Fireplace Xtrordinair insert install.

[freddypd]

I live 5 mins from PJ and I am considering purchasing this stove..Are you still happy with it? does it put out enough heat? Have you had any problems with it?

I think my dealer is out of business. i really like my stove, but as I said earlier I wish I had a free standing stove. The fan noise gets annoying as the stove is in our most used room in the house.

 

[8686]

Hey guys, i was just in king of hearths in pt jeff and was looking at the xtrodinaire inserts. I googled if they were any good and that led me here. The guy said the total price would be around 5-6k. Some guys are talking about whitlsing, some talking about maintenence, and others saying that i will get no heat unless the fan is blowing, which others say is a loud and annoying. Idk, this seems like a lot of money for all this concern. Im really new to all this and would like to purchase something next year 2016 after my tax return. What advice would you guys give t someone just starting out.
Is is less expensive to install a WBS instead of an insert? Tho my wife has concerns with a new born and the dog.

Thanks.

 

[raybonz]

Hey guys, i was just in king of hearths in pt jeff and was looking at the xtrodinaire inserts. I googled if they were any good and that led me here. The guy said the total price would be around 5-6k. Some guys are talking about whitlsing, some talking about maintenence, and others saying that i will get no heat unless the fan is blowing, which others say is a loud and annoying. Idk, this seems like a lot of money for all this concern. Im really new to all this and would like to purchase something next year 2016 after my tax return. What advice would you guys give t someone just starting out.
Is is less expensive to install a WBS instead of an insert? Tho my wife has concerns with a new born and the dog.

Thanks.

I don't know anything about this insert as far as price or install but I do know a blower is essential to get the heat out of an insert and is helpful on convection stoves such as the Alderlea T-5 that I run here.. Good luck!

Ray

 

[rideau]

I wouldn't worry about your dog, or the baby. A child brought up around a wood burning stove isn't very apt to get curious and touch, or run into it. Now, if I had a few children, and the roughhousing that goes with them playing, I'd probably have a screen around the stove until they were older. It is fairly easy to find nice enough screens or gate systems. Or one could make one.

Many of us have children and wood stoves, and they are compatible. You have the time, I'd look at everything: steel, cast iron and soapstone. Determine the size stove you need, then look at your options.

 

[raybonz]

I wouldn't worry about your dog, or the baby. A child brought up around a wood burning stove isn't very apt to get curious and touch, or run into it. Now, if I had a few children, and the roughhousing that goes with them playing, I'd probably have a screen around the stove until they were older. It is fairly easy to find nice enough screens or gate systems. Or one could make one.

Many of us have children and wood stoves, and they are compatible. You have the time, I'd look at everything: steel, cast iron and soapstone. Determine the size stove you need, then look at your options.

I did create a fence out of 2x4s and closet pole that was bolted at the corners as I had 5 kids back early on.. Worked well and didn't cost too much to make.. Blind drilled the 2x4s to accept the vertical closet pole pieces then glued and screwed the corners. The balusters were the closet pole and they were not glued or screwed. Stained and sealed and it looked good and kept the boss happy..

 

[mellow]

Air quality is a concern with a newborn, you will have some ash floating in the air. You will just have to be extra vigilant when doing reloads to keep the ash down, perhaps with a vacuum with hepa filter. I would also get a stove that will use an outside air kit.

 

[pdxdave]

Air quality is a concern with a newborn, you will have some ash floating in the air. You will just have to be extra vigilant when doing reloads to keep the ash down, perhaps with a vacuum with hepa filter. I would also get a stove that will use an outside air kit.

Agree here. This stove design, quite a bit more than others, is very prone to sending ash into the air.

 

[Dmitry]

The FPX flush insert has the one of the biggest window for fire watching , and ,yeah ,it that pricey. Got no complaints about mine. They have different cover plates and face plates to go with. Don't show it to your wife if she likes contemporary clean look. You can forget about freestanding dragons.

 

[cableman]

Hey guys, i was just in king of hearths in pt jeff and was looking at the xtrodinaire inserts. I googled if they were any good and that led me here. The guy said the total price would be around 5-6k. Some guys are talking about whitlsing, some talking about maintenence, and others saying that i will get no heat unless the fan is blowing, which others say is a loud and annoying. Idk, this seems like a lot of money for all this concern. Im really new to all this and would like to purchase something next year 2016 after my tax return. What advice would you guys give t someone just starting out.
Is is less expensive to install a WBS instead of an insert? Tho my wife has concerns with a new born and the dog.

Thanks.

One of my buddys has this stove, hes not too impressed with it. Had to replace a cat, doesnt put the heat out like his old vc. Could be the way he runs it who knows.
Another bud bought a hampton hi300 from here
http://kindlewoodfireplace.com/

Bought the insulated liner from here
http://sleepyhollowchimneysupply.com/chimney_liner_superflex_304.htm

I installed it with all the knoledge from this site!
If your handy install it yourself, i havnt seen one installer on the island recommend an insulated liner or blockoff plate!