Converting A Wood Stove To A Fireplace

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Converting a wood stove to a fireplace.

Wood stove insert many people decide to convert their standard fireplace to a wood burning stove by adding a stove insert. When converting back to wood from gas logs you may want to keep the gas line in your fireplace. Insert the fireplace with a wood burning stove so we re warmer in the winter and reduce the cost for electric heating. You can make the conversion by simply adding a gas log set or by installing a self contained gas insert unit with its own chimney.

Burning pellets used to require a pellet stove but new hampshire based energex has created an add on product called prometheus that allows homeowners to convert any fireplace or wood burning stove to pellets. If you want to combine the classic look of a wood fireplace with energy efficiency and a higher heat output consider a wood insert from saratoga fireplace and stove. The prometheus is a steel basket with its sides and bottom covered by thousands of honeycomb shaped airholes. Finally plug the unit in and you are done.

Conventional masonry wood burning fireplaces are ideal for converting to gas because they already have the look of a traditional fireplace and all you have to do is install the gas burning guts inside the firebox. First clean the fireplace of soot and close the flume to seal the chimney. Next insert the firebox into the fireplace and center it in the opening. You can install a stove insert into your fireplace so it will burn more efficiently and provide more heat in your home.

I would be surprised if a fireplace conversion is much more. I want to do the contrary. Options usually depend on the type of fireplace. 11 20 2012 08 24 pm angelby.

Especially with the aging population in this area it s just not a viable option for people to go out and cut their own wood and have to tend the fire to have the warmth says isaacson owner of ike s fireplace and ike s heating and cooling in nevis minnesota. Installation is simple and requires no need for a contractor. A wood burning prefabricated fireplace will need a conversion kit but masonry fireplaces have several options. Ditching the hassle of wood fireplaces is a popular move in justin isaacson s minnesota market.

11 20 2012 08 35 pm. A gas starter pipe provides gas to your fireplace meaning you won t need any kindling to start a fire just a match.