Stove for Fireplace

boobar

Hi,

I currently have a fireplance with an electic insert in. We decided not to go for an open fire some years ago, because we didn't have storage space for turf/briquettes etc.

Now with the price of oil and having heard that a stove insert will be more efficient in heating a room, we've decided to look for a stove insert for our living room fireplace.

Does anyone have any informtion on what are the best types, how much they cost and does it cost much to have them fitted.

paddy147

Hi,I demolished my old open fireplace,built a new fireplace to accomodate a Stovax Rive 66 multi fuel inset stove.It will burn logs,coal,turf.

The heat it chucks out is unreal and it a good feature in the room too.:)

I can post some pics iof you want to see the build from old open fire to inset stove.

boobar

Yes please Paddy,

I'd like to see the pics if it's not too much trouble.

goat2

one of the best moves ye can do, i have a small stove in my fireplace, it burn everything, best of all if you put damp slack in milk cartons if you know stormy nights are on the way, fill the cartons and press it in to make it a solid brick, put milk carton in fire when nice and hot, it keep the fire going for a fine long time. it is just a clean way of dealing with slack as you can have a reserve of filled cartons set aside in garage and that way you will not be dirtying your hands nor having a mess while putting in fire

goat2

boobar wrote: »

Hi,

I currently have a fireplance with an electic insert in. We decided not to go for an open fire some years ago, because we didn't have storage space for turf/briquettes etc.

Now with the price of oil and having heard that a stove insert will be more efficient in heating a room, we've decided to look for a stove insert for our living room fireplace.

Does anyone have any informtion on what are the best types, how much they cost and does it cost much to have them fitted.

if it is a small one without boiler, it is about three to four hundred euro to buy, and since it would not have a boiler it would be installed in a couple hours, so a days labour fifty to seventy euro, trust me it will pay for itself within a year, they are a miser in fuel.

paddy147

goat2 wrote: »

if it is a small one without boiler, it is about three to four hundred euro to buy, and since it would not have a boiler it would be installed in a couple hours, so a days labour fifty to seventy euro, trust me it will pay for itself within a year, they are a miser in fuel.

I dont know how you can give a cost for fitting when you cannot even know what the OPs fireplace is like and what exactly would be involved in removing and then installing.??????

goat2

paddy147 wrote: »

I dont know how you can give a cost for fitting when you cannot even know what the OPs fireplace is like and what exactly would be involved in removing and then installing.??????

it is only one of those electrick fires they are taking out, if it were gas or oil it would be a different story, straight forward really,

paddy147

goat2 wrote: »

it is only one of those electrick fires they are taking out, if it were gas or oil it would be a different story, straight forward really,

And what about the actual fittment work of the new insert stove,any work that will have to be done to the exiting chimney breast/face to fit the new stove?

I mean,its not something you can just give a price on,when you dont know what the fireplace even looks like or even what type and size of stove the OP wants to fit.

So its not right to just come out an say 70 euro???

coxyboy

id like to c da pics aswell paddy. Thinking of doing the same in my sitting room.thanks

paddy147

boobar wrote: »

Yes please Paddy,

I'd like to see the pics if it's not too much trouble.

Your wish is my command.:)

goat2

paddy147 wrote: »

And what about the actual fittment work of the new insert stove,any work that will have to be dont to the exiting chimnet breast/face to fit the new stove?

I mean,its not something you can just give a price on,when you dont know what the fireplace even looks like or even what type and size of stove the OP wants to fit.

So its not right to just come out an say 70 euro???

i gave the price it cost me at time, and labour is not as expensive as it used to be, and the stoves did not change in price either, as i see them advertised

paddy147

How it looks now.Reason for the flush mounted hearth was so that nobody trips up over the hearth (especially the kids).Also it creates a sense of bigger floor space.Also the grannite skirting board/plinth was installed to comply with fire/safety regulations.

boobar

Thanks Paddy and Goat2 for taking the time to reply.

Goat, you're right it is only an electric insert there at the moment. It's very expensive and throws out very little heat. Still it's a psychological thing, when it's cold you turn it on.

Paddy, the pics look great, you did a nice job there.

I just want this to heat a sitting room (about 16 square feet), no hook up to boilers or radiators. What kind of spec would be best in your view?

paddy147

goat2 wrote: »

i gave the price it cost me at time, and labour is not as expensive as it used to be, and the stoves did not change in price either, as i see them advertised

fair enough.

goat2

boobar wrote: »

Thanks Paddy and Goat2 for taking the time to reply.

Goat, you're right it is only an electric insert there at the moment. It's very expensive and throws out very little heat. Still it's a psychological thing, when it's cold you turn it on.

Paddy, the pics look great, you did a nice job there.

I just want this to heat a sitting room (about 16 square feet), no hook up to boilers or radiators. What kind of spec would be best in your view?

i have the stand alone one, it is a shire small stove no back boiler, and it roasts us out of sittingroom it only cost three hundred and fifty euro at time, it is out from fireplace with the pipe going from back of stove up the chimney, a beaut, a miser, my best friend in cold frosty weather, could keep a stew going on it if you wanted
my sitting room is big, so it should do you great

boobar

Goat2,

That sounds like exactly what I'm looking for.

Something to keep the sitting room nice and toasty during the Winter and economic as well.

I'll check this one out, the fact that it's tried and tested makes me feel more confident about it.

Thanks very much for taking the time to reply. Advice greatly appreciated.