Hi all,
We bought this home a year ago and it has a Harman Pellet fireplace from 2006 and it is starting to act up. I think I just have to clean the ESP, but it has started us down a path of considering it's replacement in the near future.
After much internet research and consulting with the fireplace dealer in town, I have come to the conclusion that replacing this stove with an insert is not feasible. The dealer recommended installation of the Heat & Glo Northstar (or similar model) but also stated it would likely require removing all of the stone and basically starting from scratch, unless we could match the stone. I'm guessing we can't. That got me thinking, if we had to remove all the brick and open up the chase anyways perhaps we could install a proper wood stove?
Am I overlooking something that would prevent us from opening up the chase from floor to ceiling, finishing the walls, replacing the chimney pipe, and placing a stove in it? Would this still be considered an "alcove" installation?
The EXTERIOR dimensions of the chimney chase are 38"D x 62"W. To me that seems like enough space that we'd be able to meet clearance requirements. Obviously I can't really get a good look at the inside of the chase until we commit to destroying the brick veneer.
Any advice, recommendations, or examples would be great.
We bought this home a year ago and it has a Harman Pellet fireplace from 2006 and it is starting to act up. I think I just have to clean the ESP, but it has started us down a path of considering it's replacement in the near future.
After much internet research and consulting with the fireplace dealer in town, I have come to the conclusion that replacing this stove with an insert is not feasible. The dealer recommended installation of the Heat & Glo Northstar (or similar model) but also stated it would likely require removing all of the stone and basically starting from scratch, unless we could match the stone. I'm guessing we can't. That got me thinking, if we had to remove all the brick and open up the chase anyways perhaps we could install a proper wood stove?
Am I overlooking something that would prevent us from opening up the chase from floor to ceiling, finishing the walls, replacing the chimney pipe, and placing a stove in it? Would this still be considered an "alcove" installation?
The EXTERIOR dimensions of the chimney chase are 38"D x 62"W. To me that seems like enough space that we'd be able to meet clearance requirements. Obviously I can't really get a good look at the inside of the chase until we commit to destroying the brick veneer.
Any advice, recommendations, or examples would be great.
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