bear with me, i'm a newb to fireplaces.
after much research and talking with local sales guys, it looks like i'm limited to a small fireplace insert the size of the regency 1200. that thing's like the size of a shoebox, so it's not super appealing to me.
so, i started going down the route of full on fireplace demo/replacement. i like the regency ex90 and fireplaceX 36 elite and 33 elite:
http://www.regency-fire.com/Products/Wood/Wood-Fireplaces/EX90.aspx
http://www.fireplacex.com/ProductGuide/ProductDetail.aspx?modelsku=98500104
http://www.fireplacex.com/ProductGuide/ProductDetail.aspx?modelsku=99800176
one of the things that really drew me to the EX90 is the ability to duct to another room. however, after much back and forth with the sales guy, i find out that the heat wave venting system is good for canada only - not the US. why is that?
so, is there a way to make a DIY vent to heat another room - namely the basement that is directly below where this fireplace would be - or am i SOL on this? the sales rep said that trying to remotely heat another room through venting is not common. that seems really odd to me, but then again, as i said, i'm a newb.
ETA: also, the sales rep said that for the EX90, it's an either/or thing: either you do the blower or you do the venting to another room. that seems super lame to me.
after much research and talking with local sales guys, it looks like i'm limited to a small fireplace insert the size of the regency 1200. that thing's like the size of a shoebox, so it's not super appealing to me.
so, i started going down the route of full on fireplace demo/replacement. i like the regency ex90 and fireplaceX 36 elite and 33 elite:
http://www.regency-fire.com/Products/Wood/Wood-Fireplaces/EX90.aspx
http://www.fireplacex.com/ProductGuide/ProductDetail.aspx?modelsku=98500104
http://www.fireplacex.com/ProductGuide/ProductDetail.aspx?modelsku=99800176
one of the things that really drew me to the EX90 is the ability to duct to another room. however, after much back and forth with the sales guy, i find out that the heat wave venting system is good for canada only - not the US. why is that?
so, is there a way to make a DIY vent to heat another room - namely the basement that is directly below where this fireplace would be - or am i SOL on this? the sales rep said that trying to remotely heat another room through venting is not common. that seems really odd to me, but then again, as i said, i'm a newb.
ETA: also, the sales rep said that for the EX90, it's an either/or thing: either you do the blower or you do the venting to another room. that seems super lame to me.