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Old 02-09-2019, 03:41 PM  
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Fireplace and chimney - value vs function
We have recently renovated our family room (thanks Bugeater) and exposed our fireplace that had been blocked by our entertainment center. Now the cold air that radiates off it has caused our room to be 2 degrees colder. Out of curiosity, I checked the temp at the base of the fireplace and its 54 degrees.

So now I'm debating what makes more sense. Remove it or renovate it so this is less of an issue. Not sure I can afford either option right now but curious what others have done in similar situations.
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Old 02-12-2019, 04:47 PM   #46
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Might have to just burn the house down and start over...
The heat would just go out the roof.
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Old 02-12-2019, 05:05 PM   #47
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Might have to just burn the house down and start over...
Then I could fix some of bullshit they did when they built the place
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Old 02-12-2019, 05:34 PM   #48
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Then I could fix some of bullshit they did when they built the place
Uhhh...no. The time to do that would have been before I did all that work to the room.



Don't EVEN think about that now...
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Old 02-12-2019, 05:44 PM   #49
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Uhhh...no. The time to do that would have been before I did all that work to the room.



Don't EVEN think about that now...
No you couldn't. I'm taking about the dumbass vent system they did.
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Old 02-12-2019, 06:22 PM   #50
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It's cold air coming down the chimney (Cold air sinks). Just stuff some insulation up there out of sight or cut a piece of blue board or both. Just remove if you choose to use the chimney in the future or sell the house.
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Old 02-12-2019, 06:29 PM   #51
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Is anyone using a ventless gas insert. Is there much of a lingering smell when using it.

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Eh. Think I'll keep it simple and just get an electric.

Wonder of I have to get the gas line removed or not.
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Old 02-12-2019, 06:33 PM   #52
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It's cold air coming down the chimney (Cold air sinks). Just stuff some insulation up there out of sight or cut a piece of blue board or both. Just remove if you choose to use the chimney in the future or sell the house.
Or close the flu.

If you have a ready source of wood, you can heat a fairly large house all winter with a good insert with fans. Like a Buckstove.
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Do you have a ash box on the outside of the chimney? If you do have one you can go either way, vented or vent less. The vent can go through the ash box. I only know about a vented system and it worked very well.
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Do you have a ash box on the outside of the chimney? If you do have one you can go either way, vented or vent less. The vent can go through the ash box. I only know about a vented system and it worked very well.
Nope. Dumbasses didn't build one into it.
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Not sure exactly how they work, but, since my dad isn't a fan of fireplaces, he put in pellet stoves both in living room and basement. It was great during the ice storm when we were without electricity for a week. He plugged one into the generator, so we had heat.
They are nice.. John Deer had few made and sold them.
Friend that works for JD brought one home for his unheated machine shop. Takes about a half hour. But it warms that old half barn, half chicken coup, turned into a machine shop, right up.
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You need to take those ultimate tools and your ass down to Topeka to fix the brick on his chimney.
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I'd rather have a home that didn't even have a fireplace. Who uses them anymore. They are just a pain in the ass and you have to clean them and repoint them if you use them. Dumb. Doesn't really save you any money either.
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I'd rather have a home that didn't even have a fireplace. Who uses them anymore. They are just a pain in the ass and you have to clean them and repoint them if you use them. Dumb. Doesn't really save you any money either.
It’s fun to roast marshmallows with the kids inside.
Also doubles as a very effective attitude adjuster during Christmas time. Wrap some empty boxes and place them under the tree before Christmas. Every time a kid acts up throw one of the “presents” into the fireplace. Attitude changes real quick after that.
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We can do that this spring.
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