What are your overall plans? Are you going to replace it or get rid of everything?

The zero clearance fireplaces are generally attached to the studwork either by screws or bolts, depending on the maker, so you may have to at least remove some of the brick façade around the unit to get to the attachment points. You then have to get above and the side the unit to disconnect the chimney pipe and the flexible hoses to the side and upper vents.

So if you're not going to have another fireplace since you capped the chimney, it looks like it's a tear down right to the studs.

Thanks! So we should start removing the facade around where it meets the wall and ceiling to try to get to the connection points?

I think we are just getting rid of it, though we are going to go price out replacing it with a woodstove just to see. If we do get rid of it, I'd like to add a window, so getting down to the studs isn't such a bad thing.

Thanks so much for your help!

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Exactly. Rip the whole thing out and replace it with a freestanding wood or gas stove and enjoy.

One nice thing about the freestanding units. Here in Vermont we get power failures all the time during winter. So the stove can be a nice cooktop in a pinch.