Kent stove insert?

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Primenmbr4

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Sep 22, 2026
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Connecticut
Hello, I'm hoping for some insight on the insert pictured. From what I can tell it's a Kent tile fire? Maybe not the correct model... It's new to me, came with a house I'm just about done renovating.
-Am I correct on the model?
-is there a badge or something somewhere that would tell me that?
-it definitely needs a good cleaning and some repair of the tile(?) on the back side, are those generic enough or something specific to this?
-The fans sound like jet engines, can they be cleaned/lubricated, or replaced?

Anything else I need to look out for or deal with? I'd have someone come out to inspect, clean and install a liner in the chimney if we decide to keep it.

Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks for your time
 

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There's a chance that this is a slammer installation. That is, it just dumps smoke into the fireplace chamber. Check to see if it is connected to a stainless liner. If not, and it's just slammed in, which is no longer permitted. For sure have a certified professional sweep check out the chimney system for integrity and creosote build up.
 
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