This is my fireplace. I need to, as cheaply as possible, install a little stove in order to reduce fuel expenses. I’m clueless. Does anybody have experience of installing a stove whilst retaining this fireplace? What do I need to consider before purchasing? Thanks. Keep her lit.

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  2. I just got quoted €2700 and €2500 for the supply and install of a 8kw stove.

    This includes sleeving and insulating the chimney and , sealing and insulating the current heart.

  3. I’ve a similar-ish fireplace and got a 5kw stove installed. It was a free assessment from stoveman to come to see if he could install it without altering the fireplace. Mine sits out on the mantel (about a quarter is in) which he recommended to do anyway as less heat goes up the chimney. The issue is having enough space behind the stove but you’ll just need to get someone out to have a look & find a stove that fits. Highly recommend, small house and heats it really well. Rarely use heating. I have it about 7 years and it cost €850 in total

  4. About 4 grand here in Cork. That included the fireplace, not sure if you are changing yours. Blarney Fires and Stoves did ours.

    Best bits I learned:
    – Simply having a door on the stove has me the house warmer (no draft down the chimney)
    – They can install in a day but it can take weeks/months for them to get the stove
    – You need to have a plumber disconnect the back boiler and drain it
    – Some places quote in all the extra bits like backfilling the chimney, that should be standard so they do it but don’t call it out as it’s common sense

    As for the stove:
    – Cassette types are a bit more efficient than free standing. At least this is what we were told
    – Multifuel gives options, ie you can burn stove coal if things are really cold
    – You need to burn dry fuel so the chimney liner doesn’t clog up (Price kiln dried beech or hardwood) Stove coal too but haven’t used that yet
    – We’d use maybe a half bag of the hard wood in an evening
    – It is more efficient for fuel but I have found it takes longer to get the heat going

    No regrets from getting it done.

    Best of luck!

  5. I’ve 3 stoves – best things I’ve ever installed in a house- you need to get the flue checked to see if it needs to be lined – if your house is <10-12 yrs old & the fire hasn’t been used massively then you may not need a liner. You might be able to install a small stove without major changes. I suggest looking at Stanley’s website as it used to show how to calculate what size of stove you will need. I can’t recommend them enough

  7. If older house OR chimney has been on fire ever… it will need a flexi liner installed. Not just a pipe down the chimney.., it has to be properly insulated or it will give intold trouble.

  9. They will probably be happy to most of what is there, less work for them. If possible ask for this special heat brick to be installed behind the stove. It will store the heat and release it back. The size of the stove needed depends on the size of room and ventilation etc. Keep in mind the type of fuel you will be mostly burning and how big the door/grate is for fuel in. I think the stove top fan’s actually work too.

  10. got an inset stove in 2018 and paid 600 for the stove and 500 for install and iirc another 200 for the flue liner and cowl for the chimney. Stove is a Polish brand called Kratki which are a lot cheaper than the common makes sold to the market here like Boru, Henley, etc Kratki are widely used in Poland and they get -20c winters so I figured it would be grand as its just a metal box with firebricks at the end of the day. Have no complaints in 4 years of use, the panoramic glass is still in good order and there are no cracks on the firebricks inside it.

    I think the trick is to source your own stove and an installation separate. Some companies sell you their stoves only with a big mark up, you’ll likely find them cheaper elsewhere online. But other companies do installations separate if there is no stove in their shop you like. So try to get quote for install only and then source the stove, flue liner, cowl, etc yourself.

  11. We got Kratki one. It’s a polish brand. It’s very efficient. Every time I use different ones in other people’s houses, it’s takes a lot more wood for not as much heat . I’d definitely recommend the brand.

    Ours it built in. It heats the wall, and kind of acts as a storage heater and kicks out heat for a good few hours after it goes out.

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