Wood Stove Insert - Light Cooking

[Quielo]

We have a new country place with a fireplace. I am looking to add a wood burring insert as I have vast amounts of firewood and like to burn it. I would like to do some light cooking or at the very least boil water on the insert. I see some inserts less "inserted" than others and some seem to have a better flat surface. Any suggestions? Attached is a photo.

 

[begreen]

Get one that fits the firebox and extends as far as possible with a non-convective top. There will need to be some ember protection in front of the hearth in this location. This could be a challenge to find. The Ironstrike Striker 160 insert might work.

 

[bholler]

We have a new country place with a fireplace. I am looking to add a wood burring insert as I have vast amounts of firewood and like to burn it. I would like to do some light cooking or at the very least boil water on the insert. I see some inserts less "inserted" than others and some seem to have a better flat surface. Any suggestions? Attached is a photo.

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First thing to figure out is what make and model fireplace do you have?

 

[EbS-P]

Looks like it could be a zero clearance fireplace and most do not allow inserts to be installed. I would focus on cooking within the firebox. Or replace the zero cleaner with something like this

Wood Burning Cook Stove | Bistro

The perfect hybrid between a wood stove and a cookstove, the Bistro is a compact appliance that fits perfectly into your space. An essential of cottage life!

www.drolet.ca

And there are several threads about cooking on/in an insert.

 

[Quielo]

First thing to figure out is what make and model fireplace do you have?

Do fireplaces have makes/models? I presumed this was just something thrown together by the contractor. The fireplace is on the first floor though above a garage with no supports below. It must just be brick facing over some kind of box

 

[bholler]

Do fireplaces have makes/models? I presumed this was just something thrown together by the contractor. The fireplace is on the first floor though above a garage with no supports below. It must just be brick facing over some kind of box

Yes it looks like a prefab fireplace faced in brick

 

[Quielo]

Ironstrike Striker 160

Thanks, can I use a regular woodstove with no legs sitting on the

Yes it looks like a prefab fireplace faced in brick

Which makes me nervous about having a real fire in there. It seems an insert would be safer

 

[bholler]

Thanks, can I use a regular woodstove with no legs sitting on the

Which makes me nervous about having a real fire in there. It seems an insert would be safer

No it's designed to have a fire in it. Most are not designed to have inserts in them

 

[begreen]

Look carefully around the door frame for a metal tag identifying the make and model.

 

[Quielo]

Looks like it could be a zero clearance fireplace and most do not allow inserts to be installed. I would focus on cooking within the firebox. Or replace the zero cleaner with something like this

Wood Burning Cook Stove | Bistro

The perfect hybrid between a wood stove and a cookstove, the Bistro is a compact appliance that fits perfectly into your space. An essential of cottage life!

www.drolet.ca

And there are several threads about cooking on/in an insert.

Something like this seems like it would generate more heat and provide a small cook area.

 

[bholler]

Something like this seems like it would generate more heat and provide a small cook area.

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It definitely would. Unfortunately that stove is no longer made