Hi everyone,
I am new to the forum and I would like to thank all of you in advance for your help.
We recently moved into a house that was built in 2005 and we are looking to upgrade the main floor fireplace. Good news is the original owner kept the manual and it seems to be a typical builder grade zero clearance (I think) fireplace. It is a Heat N Glo model RHW 56 and the chimney is in the middle of the house sort of.
My questions are:
1. According to the dimensions of the fireplace, would any of you recommend a pellet insert? I don't mind paying to upgrade to a type A flue (sorry, still new) but I'm not sure if this cheap fireplace is even rated to have an insert. The computer/IT room is behind the fireplace so I really want to make sure it will be safe if we can do an insert.
2. If we decided to rip out the entire fireplace and replace with a true ZC pellet stove (if there is one?), would they have to break the entire mantle/fireplace or just along the border? Would they have to break any drywall? How long would it approx take?
I am asking because we just moved in this Spring and lived through the very tail end of a full kitchen remodel/entire house paint/all new flooring etc with contractors in and out of the house. Not sure if the wife/kids would like to live through another messy construction project - esp in the Winter.
We are getting a few estimates soon but would like to hear some unbiased opinions before we decide on what to do. Thank you all so much!
I am new to the forum and I would like to thank all of you in advance for your help.
We recently moved into a house that was built in 2005 and we are looking to upgrade the main floor fireplace. Good news is the original owner kept the manual and it seems to be a typical builder grade zero clearance (I think) fireplace. It is a Heat N Glo model RHW 56 and the chimney is in the middle of the house sort of.
My questions are:
1. According to the dimensions of the fireplace, would any of you recommend a pellet insert? I don't mind paying to upgrade to a type A flue (sorry, still new) but I'm not sure if this cheap fireplace is even rated to have an insert. The computer/IT room is behind the fireplace so I really want to make sure it will be safe if we can do an insert.
2. If we decided to rip out the entire fireplace and replace with a true ZC pellet stove (if there is one?), would they have to break the entire mantle/fireplace or just along the border? Would they have to break any drywall? How long would it approx take?
I am asking because we just moved in this Spring and lived through the very tail end of a full kitchen remodel/entire house paint/all new flooring etc with contractors in and out of the house. Not sure if the wife/kids would like to live through another messy construction project - esp in the Winter.
We are getting a few estimates soon but would like to hear some unbiased opinions before we decide on what to do. Thank you all so much!
