Did you use the fresh air intake or have it pulling air from inside the room? That could be the difference. The insert I have pulls air through a vent that goes into the crawl space under the house so it doesn't pull air from inside the house. No problem getting the fire to burn hot.

Sorry I missed this one. We have a granite hearth is that what you meant? As for photos before…I’ll try to find a few.

Love it! High quality product!

The Lafayette is a different model? Yes? I installed mine right up to the framing per the manual.

@@glenwschneider Lafayette & Stratford are the same units, manufactured by same company under different retail names (company & model) Neither one is Zero Clearance. Neither one is a Stove. Both are steel manufactured wood burning Fireplaces. These NON Zero Clearance wood burning fireplaces must have the "house wall" of the chase made of NON-combustible material. Both require "No Combustion-able Material" for the first 80" from bottom of unit up on "house wall" of chase and nothing above the unit in chase for those 80". Your "house wall" looks to be made of real stone and I'll bet you used concrete board and steel studs for the "house wall" of your chase. A real Zero Clearance Fireplace, like the one in my living room, does not need NON-combustible material for the "house wall" of the chase. My wall is made of simple painted sheet rock attached to wood studs, with a wood mantle. PLEASE NOTE - Everyone gets this wrong. The industry as a whole needs to create a dictionary that will eliminate the confusion of what is what. Stoves aren't Fireplaces and Fireplaces aren't Inserts and Zero Clearance Fireplaces are additionally unique.

Yes we sure did

I’m looking into getting a fireplace like yours and just wanted to know if I needed the inlet

@@donniesquires6093 I would say 100% you want it.

Yes, it is inserted correctly. Very easy rough in guide provided in manual

Haven’t really needed to, but I’ll let you know next time I plow

Kind of depends on burn time/material and how hot you can get your fired. Sometimes it goes weeks with no cleaning necessary.

This heats about 2000, could easily do morep

I usually just scoop a little out from the sides and continue burning. There’s plenty of space for some coals to exist under the fire. All comes down to managing the air intake, type of wood, if you do it right there should not be much after a burn.

@@AllAboutOurHouse Thank you

Best to keep a good amount of ash as it helps insulate and prolong the life of the firebrick. You can also shape it with a scoop to create channels for optimal airflow based on where your cold air intake is. I burn every day and scoop out some ash once every couple weeks.

Thanks so much!!!

Thanks for sharing. Season three is up and running since the weather is in the 20s now.

Copy that , our Tenn weather is turning out to be colder than usual.

Tim does that glass stay clear in long term?

@@neilljb no matter how hard I try the glass will soot up. After every set I usually rub balled up paper on inside of glass for a sub par fix . Every few days or week when glass is cold I’ll use easy off heavy duty oven spray and paint scraper to remove buildup

@@crooksight I’ve had my Stratford 2 installed for about 2 months now and I’ve struggled with the same problem. This week I think I figured out a solution that’s working for me. I haven’t been burning my fireplace hot enough. If your bricks inside the fireplace have black build up- your prob not burning yours hot enough as well. I found that when I load the wood north south (per the fireplace recommendation), it creates cold pockets on the left and right sides and caused my doors to get really dirty. Try getting your ashes really hot- a good truck I learned is to break the burnt logs up and spread the ashes evenly inside the firebox, and then lay 3 new logs east west. This really changed my opinion of this fireplace and I love it now way more that I don’t have to deal with cleaning black glass every day. Hope it helps and works for you

I live where I live, and I plow what I need to. Not impressed with your big boy comment as I’m helping my kids learn to work hard and have fun taking care of our home. Really weird that you would leave a comment for a family like this…👎

Almost exactly 3000 sqft exactly of living space

That’s what we are hoping for as well. We burn wood and heat our concrete floors, only turn on the furnace in extremely cold nights. We love this fireplace and we probably run it for 6-8 weeks straight as well.

I bought the one that goes with the winch. I bought it at harbor freight and it specifically goes with that brand.

@@AllAboutOurHouse nice setup!

Yes we sure did…fresh air intake kit works great and is required in most areas I would think.

@@AllAboutOurHouse Hello, how did you install the 10' of Class one duct in the chase?

Hopefully soon :)

mine is not loose at all.

Best comment I’ve ever gotten!!!!

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Yes that is the exact stone

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sorry for the slow response my friend

Cement board (hardie)

No, just frame it out any way you want it. It just has the ability to take up less more if necessary.

@@AllAboutOurHouse so will I be able to slide this in my masonry fire place and use it like a normal insert? Sorry for the dumb question I’m just not familiar with zero clearance

@@jon3296 not sure exactly how that works, but the people at HVAC direct are seriously the pros! They will get you everything you need I loved working with them!

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I have not looked into it as it’s only one year old. The fan runs every single day when it is use, so at some point down the road I’m sure it will need replacing. The thing with this stove is that there is a cavity below the firebox that allows you nice access to the fan motor. I would imagine it’s easy to swap the motor out and the fan should be good? Hopefully will enjoy this for many years before having to do that. Thank you for the heads up and thanks for joining us.

@@AllAboutOurHouse Glad to see the cavity for the fan.

Absolutely. The fan works on electricity, but you don’t have to have that in a pinch.

This is 100% a wood stove, there’s no gas connection or electricity to make anything function on it. Also, there is an option for ducting the fireplace into your hvac system.

So does the fan work both from electricity and if power is out, heat activated blower?

Thanks, next time :)

Derek, we have an old 2005 Diesel HPX (850d). The blade would be fine, it's more about the attachment kit that bolts to the undercarriage.

Do you have the heavy duty bumper guard on the front?

@@AllAboutOurHouse it has some kind of guard on it, looks like Badland's plate would attach and hang over top bar?

Absolutely…using it as we speak and enjoy it very much.

I have this same fireplace, yes it is 2020 EPA certified. Seems to need more air (higher wood consumption) than other fireplaces and gets the glass dirty very fast.

@@tomn8tr We just installed this unit a month ago and I have definitely noticed the same thing. Need lots and lots of intake air and Super dry wood to work properly. Very unforgiving on the wood quality

@@RyanandSaraDelling - what would you recommend instead of this?

@@trevormorris4753 I recommend the Stratford 2 its a good stove it just needs very dry wood to function correctly

Quality versus quantity…

Thanks!!!