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| My husband and I love wood fireplaces, the look, feel and smell. We also understand the practicality and efficiency of a wood-burning stove. We would love to investigate a compromise and don't know were to start!
Some people recommend an insert, but the window you look through is still so small! I miss looking into the fire and hearing the crackling of the wood, but I do admit, the warmth the stove kicks off is unquestionably efficient! Is there such a thing as the best of both worlds? The fireplace/firebox is large, it really is a shame to close it down! Photo link below. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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Here is a link that might be useful: Link to my fireplace photos
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| I recently purchased/installed a Hearthstone Clydesdale insert (which I'm pretty happy with) and the window is fairly large (about 20in wide x 12 in high) and you can purchase a screen which allows you to leave the door open safely. |
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- Posted by haus_proud (My Page) on Tue, Nov 30, 10 at 23:11
| If you do not want to install an insert, there is an alternative, but you will need to do some searching, because I do not have specific information about it. The device I have in mind, invented by a physicist, is a specially designed iron crate into which the wood is stacked in a certain specific way. The advantage of the system is that much less heat is lost up the chimney than with a conventional system. So it is much more energy efficient. If you cannot find anything about this from searching the web on your own, go to hearth.com. They have a forum of fireplace experts who might be able to guide you. |
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