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mr444guy t1_j2dtp2v wrote

Friends installed a pellet insert into their fireplace. Pellets are very clean, efficient, and cheaper than gas. And I believe there is a blower that pushes heat into the home. This is a big advantage over a regular fireplace which loss a lot of heat up the chimney.

Growing up we had a wood burning fireplace, it did not do a good job of heating the house, often made it worst, unless you sat directly in front of it. I currently have a wood burning stove in my house and it is the best, it keeps the entire first floor hot if I have it cranking.

Definitely get a chimney sweep in there to clean it out before you do anything. Houses burn down because of poorly maintained chimneys. We have ours cleaned every two cords of wood we burn, which is usually every one or two years.

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ThrowRASalt_Bit_2781 OP t1_j2e0p2y wrote

Would you think I’d need to do it anyways or only if I use it. Because we won’t be using it till we change it out anyways as most our funds are going into furniture and regular home things.

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mr444guy t1_j2f31hd wrote

No need to clean it until you're ready to use it. During the winter chimney sweeps are usually more busy anyway. A good time to call them is in the summer. I pay about $150-$200 for the guy that does mine. Takes him about an hour and a half.

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