Thanks in advance. I just found this site. What a resource! I come to you as a noob, with no wood stove experience.
I'm on the verge of buying a Morso 1125 stove. I've read a number of posts on hearth.com -- and conclude that it's a big-producing stove that will keep my home warm.
Two questions:
First, will it fit?
It is going into a stone fireplace with a stone platform in front. It's a great fireplace, in the sense that it burns beautifully. The platform is 32 inches deep, front to back. The top of the opening is 25.5 inches above the platform; the opening is 15.5 inches (so it starts 10 inches above the platform). It's 30.5 inches wide. (See the attachment.)
The seller gave these dimensions for the stove (I haven't seen it yet):
So the top of the flue will be almost 3 inches higher than the top of the fireplace opening. Is that a deal-breaker? I read in another hearth.com post that the flue is 8 inches in diameter - maybe. I am imagining the exhaust being a kind of semi-circle, maybe 4 or 4.5 inches high, to fit into the chimney. Someone will have to shape metal. Is that practical? Will it be big enough, provide enough draft?
And there will only be one foot of stone platform between the front of the stove and the wooden floor. This is a hot stove. Will it be a fire hazard? Is there something I should install on the wood floor surrounding the fireplace platform?
Second: If you think the stove can be installed -- then should I be finding a professional to do the installation? The alternative are my nephews, who are hefty and handy, who have never installed a wood stove. I want the installation to be safe and effective. Do I need a pro? If so, how do I find one?
OK, that's 20 questions -- but organized into two groups!
Thanks for your advice!
- Hoyt
I'm on the verge of buying a Morso 1125 stove. I've read a number of posts on hearth.com -- and conclude that it's a big-producing stove that will keep my home warm.
Two questions:
First, will it fit?
It is going into a stone fireplace with a stone platform in front. It's a great fireplace, in the sense that it burns beautifully. The platform is 32 inches deep, front to back. The top of the opening is 25.5 inches above the platform; the opening is 15.5 inches (so it starts 10 inches above the platform). It's 30.5 inches wide. (See the attachment.)
The seller gave these dimensions for the stove (I haven't seen it yet):
Without the legs, it measures 30” high. With the legs it’s about 42” high. The other dimensions are 26”wide and 24” deep. The top of the rear flue is at about 28-1/4” from the bottom of the (legless) stove.
So the top of the flue will be almost 3 inches higher than the top of the fireplace opening. Is that a deal-breaker? I read in another hearth.com post that the flue is 8 inches in diameter - maybe. I am imagining the exhaust being a kind of semi-circle, maybe 4 or 4.5 inches high, to fit into the chimney. Someone will have to shape metal. Is that practical? Will it be big enough, provide enough draft?
And there will only be one foot of stone platform between the front of the stove and the wooden floor. This is a hot stove. Will it be a fire hazard? Is there something I should install on the wood floor surrounding the fireplace platform?
Second: If you think the stove can be installed -- then should I be finding a professional to do the installation? The alternative are my nephews, who are hefty and handy, who have never installed a wood stove. I want the installation to be safe and effective. Do I need a pro? If so, how do I find one?
OK, that's 20 questions -- but organized into two groups!
Thanks for your advice!
- Hoyt