Connect the stove piping and apply a seal of silicone caulk to the pipe joints.
Convert pellet stove back to fireplace.
The home i bought had a woodburning fireplace that the previous owners converted to a pellet stove.
If you want to combine the classic look of a wood fireplace with energy efficiency and a higher heat output consider a wood insert from saratoga fireplace and stove.
Wood burning inserts can be installed directly in most existing fireplaces and instantly convert an inefficient fireplace into a more efficient heat.
Place your fireplace insert in the fireplace with the help of a friend.
Some of the great benefits you ll notice straight away when you convert your wood burning fireplace into a pellet fireplace.
The prometheus is a steel basket with its sides and bottom covered by thousands of honeycomb shaped airholes.
But there are different approached to converting and a few things to consider first like the cleanliness and quality of the existing fireplace.
Some changes include having ventless gas logs or having a professional attach a gas line.
Burning pellets used to require a pellet stove but new hampshire based energex has created an add on product called prometheus that allows homeowners to convert any fireplace or wood burning stove to pellets.
It s no longer necessary to put wood in the firebox once an hour in order to keep the fire going.
Can i just remove the stove and go back to using the chimney or do i need a professional to do the conversion.
Older wood burning fireplaces aren t efficient or effective sources of heat.
In some cases you can install a wood pellet stove directly into your gas fireplace to take advantage of these benefits.
If you just have a usual pellet burning device however you should be able to fit it closely into the firebox and leave it at that.
If there are any wires used with the pellet burner you will have to fit these to nearby walls which may involve de installing the fireplace and then rebuilding it.
However wood pellet stoves offer additional advantages.
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The photo shows a traditional open fireplace restored with a piazzetta pellet burning insert.
In many homes gas fireplaces offer an option that avoids the mess and environmental impact of burning cord wood.