The manual posted only goes up to page 8, it doesn't include the outside air option instructions. My guess is that the only way to retrofit this (if possible) would be to open up the back of the chase to get access to the outside air connection.Says you can have combustion air! That's what I wanted to do at the start
What do you guys think?
This is not a full fireplace. It is a metal box fireplace (zero-clearance) with a brick facade. The dimensions you provided are for the facade surrounding the zero-clearance fireplace. For a freestanding stove installation what we need is the height of the actual fireplace opening from the top of the door opening to the hearth. I am guesstimating that this is about 27" but will need verification.What about the dimensions of my opening. What replacement unit would you guys recommend?
What about the dimensions of my opening. What replacement unit would you guys recommend?
I only have $2k-3K max to spend on this project.
I am not quite sure I follow. Are you still thinking of putting an insert in your current ZC fireplace or are you considering taking the whole fireplace out to replace it with an EPA-approved ZC fireplace?
Did your budget change? Once of the cheapest efficient ZC fireplaces available is the Flame Monaco. However, you will need to change your chimney which means you will be above your budget even if you do all the work yourself.
This is not a full fireplace. It is a metal box fireplace (zero-clearance) with a brick facade. The dimensions you provided are for the facade surrounding the zero-clearance fireplace. For a freestanding stove installation what we need is the height of the actual fireplace opening from the top of the door opening to the hearth. I am guesstimating that this is about 27" but will need verification.
I am not quite sure I follow. Are you still thinking of putting an insert in your current ZC fireplace or are you considering taking the whole fireplace out to replace it with an EPA-approved ZC fireplace?
Did your budget change? Once of the cheapest efficient ZC fireplaces available is the Flame Monaco. However, you will need to change your chimney which means you will be above your budget even if you do all the work yourself.
1st - I would like to know how hard it would be to install a combustion air kit and the cost. Also how would it work heating my house?
2nd – What are some recommended high efficacy EPA -ZC units that would fit in my current opening. I have a little space to wiggle on my budget but I was hoping for $3k.
It says right on page 1 of the instructions it is not intended to be a main heat source so i doubt you will ever get that much heat off of it regardless of whether or not you have an outside air intake
i have not seen it in any of the high efficiency epa approved ones. But i dont deal with many of them so it could be thereIs that not in almost all manuals for ZC fireplaces, even the EPA-approved ones? May be more of a liability thing.
That is what i thought to but like i said i dont really know so i cant say for sureI don't recall seeing that caveat on major modern EPA ZC fireplaces. Their construction and venting are usually more similar to conventional wood stoves.
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