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Can you put a pellet stove in a fireplace.
A modern closed pellet fireplace in addition to saving you money won t make you miss out on the charm that only a wood fire can provide.
The amount of wood pellet that a stove can hold and burn at a time will decide the number of times you have to go and refill it.
Pellet stoves can make use of existing fireplace components.
Yes your pellet stove can be vented through your existing chimney providing your pellet stove is placed in front of your existing fireplace and you have the proper clearance the airspace between the stove the walls and you meet the minimums as defined in the owner s manual.
In many homes gas fireplaces offer an option that avoids the mess and environmental impact of burning cord wood.
Pellet inserts have the main components of a pellet stove and operate in a similar way.
Then your contractor will scoot the pellet stove in front of the fireplace line up the exhaust hole with the chimney liner and make sure it connects securely and is sealed properly.
Unlike free standing models that sit on a pedestal or legs a pellet stove insert is designed to fit inside a fireplace opening.
If you ve got a new pellet stove and an existing masonry chimney you can probably vent the stove through the chimney and save yourself the trouble of installing a through the wall vent.
Pellet stoves need to be vented as pellet stoves have real flames they need to be vented.
Pellet stoves can be direct vented to the outside via an external wall in your home meaning that they don t just have to inserted into your existing fireplace to work.
Fireplaces and wood stoves provide both ambiance and functional home heating.
A hopper capacity of 20 50 pounds will offer a substantial burn time of several hours allowing you to sit back and enjoy the comfortably heated environment for long.
Both pellet stoves and inserts also come in models that are suitable for bedrooms bathrooms and mobile homes.
You don t need a chimney or flue to have a pellet stove in your home though.
Most of the flame s warmth plus warmed air from the rest of your house goes right up the chimney.
To transform your hearth into an efficient heater you can fit the firebox with a pellet stove insert such as the harman p35i model shown at left.