NC 30 install

Well it is getting closer and closer to finally happening. I have been CSS wood for 4 years now and planning and convincing my wife to get a wood stove. I bought the NC30 for the great summer price sale from HD. Going to install it into my fireplace with majority in and some out to get as much heat as possible into the room. So here are some pics of the beginning of the install.




Also I had to chop my legs on the NC 30 to fit it into place so will get pics of that when I can. I know the damper hole is not a pretty grind but nobody will see it and it has plenty of room to slide the liner in. The liner arrives Saturday but due to weather probably cant get it installed until Tuesday or Wednesday.

Quick question, do i insulate the liner all the way to the bottom or leave a few feet where it comes through the damper uninsulated? Was also thinking of using the old damper as a block off plate of sorts and halving it and attaching insulation to the back and sliding those back into place. Anyways even with all the safety gear still ended up with some small metal shavings in the eye OUCH.

 

WOOHOO! Another NC30 install.
Personally, I'd insulate all the way, and on top of the block off. Keep the heat in the house and the flue warm.

 

I'm sure someone has something to say about that kind of modification ...

 

Anyone else have input on wrapping the liner all the way to stove or leave from the damper to the stove unwrapped?

 

I wrapped mine from tip to tip. The top plate is kinda sittin on it up top and the bottom is cut back just enough so you can't see the insulation once the block off plate is in place.
In my other flue I did the same, only it is a tee setup so I even wrapped the tee as much as possible since it doesn't matter what it looks like.
If you will be able to see it, I'd go bare pipe, the flue gasses are plenty hot in that area, it will cause no problems. If you were doing an insert where a surround covers things up, wrap it all!

 

Since you are just using a stove and not an insert I would leave the area you can see unwrapped.

 

I misunderstood the question.
Can I do a make-up exam?
Final answer.......do what those guys said.

 

Thanks guys the liner arrived today so it will be any day now. Kind of feel like a kid at christmas just need it to get colder!

 

Wear some good gloves when working with that liner, or you will, I said WILL bleed all over it

 

Absolutley.....good call

 

I'm waitin' for THAT story..............

 

Well I have made a little more progress. Have my liner wrapped and all set to go. Moved the stove into my fireplace and all I am waiting on now is the rain to quit so I can get on the roof and install the liner.


I painted the firebox black with hi temp paint and really think it looks better.



As I said before I had to chop the legs to get my clearance but ended up working great and still can use the ash pan. Looking like Tuesday I may be able to finish it up and then wait for the colder weather!

 

Looking good, as long as you don't float away you will get er hooked up, fired up
Cold enough right now isn't it?

 

Getting down to 50 tonight but back into the 70's by Tuesday. House is 64 right now, and believe me I would have a fire if it was all hooked up!

 

That's looking real good.
If you'd waited, having a few fires would have turned at least part of the firebox black for ya'.

 

I have 26" to the underside of my mantle from my stove top. Is this enough room to not need a mantle shield? And another question is the door gasket good because it came frayed looking like this

 

Don't know. I'd refer to the manual.

As long as there's no gap, it's good. Mine was the same. That's the start and end point when it's installed.

 

I think he painted the old fireplace firebox