Just got a quote for my new fireplace - anyone got any comments - high/low/about-right. Obviously I'd get $1500 back from this years tax credit as they have said it qualifies.
RSF Opel 3 wood burning fireplace with single black door: $2467.00
Black louvers: $180.00
Circulating blower: $295.00
*Unit total: $2942.00
Parts list to vent this unit
(7) 48'' length of 7'' class a chimney pipe $276.00 ea
(1) 24'' length '' '' $155.00
(1) 12'' length '' '' $93.00
(1) 15 degree elbow $137.00
(1) Roof support $62.00
(2) Fire stops $ 60 ea
(1) Rain cap $71.00
(1) Storm collar $38.00
*Parts total: $2608.00
Labor: Remove existing ZC unit, including 30' of existing chimney and install Opel 3 + new chimney - $1200
Does not include finishing - mantel/columns etc.
UPDATE: For others considering an Open III.
We're all installed with an Open III, we went with the most plain/contemporary black rectangle look, no stonework. We think it looks pretty good with top & bottom louvers - no vent pipes as it isn't really possible for our retro-fit, but I would definitely consider them if we could have had them. We use a ceiling fan and then run the upstairs A/C fan to circulate the hot air around the house.
Performance-wise, the thing is an animal - it pumps out soooo much heat, and in terms of efficiency I can't compare it to other modern stoves, but we have seen a pretty large drop in how much wood we're putting into the thing - in our old open fronted ZC unit we would bring in 5-6 baskets over a full days burn - with this fireplace, it is probably 2, maybe 3 at most. Right now we're learning to use it, and we have yet to burn in the very cold months. We need to learn how to burn small fires in it also, so far we've been enjoying the big fire effect! The 2nd-stage burn works really well - just get the fire running really hot, and a nice inch of embers on the fire bottom, then crank it down, and the 'northern lights' effect appears. Also got a blower, which I thought was broken to begin with, but it doesn't come for a long time unless you get the fire very hot very quickly.
I did install an outside air kit - which is really great, I would seriously recommend it. Without this you'll be pulling the warm air from your home into the combustion box. The fireplace has a slider, that allows you to switch between outside or inside air, so if the OAK didn't work for you, then it is easy to switch back - but once you're installed you can't add one later - I think it was less than $50 in parts for this.
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RSF Opel 3 wood burning fireplace with single black door: $2467.00
Black louvers: $180.00
Circulating blower: $295.00
*Unit total: $2942.00
Parts list to vent this unit
(7) 48'' length of 7'' class a chimney pipe $276.00 ea
(1) 24'' length '' '' $155.00
(1) 12'' length '' '' $93.00
(1) 15 degree elbow $137.00
(1) Roof support $62.00
(2) Fire stops $ 60 ea
(1) Rain cap $71.00
(1) Storm collar $38.00
*Parts total: $2608.00
Labor: Remove existing ZC unit, including 30' of existing chimney and install Opel 3 + new chimney - $1200
Does not include finishing - mantel/columns etc.
UPDATE: For others considering an Open III.
We're all installed with an Open III, we went with the most plain/contemporary black rectangle look, no stonework. We think it looks pretty good with top & bottom louvers - no vent pipes as it isn't really possible for our retro-fit, but I would definitely consider them if we could have had them. We use a ceiling fan and then run the upstairs A/C fan to circulate the hot air around the house.
Performance-wise, the thing is an animal - it pumps out soooo much heat, and in terms of efficiency I can't compare it to other modern stoves, but we have seen a pretty large drop in how much wood we're putting into the thing - in our old open fronted ZC unit we would bring in 5-6 baskets over a full days burn - with this fireplace, it is probably 2, maybe 3 at most. Right now we're learning to use it, and we have yet to burn in the very cold months. We need to learn how to burn small fires in it also, so far we've been enjoying the big fire effect! The 2nd-stage burn works really well - just get the fire running really hot, and a nice inch of embers on the fire bottom, then crank it down, and the 'northern lights' effect appears. Also got a blower, which I thought was broken to begin with, but it doesn't come for a long time unless you get the fire very hot very quickly.
I did install an outside air kit - which is really great, I would seriously recommend it. Without this you'll be pulling the warm air from your home into the combustion box. The fireplace has a slider, that allows you to switch between outside or inside air, so if the OAK didn't work for you, then it is easy to switch back - but once you're installed you can't add one later - I think it was less than $50 in parts for this.
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