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KW....In looking at the specs i would not recommend a wood insert that would not at least take a 24" log( as long as your fireplace will fit one). If you were heating a small area i guess 21 inch would be ok. You can get the same type or look and heat output with a LOPI
freedom bay model that will hold 24" logs. I had a LOPI freedom insert that would hold 18" logs in the far back and 24in logs upfront. The bigger freedom bay model will hold full 24" logs front to back. Good luck
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KW...almost forgot to mention to get one with a damper to open when refueling. You get much less smoke when you open the bypass damper then open the door. Some do not offer one. The LOPI does and it works great.
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Kw...I think both inserts would work for you but to heat 3500 sq ft at 15 degrees is a feat for an insert!! Whats the style of house ? 2 story or 3 story or ranch? The inserts just do not have the cfm's to heat that much space at 15-20 degrees. It will heat the main room its in but the other rooms will be colder for sure no matter what fan system you are using. Now at 32-40 degrees most inserts will do you well.
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Kw....forget the corn burners....For your 3 floors you will be fine with the insert. You may want to put plastic on the windows if an older home but at 1100 square ft per floor you should be fine, not counting the basement. You may have to burn a fire in the basement when in the teens to just help out, but think with your insulation and movement of air you may lose upto 5 degrees per floor, more or less depending on weather. I know heat rises but you will have heat loss due to no direct heat source on the other floors besides residual heat from the insert cooled from another fan. Anything is better than an open fireplace for sure!!!
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Kw...Forgot you did not have a masonry fireplace, but would think since you have 16 3/8 inch from the front fireplace to center of flue that you could push in an insert to fit or line up with the flue and not be flush with the outside of the fireplace. The Lopi freedom is 21 3/4 inch high and the flue sits back 5 5/8 inch on center from the back of the insert. I never used the outside kit to go around the insert, i used bricks and pc of granite to close off the look of the draft pipe and got more heat that way. Good luck.
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Kw...Im burning a little wood here in ohio with 37-47 degree nights. Did you find an insert to fit or flooring in front of the insert?
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Kw... if your intention was to heat the entire house in the winter or just for power outages, you need something to use that the heat will rise to all the rooms by gravity. The only way to really do this is an add on wood furnace in your basement hooked up to your existing duct work and it will heat basement and all in any power outage by gravity, but it does have 3 speed blower anyway. Look into Energy King wood indoor furnace. I sold my insert for this wonderful thing. It cost me 2400 for the furnace and 300 bux for the 6" ss liner up the flue. I load it once a day, 2 times max.
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Kw...I tied in the Energy King wood furnace on the back side of the existing masonry fireplace in the basement. I wasn't using it anyway and it is now just for looks. If you could possibly tie into that flue, you would be set.
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