i ran a hairdryer in there it all worked out.

 

[Sodbuster]

its in the 40s right now, once i ran a hairdryer in there it all worked out.

A propane torch can work well too, MAPP gas even better. When it's really cold you shouldn't have this problem.