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Fireplace Inserts
Our 1886 house has a fireplace that we occasionally used for fires for ambiance (we know how inefficient it is heat-wise.) However, the chimney sweep suggested that the fireplace is unsafe since it's not lined so we haven't had any fires this winter. I'm considering a wood-burning insert but not sure how this will look. (Note: this is one of four fireplaces in the house, but the one in our main living area- a sitting room near the kitchen.)
My main interest is to generate more heat as the house is very cold, but what holds me back are the looks, the cost of lining an ancient chimney, and the hassle of a maintaining a woodpile.
Has anyone had any experience with this?
Or with putting a wood burning stove in a place where there isn't a chimney? Because I'd really like heat in my kitchen, but there is not chimney option there. I assume venting it would be major construction.
My main interest is to generate more heat as the house is very cold, but what holds me back are the looks, the cost of lining an ancient chimney, and the hassle of a maintaining a woodpile.
Has anyone had any experience with this?
Or with putting a wood burning stove in a place where there isn't a chimney? Because I'd really like heat in my kitchen, but there is not chimney option there. I assume venting it would be major construction.
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Permalink Reply by Jeff & Sue Ellen Smith on -
I am looking into the possibility of using a pellet stove for a secondary heat source. They can be exhausted through the wall with a 3-4 inch pipe. No chimney is needed. No wood pile. Very clean burning with low emmissions into the atmosphere. My neighbors use one and they buy the pellets off season when they are cheaper. You do need space to store the pellets. They come in 40 lb bags. There are all kinds of styles, from plain to fancy, and different efficencies.
Jeff
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Permalink Reply by Donald Shore on -
We do a lot of historic tile reproduction/restoration work. One feature of stoves that I like is when the stove is independent of the electric system so that if there is a power outage, the stove acts as a back-up to the heating system. Don lesperancetileworks.com
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