We replaced the mobile home fireplace 5 yrs ago with a Drolet Blackcomb. We haven't used the electric heat since, does a great job. Built up the hearth and made it wider, the original diagonal wall was where the stone goes to the top. Burning a load of chunks and uglies Got it dialed down low.
Nice set up you have. Do those inserts put off a lot of heat like the free standing wood stoves? I’ve heard some people say that they don’t. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
An insert will radiate heat outward like a fireplace. Being freestanding a stove radiates out in all directions for the most part. An insert is basically a wood stove that fits inside your existing fireplace. Welcome to the FHC josephshs2008 Great to have you join us. Lots of knowledge and humor here. I fall into both, sometimes more than the other!
Some pics of our Napoleon NZ3000..... Daytime.... Nighttime..... Honeytime...... I'm around 5'10", to put the size of that thing into perspective.....lol
Inserts with circulating fans can come close to the heat output of a freestanding stove. The mass of a fireplace will also soak up and re-radiate heat.