More Like This. The standard clearance for appliances installed in rooms which are large in comparison to the size of the appliance is 36 inches from the top, sizes, back or front of the appliance. Otherwise, install according to the manufacturer's instructions. Sheetrock, sheet metal, masonry veneer and other thin or non-insulating materials placed directly against walls give little protection.
These materials conduct heat very well; they will be almost as hot on their back sides as they are on their exposed sides. Reduced clearances are acceptable for the following: an engineered protection system approved by the inspecting authority having jurisdiction products and materials listed for protection purposes a non-combustible protector mounted an inch or more away from a combustible wall to allow free circulation of air behind it The reduction is specified by NFPA and most codes.
If a UL-listed stove has a heat shield attached, the clearance can be reduced as specified. Or build a heat shield to be mounted 1 inch off the wall on non-combustible spacers. To reduce the standard clearance to 12 inches, the heat shield should be of gauge sheet metal, mounted off the floor to provide unrestricted circulation of air between shield and wall see Figure 1.
Any area within 36 inches of the wood stove should be covered as shown in Figure 2. Clearance should be three times the diameter of the pipe, e. Heat shields may be used to reduce the clearance by the same ratio as for the stove. For example, with sheet metal you can reduce the clearance by two-thirds, from 18 inches to 6 inches. You don't. But if absolutely necessary, the following are approved methods: Build a 3. The heater is now a mere 16 inches from the wall, and the wood behind the barrier is barely warm to the touch, even when the stove is hopping hot!
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Close down the damper or air flow valve to fix this. Not Helpful 7 Helpful There might be too much positive air pressure in the chimney. Before you light the fire, light a piece of rolled-up newspaper, and let it burn directly under the flue in the fireplace. This will warm the air and begin the updraft process. Your chimney might also need some sweeping; you should hire a certified chimney sweep to do an inspection and clean the chimney for you.
Not Helpful 11 Helpful What if a house has a large central area, and all bedrooms and other rooms are separated from the main area by only a door? Do those rooms still get enough heat if their doors are closed, with the house heated only by a wood stove? The rooms will stay warmer, but not like with a central heating unit. Any room that is shut off from the wood burning stove heat, even by a door, will be colder than if left open.
Not Helpful 10 Helpful No less than a couple of inches, no more than a foot - relative to the size of your stove. Not Helpful 7 Helpful 9. A draft does not come down a chimney.
Due to Bernouli's principle, a draft goes up the chimney. Not Helpful 11 Helpful 9. Upnorth Here. Generally, at least 36 inches. Some stoves are designed to permit less clearance, as described in the stove's owner manual.
Not Helpful 1 Helpful 0. Under NFPA , a wood stove must be 36 inches from any combustible structures, including wooden studs inside a fire-rated wall. Your stove may have been engineered with its own internal shields that allow it to be installed closer than that, if permitted in the manual.
You may also shield the walls to reduce the clearance to as little as 9 inches in some situations. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Install a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector required by law in the UK to be alerted to smoke or a carbon monoxide leak from improper or malfunctioning ventilation in a stovepipe or chimney.
Carbon monoxide cannot be detected by smell. Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0. Clean ash from your stove regularly. Put the ash outside your house in a noncombustible container. Burn seasoned wood in your stove. The wood should sound hollow when you knock 1 log against another. It should ideally have been dried outdoors for 6 months or more.
Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 1. Have a certified chimney sweep clean and maintain your chimney yearly. Try finding a qualified chimney sweep through the Chimney Safety Institute of America. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
Do not let a fire smolder in your stove. Helpful 33 Not Helpful Helpful 34 Not Helpful Never burn logs that have been painted, treated with chemicals, or made for open fireplaces in your stove.
Logs for fireplaces have compressed sawdust and wax in them. Helpful 31 Not Helpful Underwriters Laboratories of Canada tests wood stove by setting up heat sensors in accordance with the manufactures installation instructions and then operating appliance to ensure a safe distance from combustible material is maintained.
Although Uncertified Wood Stoves can be installed by using requirements of CSA B guidelines, most insurance companies will not insure a home with an uncertified wood stove. Distances to combustibles are also Listed. A is typically your Side Clearance, B is typically your Rear Clearance, C is typically clearance for corner installation and D is measurement from ceiling to top of stove. Read more about Reducing Clearances to Combustibles. Many people think because they have a brick wall where they want to install their stove that will reduce distance required to combustibles, this would only apply if the whole wall was constructed of masonry, if there is drywall behind the brick wall it has no bearing on reducing distances to combustible products.
Ember protection is required to extend a minimum of 18 inches in front the opening door, and 8 inches beyond the appliance on both sides. Construction of the ember pad could be ceramic tile, that is grouted, or sheet metal of a minimum thickness of 0. This pre-finished units come in multiple sizes and are very popular with people who have wood stoves and fireplaces. In Accordance with CSA B An appliance with less than 75 mm 3 inches of clearance between the firebox bottom and the ember pad shall be supported off the ember pad by two courses of 90 mm 3.
Most modern wood stoves have either legs or wood stove compartment which provides the required clearance so that floor protection is not required. Older wood stoves which require Floor Protection are likely uncertified and most Insurance Companies will not insure a home with an uncertified wood stove. If buying a used wood stove, ensure there is a Certification Label attached to space heater and ensure the required clearances to combustibles will be able to be met in your preferred locations.
Over the years I have seen older stoves, while being a Certified Wood Stove, still have a side or rear clearance of 36 inches or more. Note: Keep in mind the older the wood stove, the less efficient it is likely to be. So your initial saving maybe not as important over the long term. According to CSA B a Flue Pipe is the component of the venting system that connects the appliance to the breech pipe and is designed to conduct and contain flue gases.
Your chimney should be inspected at least once a year. When burning wood fuel in your wood stove, creosote and soot gradually accumulate on your flue pipes, chimney liner, smoke chamber, fire box and damper.
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