Radiating heat from the stove can pose a hazard to nearby walls and furniture so wood stoves generally have a specified clearance a minimum safe distance between the stove and nearby floors and walls.
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If you don t have a proper draw on your flame it would be a good time.
This will in most cases allow you to avoid the requirement of a follow up inspection.
Read our guide on how to have a wood burning stove without a chimney for more information.
Hearths are a very important part of your stove installation and are covered by building regulations.
We all want our wood stove installation to take up as little floor space as possible so the reduction of minimum clearances using special shields is common.
Effective november 1 2016 new building construction may no longer include the installation of wood burning devices including fireplaces epa certified wood stoves or inserts or pellet fueled devices.
Observe your stove s clearance rating when picking a suitable spot.
Wood stoves can get very very hot during use.
Uncertified manufactured units must be installed in strict accordance with b365 10 r2015 installation code for solid fuel burning appliances and equipment purchase this document.
Standards for the installation of wood burning stoves.
Code of practice for residential wood burning appliances iii acknowledgements the canadian council of ministers of the environment ccme code of practice for residential wood burning appliances was developed by ccme s wood combustion working group with the assistance of levelton consultants ltd.
The clearances for both certified and uncertified stoves can be reduced safely using the rules set out below.
Teach your children to stay clear of a hot stove or burning fire.
Never leave young children unattended when you re operating your fireplace or wood stove.
At this point your wood burning stove installation is done.
Store wood safely away from your wood burning appliance to reduce fire risks.
Shop all chimney liners log burner hearth regulations.
It s time to light the test fire to see if you have a proper draw.
Bay area san francisco ca model ordinance with a number of options more stringent than the bay area aqmd wide rule.
Your stove clearance can depend on where you live whether your residence s.
Improper installation of household appliances including furnaces boilers stoves ranges factory built fireplaces and water heaters are a leading cause of house fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.
We watched to see if the flame drew towards the chimney which it did in our case.
Ashes can contain live coals so let them cool completely in a metal container before you throw them out.
Your stove must always be placed on a non combustible material such as granite slate steel or glass.
The common feature of the clearance reduction rules is the air space behind.
We lit a small piece of paper and placed it into the firebox.