Wood Stove Installation Instructions
A wood stove is the perfect solution to low cost renewable heat for your home. However, due to the fact that a wood stove can generate high levels of heat it must be placed away from combustible materials. Additionally, the chimney for the stove must be placed properly to ensure proper venting.
- Determine the proper clearances for the stove you have chosen. If a new stove is being installed, aaaaanthe clearance should be listed by the manufacturer. Should an uncertified stove be installed the minimum distance between the walls and the stove should be no less than 48 inches.
- No matter what type of stove is being installed, it should be installed on a hearth. Generally, the hearth will be made of masonry bricks. The proper size of the hearth will be 18 inches past the stoves widest points on all sides.
- Shielding can be installed to reduce any required clearances.
- Before installing the wood stove, decide which type of chimney will be needed. If the chimney will not come in contact with the wall or ceiling, a single walled stove pipe may be used. Should the chimney need to pass through the ceiling or the walls, a “Class A” chimney that is double or triple walled must be used.
- When building or installing your chimney, ensure that it is as tall as possible to ensure a more efficient use of wood as well as help to keep smoke from blowing back into the building. Additionally, the chimney must extend no less than two feet higher than any other building in a 10 foot radius.
- Once all the proper requirements have been meet install everything according to the instructions of the manufacturer.