remove fire place insert and put in wood stove

[rdp1]

I have a modular home with a fire place insert. i want to remove it and put in a wood burner stove. has anyone in this forum done this? how much of a project would it be? our home is 1500sq ft. i want a wood stove with a blower so does any one have any ideas as to what size stove to get or of a good model to check into? any info would be greatly appreciated. so thanks in advance. roger

 

[paulie]

I too had a insert "Regency i1200" didn't do the job. I have 21 ft ceiling open loft, 1329 sq ft. I replace the insert with a Hearthstone Homestead....easily heats my place. very nice looking stove too. It is rated at 1800 ft. Does not have a blower, but doesn't seem to need one. How ever, being a modular home you might want a fan of sorts to move air over that distance. not necessarily the manufactures blower, non seem to blow very hard. check out some of the Hearth stoves, your'll find something...."I'm just a little parshall to my Homestead" but would recommend it !! you also have to check your clearences with a stove, you will need more clearence with a stove !

 

[webbie]

rd,
you have to be more clear about exactly what you have. Do you have a metal pre-fab fireplace?

Members here have done just about everything - but we need a little more detail on exactly what you have and what you want to do with it.

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/wiki/Convert_Prefab_Fireplace/