I recently found this site and while I think it's a great place, I must admit that I'm in information overload at the moment.
I'm buying a home with a fireplace that needs relining. I love the idea of heating the whole house with wood, so I've decided to install an insert as opposed to just relining the inefficient fireplace. I can get a great deal on a Summers Heat SNC-13I so that is what I've decided to go with. I believe that it will provide plenty of heat for the 1100sqft bungalow. Am I right with that assumption?
Also, after reading through the wikis, it seems as though I have a heatform. Are there any special considerations when installing the insert into a heatform style firebox? I know that I'll need to cut away some of the steel to make room for the insert, but I'm not sure what else I should be looking for. Can I insulate behind the steel firebox?
How about the liner? The chimney is on an exterior wall (north facing). I will definitely be putting in a block off plate, but should I be insulating the liner as well? I've gotten conflicting information from my local chimney guys.
I plan on reading everything I can find on here, but in the meantime I hope you guys can get me started in right direction. Thanks.
I'm buying a home with a fireplace that needs relining. I love the idea of heating the whole house with wood, so I've decided to install an insert as opposed to just relining the inefficient fireplace. I can get a great deal on a Summers Heat SNC-13I so that is what I've decided to go with. I believe that it will provide plenty of heat for the 1100sqft bungalow. Am I right with that assumption?
Also, after reading through the wikis, it seems as though I have a heatform. Are there any special considerations when installing the insert into a heatform style firebox? I know that I'll need to cut away some of the steel to make room for the insert, but I'm not sure what else I should be looking for. Can I insulate behind the steel firebox?
How about the liner? The chimney is on an exterior wall (north facing). I will definitely be putting in a block off plate, but should I be insulating the liner as well? I've gotten conflicting information from my local chimney guys.
I plan on reading everything I can find on here, but in the meantime I hope you guys can get me started in right direction. Thanks.