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I have some serious chimney problems that are most easily solved by installing a wood burning fireplace insert and a full stainless liner. I'm looking at Napoleon, Hearthstone, and Pacific Energy brand inserts. Any experiences with those brands? Others I ought to be considering?

Thanks!
 
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UUUUUhhhhhhhhh, Jeff, if that is the chimney for your furnace this would imply your furnace is not working so well.

It's zero here and moving toward YOU!!!!

STOP EVALUATING!!!! DDDOOO (shivering) something!!!!
 
ed4copies said:
UUUUUhhhhhhhhh, Jeff, if that is the chimney for your furnace this would imply your furnace is not working so well.

It's zero here and moving toward YOU!!!!

STOP EVALUATING!!!! DDDOOO (shivering) something!!!!
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No, it's my fireplace chimney. Furnace chimney is in good shape.
 
jeff said:
No, it's my fireplace chimney. Furnace chimney is in good shape.
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Close the flu, turn up the heat, pour a brandy old fashioned, and watch the world pass by.

Keep the TV off, some idiot mayor of Racine, WI will be on the news - "alleged" kiddy porn, dating minors (He's MY age, for Pete's sake!!) - believe me, NOTHING worth watching!~!!!
 
Jeff, I haven't used those, but I have 5 of the Lopi Berkshire stoves, and they have been incredible over the years. When we built our log vacation home up in Fairplay we decided to put 1 in the finished basement and 1 on the main floor. This home is at 11,000 ft. and it gets a wee bit chilly up there in the winter. We have no central heating, and these little guys will blow you out of there. Up there, of course, they are propane, but in our primary home we just put 2 new nat. gas ones into our 1200 sf addition, 1 on each floor. One of those floors is my shop, and I couldn't be happier with it. We also have a gas insert in our family home we've had for 11 years without a hiccup.

They have served us well for a lot of years now, they're incredibly efficient a have the added bonus of providing heat even when there is no power to the house, a real plus at the foor of the Continental Divide in winter where the power often goes out! I did not want the mess or danger of wood fires up there, wanted to turn it on when we get there and off when we leave, and set it to 45 when we leave so the pipes won't freeze. Can't do that with wood...

Hope that helps,

Dale
 
Don't much about the brands you mentioned, but 5 guys at work installed Lopi's about 3 years ago. All they do is brag about how they don't use their central heat most of the time. They say it's great to turn it on first thing in the morning for about 30 minutes and knock the chill out of the house and turn it off. Wish I had one.
 
We are looking at 2 different suppliers for our house in Georgia. That is the Quadrafire and Avalon. Seems the Avalon is better at fitting the premade fireboxes (like the Majestic brand).
 
Jeff I had a Vermont Castings wood burning insert @ my previous house with a blower attached. I did a great job, I had 2 liners 1 for the intake and combustion. If you are staying with the wood burning I frend just put in a harmon pellet and love it fit and finish is top notch.
 
You need to commission a custom made fireplace mantle. This will solve all your issues. Just imagine a variety of pixies and fairies with mushrooms and houses, a long dragon stretching over the top with his tail down one side...boy I can think up a real magical storm for that fireplace and I know just the guy to build it!
 
MesquiteMan said:
And this has to do WHAT with penturning?:biggrin: Dang guy acts like he owns the place or something!
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Duuuh!

Let me spell it out for you Mr Super Moderator,



Casual Conversation Off-topic, general chat.


Don't you worry Jeff, I'm watching your 6. :cool:


I'm guessing that 'ole Curtis isn't owned by a cat. Poor fellow.
 
I have a Quadrafire with a 6" liner with a fire burning around the clock from late October to late March. I have been using it for the past 8 years and sofar have only had to replace the bricks once and the glass.

The bricks I had made by a fireplace shop instead of buying the factory kit as it was cheaper and made from better bricks, so far they have lasted 4 times longer. The factory bricks for most fireplaces will last only a few years.

The glass I had made at a local shop from Pyrex using a template i made from the original. It was 1/2 the price of a factory replacement and is stronger and better eat resistance.

Get the largest one that will fit the opening. I wanted to go bigger but my opening was too small. With bigger stoves you can get longer logs in easier. Mine has an 18" length capacity but if the log is cut at an angle it can be a chore getting multiple pieces in. If you cut your own wood this won't be an issue, I live in town and get it delivered so some pieces I need to cut on my bandsaw to make them work.
 
Mudder said:
Duuuh!
Casual Conversation Off-topic, general chat.
Don't you worry Jeff, I'm watching your 6. :cool:
I'm guessing that 'ole Curtis isn't owned by a cat. Poor fellow.
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Thanks, Scott. I could feel a pile-on starting... :biggrin:

I ended up with the smallest insert from Regency, the I1200

I could have fit a bigger one, but the room is quite small and I was concerned that if I fired it at the correct temp, I'd drive myself right out of the house. My house is fairly small, and I'm not trying to heat the whole place anyway. Just looking for some reasonably efficient heat in that room.

My second choice was the Lopi "Answer", about the same size as this one, but the dealer was sort of an unhelpful know-it-all and there are a couple things I preferred on the Regency.

Driving about an hour to Massillon, OH to pick it up this weekend, then install is Feb 4. I'll report back on how I like it. My next chore is to sharpen the chain saw and start thinning out the neighborhood trees.
 
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