Is venting a wood stove through a prefab/zero clearance fireplace safe, legal, or even a good idea?
I have a Heatilator E36 zero clearance fireplace, and I would like to install a wood burning stove by sleeving the 8" chimney and installing a new cap.
I have also read that using a pellet burning stove might be a better idea, but I prefer a wood burning stove, so any comparisons on these two options are welcome.
I have tended wood burning stoves before, but I am a newbie to pellet stoves.
I have also looked into inserts, but this makes me even more nervous than the other two options, and would not give me enough heat output to be worth the effort due to the size of my zero clearance fireplace.
Thank you for your help and ideas.
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I have a Heatilator E36 zero clearance fireplace, and I would like to install a wood burning stove by sleeving the 8" chimney and installing a new cap.
I have also read that using a pellet burning stove might be a better idea, but I prefer a wood burning stove, so any comparisons on these two options are welcome.
I have tended wood burning stoves before, but I am a newbie to pellet stoves.
I have also looked into inserts, but this makes me even more nervous than the other two options, and would not give me enough heat output to be worth the effort due to the size of my zero clearance fireplace.
Thank you for your help and ideas.
1D