Greetings, this is my first post. Excellent site, and I wish I'd found it before having our insert installed!
Quick background: Quadra-Fire 2700I wood burning insert installed professionally this January. Full stainless flex liner, single story interior chimney.
Seems to have excellent draft, and we really like it a lot so far.
But, after reading around here, I've become a bit obsessed with a couple of things.
One is installing a block off plate to squeeze out a bit more efficiency. Question: Can this be done easily as a retrofit? The main issue being maneuvering the flex liner through the hole after temporarily unbolting it, without removing the insert. I haven't tried unbolting it yet to see, thought I'd ask first.
The second thing is insulation. It doesn't seem to be necessary for draft in our case, but the safety aspect (and theoretically reduced creosote buildup) is appealing. Obviously this would be a pour-in type of insulation and would require having the block-off plate installed first. This seems like a more ambitous undertaking, as it involves breaking the seal on the top, mixing pour-in insulation, etc.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mitch
Quick background: Quadra-Fire 2700I wood burning insert installed professionally this January. Full stainless flex liner, single story interior chimney.
Seems to have excellent draft, and we really like it a lot so far.
But, after reading around here, I've become a bit obsessed with a couple of things.
One is installing a block off plate to squeeze out a bit more efficiency. Question: Can this be done easily as a retrofit? The main issue being maneuvering the flex liner through the hole after temporarily unbolting it, without removing the insert. I haven't tried unbolting it yet to see, thought I'd ask first.
The second thing is insulation. It doesn't seem to be necessary for draft in our case, but the safety aspect (and theoretically reduced creosote buildup) is appealing. Obviously this would be a pour-in type of insulation and would require having the block-off plate installed first. This seems like a more ambitous undertaking, as it involves breaking the seal on the top, mixing pour-in insulation, etc.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mitch