Problems with getting and installing a wood stove insert without investing a lot of money (quote was $10,000-15,000) have led me to look at pellet stoves and inserts. If I go with a stove, I'm considering putting it in the dining room. I'm in the middle of a renovation, and the kitchen used to be located where the dining room is. There's an existing range hood vent near where I'd like to place a stove. Can I use that existing opening or do i need to cut a new hole? The vent appears to run horizontal from the hood.