Tell me about fireplace inserts

[Gil Bang 26235]

So, my house was built in the 50's.  

I was giving the fireplace a serious end-of-season cleaning, and man, it's in pretty shitty shape.  It's a no-shit brick fireplace.  There are a lot of cracked bricks, missing grout, etc.  I'm afraid that it's shot. 

Last year I sold a home with a bad fireplace, and the seller ended up paying for a pellet burning insert for the defective box.

I wished I had asked more questions, but, like the guy in Penthouse Forum getting blown by two hot chicks at the same time, I never thought this would happen to me. 

Anybody got one?

[BottleRocket 659]

A Penthouse Forum? ... or 2 hot chicks?

[Jkwellborn 7035]

Hell, I always thought anyone with a fireplace had an insert. Fireplaces suck ass without them.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

6 hours ago, Jkwellborn said:

Hell, I always thought anyone with a fireplace had an insert. Fireplaces suck ass without them.

No.

[immortal13 4059]

On 5/21/2019 at 11:33 PM, Jkwellborn said:

Hell, I always thought anyone with a fireplace had an insert. Fireplaces suck ass without them.

Your opinion is wrong

[El Diablo 4232]

Home got gas or is it electric? Gas with a remote control is pretty sweet.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

19 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

Home got gas or is it electric? Gas with a remote control is pretty sweet.

Yeah, it's like instant am-bee-ants

[Gil Bang 26235]

natural gas, which is nice.  But, the regs (out here at least) are pretty strict for new fireplace installs.  I want to maintain the look of the original fireplace, to some extent anyway.  

[dcbc 14644]

Does it have a gas log starter in the fire place.  That plus an adapter and a good gas log set is all you need.

[Gil Bang 26235]

Does it have a gas log starter in the fire place.  That plus an adapter and a good gas log set is all you need.

No gas in the firebox. And, if I’m correct that the box is unsafe, a gas log is no solution.

[dcbc 14644]

10 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

No gas in the firebox. And, if I’m correct that the box is unsafe, a gas log is no solution.

Bummer.  Got nothin'.

[Surly Bevo 25734]

Probably best to burn the house down.

[Gil Bang 26235]

I figure that the house burning down could happen if I use the fireplace.  I'm trying to avoid that. 

[Jkwellborn 7035]

I figure that the house burning down could happen if I use the fireplace.  I'm trying to avoid that. 

You had a chance to light that bitch already.