Using i3100 insert as a free standing wood stove

[mainstation]

Any input on this? I am currently burning a 5 yr old Regency i3100 and this unit has been performing well. The unit vents through a 5" SS flex liner to an external stone masonry chimney. Thing is I want to remove the red brick insert and hearth and just have a free standing stove not an insert reliant upon a fan to move the heat.

Is the stove designed to radiate or should I be looking at a new stove altogether ?

 

[begreen]

The insert is designed for convective heating. If you want a radiant heater it would be better to sell the insert and design the space for a free-standing heater that is strongly radiant. Most likely it will require a 6" flue.

 

[bholler]

Any input on this? I am currently burning a 5 yr old Regency i3100 and this unit has been performing well. The unit vents through a 5" SS flex liner to an external stone masonry chimney. Thing is I want to remove the red brick insert and hearth and just have a free standing stove not an insert reliant upon a fan to move the heat.

Is the stove designed to radiate or should I be looking at a new stove altogether ?

It also is not as easy as just removing the red brick "insert" it is probably a full masonry fireplace which you would have to remove the entire chimney to do. Do you have a block off plate installed in the fireplace? And are you sure it is a 5" liner regencies are not approved to work on 5".