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  1. amyK

    troubleshooting fan in HI300 fireplace insert

    I'm new here so please let me know if I'm posting incorrectly. I have a Hampton Hi300 woodstove since 2006. It has a dual-speed fan assembly underneath with a heat sensor, new as of a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly, it was working fine at the the end of the cold season last year...
  2. Sifan7x7

    Super insert LE vs summit insert LE

    Okay fellas, decided To install a wood stove insert due to clearance issues with a free standing stove. So I’m debating between the super LE and the summit LE. I have a 1200 square ft two story brick house built in 1940 so the insulation isn’t the best. It’s a open floor plan with 2 ceiling...
  3. morganp107

    Best solution for a open sided fireplace

    Hi Folks, I recently purchased a new home with a fireplace. I'd like to install either a freestanding woodstove in it, or an insert, but I am not quite sure which solution is best. I'd be using this as supplemental heat for our main living area. The fireplace itself is a bit unique, with one...
  4. Wood recycler

    Repurposing the existing smoke chamber

    Let e start off by saying my primary heat is the woodstove. I have aforced air unit but choose to heat with wood. I have installed a woodstove insert into an existing fireplace. The chimney is an exterior masonry chimney. I installed a stainless steel liner from the wood stove to the top of...
  5. Wood recycler

    Excessive heat behind insert

    Hello, I am hoping some others here might share what they have done. I've been burning 5 yrs. Burning is my primary source of heat for the winter months of Michigan. I have had a work in progress for several years now. Below is what I did over a period of time. I have fireplace exterior...