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Wood burning fireplace insert - new construction
Posted on 7/3/23 at 6:58 am
Posted on 7/3/23 at 6:58 am
In the initial stages of planning a home build and looking for experiences/opinions on putting a zero clearance high efficiency wood burning fireplace in the living room. This would be inserted into a wood framed, brick veneer, traditional looking fireplace with hearth but would use a glue instead of transitional masonry chimney. Very similar to the open faced inserts but with a sealed glass door and fresh air intake.
Examples
Ambiant Elegance 40
PE model
Any feedback on these type of units in South Louisiana? Trying to avoid dealing with propane just for the fireplace. Gas isn’t available and appliances are electric.
Examples
Ambiant Elegance 40
PE model
Any feedback on these type of units in South Louisiana? Trying to avoid dealing with propane just for the fireplace. Gas isn’t available and appliances are electric.
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Posted on 7/3/23 at 9:30 am to AyyyBaw
looks nice, I dont see any reason not to.
I have a wood burning insert without the glass enclosure, outside though in outdoor kitchen / patio space. bricked around the insert and upwards to the roof. after stack passes through the roof, its finished with hardi plank to the chimney cap.
No issues at all. Only that here in SLA we can only really benefit from the heat maybe 2-3 weeks per year. lol
I have a wood burning insert without the glass enclosure, outside though in outdoor kitchen / patio space. bricked around the insert and upwards to the roof. after stack passes through the roof, its finished with hardi plank to the chimney cap.
No issues at all. Only that here in SLA we can only really benefit from the heat maybe 2-3 weeks per year. lol
Posted on 7/3/23 at 9:56 am to AyyyBaw
I lived in Little Rock back around 2008 to 2013. Obama had some kind of tax break on those things and I bought a Buck Stove insert that looked similar to what you attached and that thing would run you out of the house. I was amazed at the efficiency it would burn. That thing could stay going with minimal effort 24/7. Just a few logs went a long way. The ashes were next to nothing. I live along I-10 now so I’d rarely use it here, but when I lived along I-40 that purchase was awesome. Saved me a lot of money on heating bills.
Posted on 7/3/23 at 10:03 am to AyyyBaw
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Wood burning fireplace
Why you hate the environment baw?
Posted on 7/4/23 at 10:10 am to AyyyBaw
I don't think there's anything wrong with those at all and I have a similar one, but are you sure you don't want to go with propane for your other stuff? Propane you are more self sufficient in a storm situation, and you can get a generator that runs off of propane.
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