| Wood stove installation is a complicated process | | | | used as well as a rear heat shield. Protecting the |
| that must be taken with care and expertise, and I | | | | walls is essential as any flammable material within |
| would recommend using a professional to install | | | | close vicinity of the wood stove is a danger. |
| your wood stove. Safety is key and a wood | | | | Chimney and stovepipe connection (installation) is |
| stove is very safe with the correct installation and | | | | again another task in the wood stove installation |
| care. If you however feel you are capable of | | | | that needs to be done with care and with some |
| installing the wood stove your self there are | | | | expertise. The chimney is what directs the |
| several vital factors you must consider. | | | | harmful and unwanted smoke out the house. |
| Location is important, not only for optimized | | | | There are a number of aspects to remember. |
| satisfaction but safety as well. It is not advisable | | | | When installing the stove pipe it should be kept |
| to place the wood stove on any flooring that is | | | | and least 18 inches from anything combustible. To |
| flammable like wood. There are however | | | | be on the safe side you can protect the stove |
| appropriate surfaces for the wood stove, like | | | | pip with a heat shield to greatly reduce the |
| concrete, ceramic tiles, marble and slate, these | | | | chance of a fire. As for the chimney it should be |
| are more suitable as they don't catch fire easily | | | | at least 3 feet above the roofs surface, however |
| leaving your house safer. Not only are there | | | | the taller the better. There is however one thing |
| safety restrictions on the flooring but also the | | | | to remember with wood stove pipes and the |
| area the base covers. The wood stove base | | | | chimney, there are several types with several |
| should cover 8 inches around wood stove with 18 | | | | protections so understand what you are dealing |
| inches n front of doors to reduce chance of | | | | with before under going the installation. |
| surrounding flooring catching fire. Better to be | | | | Wood stove installation is a demanding, |
| safe than sorry. Around the wood stove there | | | | complicated, highly responsible, time consuming job |
| are safety precautions that can be taken with the | | | | and unless you really know what you are doing it |
| walls as well. Again gaps of at least 12 inches | | | | is advisable to get a professional to install it for |
| should left around the wood stove. For further | | | | you. |
| protection non-combustible wall protection can be | | | | |