The price sounds a bit high to me, but it depends so much on what you choose and the challenges faced during installation.
We had a wood heater in our old place, heater + firewall + insulated chimney ran around $1500.00 at today's prices. One day install, I would think should cost no more then $1,000.00.
But we had a very plain heater, I figured it's value at around $400.00 new.
Some of the fancy heaters can go for more then $2,000,00. So it might be a fair price in that case.
Do check with your insurance provider. I have known of a few providers who will not insure a house with wood heater installed. Even if you don't use the heater.
My sister had one of those pellet stoves in her house. Her insurance company found out about it and threatened to terminate their insurance if the heater was not removed immediately. No inspection no exceptions no alternatives. Remove or else was the order.
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