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Where can I get a fireplace insert for a existing wood fireplace?
I am trying to find out f there is a wood burning fireplace insert that I can buy to fit into my existing masonry wood fireplace.
The interior dimensions are 31″ wide x 27″ deep
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#2 written by doglover 1 year ago
Call your local fireplace shops. You might be able to find out online which inserts will fit your fireplace, but that doesn’t mean you’ll actually be able to purchase one. Supply is tight this year and many people are waiting months for their stoves or are not able to get them at all. It depends on the size, the brand, and the part of the world you are in. So checking locally for supply really has to be a part of the process of finding an insert that will work for you.
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You can get quotes from a fireplace shop and many experienced chimney sweeps offer inserts. A masonry fireplace like yours will not be hard to fit, it is those darn zero clearance models that are hard to equip with an insert. You really have to have the sizing done by a pro since they have to figure in the chimney liner and all the fire code blah-blah that goes with them, but the good news is their quotes are usually free.
The bad news is most of the good quality insert manufacturers (Jotul, napoleon, Avalon) are quoting delivery times of 4-6 months, so you may be out of luck for this winter.
If you have a problematic fireplace I would just suggest you plug it with a chimney balloon to keep the draft down for the winter, and light a few candles in the hearth for looks. Unfortunately, open wood fireplaces are heat wasters and wood toilets.