fireplace inserts? what exactly is fireplace inserts

Fireplace inserts question....? Where can I find economical (cheap) fireplace inserts? I have checked around and it seems only "dimplex" is the only company that sells inserts.....do you guys know of any other store or company? Thanks in advance!

Gel burning fireplace inserts? I have a fake fireplace made of what seems like a hard plastic and want to put a ventless gel burning insert inside, is this possible without danger? Are they insulated?

How long do gas fireplace inserts usually last? My gas fireplace is 14 years old and needs some repairs. Wondering if it is on it's last legs and should I buy a new one.

Where can I find fireplace inserts to replace the cracked ones in my fireplace? I don't need a whole insert; I just need the "brick" pieces that go inside. How much will this cost? Are the pieces easy to install?

where can you find fireplace inserts and how much do they cost? thanks for the help?

How are fireplace inserts installed ? Are they efficient ??

Where online can I shop and compare prices on Hampton fireplace inserts?

Are fireplace wood inserts worth all the money ? 3000.00 installed? House size is 1200 sq feet. all one one floor. Three bedrooms ,kitchen, living room and bath. Fireplace is located at the far end of the living room.

Gas fireplace insert question!? I have a two sided fireplace. You see one side in the living room and one in the kitchen. We burn wood in it right now...but I want to get a gas insert so we don't have to worry about wood anymore. My question is do they make ventless inserts two-sided? I don't want to close up one side of my fireplace. If they do can you refer me to a site??

Fireplace insert model number, or name? Do fireplace inserts have the model number, or brand name stamped on the insert? This is a wood burning fireplace

Can I cost-justify a fireplace insert? I have a woodburning fireplace & electric forced air heat. Any way to cost-justify a fireplace insert of any kind? I'm curious about both wood stove and pellet stove inserts.

Looking for electric fireplace insert or logs for small fireplace? My electric fireplace is 33 inches wide, 15 inches high (as You look at it), 16 inches front to back and 19 inches in the back. I am looking for an electric fireplace insert or electric logs. It doesn't necessarily need the glass door just the insert or the logs. Please help

Prefab Fireplace to Wood Stove Insert? What would it take to change my Prefabricated fireplace out to a Woodburning stove fireplace / insert and what kind of money am I looking at if I want this done? Please let me know if more information is needed. Thanks.

UGLY fireplace insert - how do I de-ugly it?!? The 1940s house we were buying had a cute-ish reddish brick fireplace - until the inspection showed a leak. The repair was a fireplace insert - very functional, very expensive, terribly ugly black surround with chrome edges that mostly covers the brick and creates a giant ugly black hole focal point, looking even worse for showing just a hint of brick behind it. Can't get rid of it, can't spend a fortune, but must paint or do something about the black part and the HORRIBLE CHROME. Desperate for creative ideas.

new jotul gas fireplace insert keeps shuting down at random times, sometimes the pilot goes out too.? The new natural gas fireplace insert will be operating fine than all of a sudden poof it goes out and sometimes the pilot will go out when it shuts off the fire. It was proffesionally installed by the dealer including the double pipe installed in my chimmney flue for intake and outake. The dealer and gas company have checked everything and they say everything is ok.I also have a gas furnace and hot water heater and they have no problems, need some help as nobody wants to admit that there is a problem.

Converting a gas fireplace insert to propane.? Can you convert a gas fireplace insert with fixed glass doors to propane, to be used outdoors without the glass doors?

Have you ever removed a fireplace insert stove, but kept the fireplace? We have what I consider to be a very ugly fireplace insert that is black, with a solid door, no window to actually enjoy the fire.It extends out from the fireplace 11 inches on an raised hearth that extends out 22 inches from the wall. I have been wanting to remove it since we bought the house 7 years ago. We have never used it. The fireplace surround and hearth are brick.

LCD or Plasma over a gas fireplace insert? Pretty much any design show on TV doing a reno on a den or family room will include a TV over a gas fireplace insert. They don't specify if they are installing LCD or plasma TV though. I understand that plasma TV's run hotter, but maybe they're able to withstand more heat. Perhaps LCD's might be better because they run cooler and therefore can tolerate more heat. Must be someone who's installed dozens of these things or had to service units that have been installed for a couple or few years now.

Is there a way you can use an insert for a fireplace, if you do not have a fireplace? I have a dear friend that doesn't have much money so I wanted to ask this question before they put this in. They were given a fireplace insert. He has cut a hole in there livingroom and is going to frame it with "cement board" and then run triple stove pipe up from there. Is it possible to do this? should he do more than that for the insert. I'd hate to see them create a problem while trying to stay warm this winter.

How do you work a Lopi wood fireplace insert? We bought a house with a Lopi insert in the fireplace.... no instructions on how to use it? It is suppose to heat the room, however, only cool air is coming out? Help please.

How do I clean my fireplace walls to get them ready for glass inserts?

Purchased a fireplace insert, fake log, w/real heat. Glass on front panel turns white and chalky. Clean it?? Beautiful fireplace with surround glass and gold on edges. The fire produces a hard, dry, white substance that I can't get off the glass on the inside. Went to the store where I bought it and they gave me some chemical to get it off, but it doesn't work. Any ideas? Looks great when you can actually see the fire burning.

I have the electric fireplace insert, but need a mantel...? All the sites I have found online offer fireplace/mantel combos only. I only need a mantel. I've even thought of just building my own and tried finding woodworking plans for them and have come up empty. I may just take measurements and build something rudimentary and then build around that using stone/wood etc. Things to consider before answering: 1.We work for a major home improvement company.. not interested in what they have in stock. 2. I have searched to exhaustion online. Perhaps someone knows a site that I have not found yet. 3. I am leaning toward building my own, but would love ideas that are unique and creative. Thanks so much!

Can you buy a gas fireplace insert that can also burn wood? I am wanting to add a fireplace to my house. I don't even have an idea as to the cost or what kind to get.

Where can I find a simple fireplace insert that will radiate some of the heat back into the room? I have a standard wood-burning fireplace and would like to increase the heat output somehow, without installing any complex devices that require wiring, etc.

Pros and cons of a fireplace insert? There is one currently in our fireplace at our new home but it won't hold as much wood and the blower on it makes an awful racket and it's just not very pretty..... chimney sweep says he'll have to take it out to clean the chimney anyway so I may leave it out. What do you think?

Is it hard to install fireplace doors? We have an existing fireplace insert brass-framed glass doors and we want to replace it with a silver-framed fireplace glass doors. Is that hard to do? I have no idea how to uninstall our existing insert, if you have tips, let me know. The fireplace door insert looks like this: http://www.northlineexpress.com/customkititems.asp?kc=5HC%2DSENTRY%2DT The surround is brick. The frame is inserted into the fireplace whole. Not sure how it is attached. Hoping the directions of the new screen will shed some light for me since we didn't install the old one, came with the house when we bought it.

We have an enclosed woodburning fireplace. Does anyone know if you can change to propane using the same stove? We just moved in a house that has a woodburning fireplace insert. Although we love it, that room gets used by my 88 year old mother and she cannot maintain the fire. We were wondering if we could save money and change to propane heat without changing the insert.

The fireplace in our rented home puts smoke that we can see and smell throughout the house. What could it be? When looking up the vent it seems open. Any idea why we are getting this smokey smoke throughout the house? What else can we try to do???? (It is not a fireplace insert.) We get smoke that we can smell and see in every room in the house.

The fireplace blower is taking in air, rather than blowing it out, why? It is a Washington StoveWorks fireplace insert. As I understand it the company is no longer in business. I set a notecard in front of the blower and it sucked the paper onto it. Is the blower suppose to be blowing hot air out? This one is sucking air in, any idea on why or how to fix it?

propane fireplace surround/view options? We are considering a Vermont Castings propane fireplace insert. It comes with 30000 BTU's...I think I have that correct, with the option to turn it down. Our livingroom is about 13 X 18. I'm worried that the room may become uncomfortably hot. Any opinions? Also, there's a great deal of styles. Has anyone got an opinion regarding "all black" or antique brass, etc? And you can get one with a bay window and I don't know if that's nicer or not. Lots of decisions! And "radiant" or "circulating"? I understand the pilot light stays on all the time. They say they're very safe.....I hope so! Thanks for any input. gere

The fireplace in our rented home seems to look open, but when lit, we get faint smoke throughout the house.? When looking up the vent it seems open. Any idea why we are getting this smokey smoke throughout the house? What else can we try to do???? (It is not a fireplace insert.) We get smoke that we can see and smell in every room in the house.

fireplace insert has a crack in theback, what can we do?

Staining a tin fireplace cover? Anyone know if there is anyway to stain a tin fireplace inset/cover? I want a gold color, bronze, brown ect.... Right now our fireplace insert is a bright shiny tin. Is there any way to stain it and if there is, will it be non-flammable?

The fireplace in our rented home seems to look open, but when lit, we get faint smoke throughout the house.? When looking up the vent it seems open. Any idea why we are getting this smokey smoke throughout the house? What else can we try to do???? (It is not a fireplace insert.)

I currently have a "Zero Clearance wood burning fireplace." Is it possible for me to remove this and replace it with a "Fireplace Insert"

have gas fireplace insert direct vented, pilot will not stay lite? I have replaced the thermo coupler still will not stay lite? Anyone out there can help me out? Thank you

owners manual 4 gas fireplace? by southern hearth.? 40,000[or so] btu gas fireplace insert made by "southern hearth". 423 & 877 numbers below are for the wrong southern hearth company

Exactaly what is a fireplace insert?

What is best electric fireplace insert to buy? Has anyone heard of Dimplex? I want something realistic.?

Please give me instructions on how to start a fire in our fireplace? We have a fireplace insert. Every time my husband tries to start a fire, the whole house fills with smoke. He thinks you have to keep the door open and the blower going when you build a fire. He must be doing something wrong. Can someone help us?

How do you clean a fireplace insert correctly? It is wood. I'm asking for a friend. Than k You! I do not know the brand.

I have a manual gas fireplace insert and want to know how to convert it to a thernastat control unit?

trying to find a piece to replace in my fireplace insert? there is a piece that cracked on one of the walls in my insert

i need blowers for black bart fireplace insert where do i find them and someone to install?