| Many people are concerned about the increasing | | | | for determining proper distance of the wood |
| costs of oil and gas, which consequently increases | | | | stove from other articles and recommend it in |
| their monthly heating bills. One way to reduce | | | | their manuals. |
| these costs is by installing a wood stove. These | | | | After determining proper spacing from all |
| are relatively cheaper and can be operated by | | | | combustible items, the stove has to be connected |
| using low-cost fuel options such as firewood, | | | | to the chimney pipe, which collects all the smoke |
| pellets and other biodegradable materials. | | | | that is emitted by the burning of wood and other |
| Though wood stoves are a cheaper option, they | | | | fuels. Wood stove manufacturers give certain |
| need to be used with great care and caution as a | | | | recommendations in their manuals for the |
| small error can prove very costly, personally as | | | | installations of chimney pipes. They recommend a |
| well as financially. Hence, it is extremely essential | | | | twenty-four-gauge pipe for most chimneys. The |
| to install these wood stoves in a very systematic | | | | innermost lining of the chimney has to be of |
| and safe manner. Several wood stoves come | | | | stainless steel in order to withstand the high stove |
| with manuals and booklets on how to install them | | | | temperatures. |
| in the right manner. | | | | The most convenient and preferable location for |
| The first and the most important step is to | | | | the installation of the chimney is the center of the |
| decide upon an appropriate location for the wood | | | | house. The stove serves a dual purpose of |
| stove. It should be a place where it can be | | | | cooking the food and using the excess heat |
| conveniently accessed and used by the customer. | | | | energy to heat the house. Customers have the |
| It should be far away from combustible surfaces | | | | option of installing wood stoves with the help of |
| such as furniture, carpets, wallpapers, and curtains. | | | | professional installers or they can do it themselves |
| Some companies conduct independent lab tests | | | | by referring to the product manual. |