How to Install a Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert for Saving Energy

An open fire produces the majority of its heat directly up the chimney. Installing a wood-burning fireplace insert keeps the good vibes, increases the heat output while lowering your energy costs. This video shows you step by step How to Install a Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert.

Steps:
- Measure and prepare your masonry fireplace
- Line the chimney
- Push your insert into place
- Connecting electrical power for the unit
- Add a chimney cap
- Add the surround or other decor

Materials for How to Install a Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert:
- wood-burning fireplace insert
- high-temperature silicone sealant
- 6-inch-diameter stainless steel vent liner
- pipe dope
- 1/2-inch cap
- chimney cap

Tools for How to Install a Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert:
- tin snips
- caulk gun
- nut driver
- screwdriver
- two pipe wrenches
- acetylene torch, used to cut out damper
- angle grinder, used to cut and grind fireplace bricks
- hammer sledgehammer and cold chisel, for chopping out fire bricks
- pulling cone and rope, used to pull the vent down the chimney

Further Information: Advantages of Installing a wood-burning fireplace insert
- An insert helps you get the greatest heat for the least money by improving the efficiency of burning wood thanks to the enclosed design. It helps to cut your heating costs by 10%-40%.
- Most wood-burning inserts also include a fan to circulate the warm air around the firebox back into the room for even more efficiency.
- It can burn for three to five hours before you need to add wood.
- Firewood is an economical fuel in many regions, costing just $922/year to heat a typical home when the wood is burned efficiently. If you cut the wood yourself, it might even be free. If you buy, you support local jobs.
- Efficient combustion reduces the amount of noxious gasses and particulates produced by an open fireplace.

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