I had an installer visit my home to look at the possible placement of a St. Croix Element stove. It's small, as is my house (1,400 ft sq.). The installer mentioned that I need to provide 3 feet of clearance between the stove and my upholstered couches to the left and right. That's a lot of dead space and too much to sacrifice in a small room. How much distance do you leave between your stove and any upholstered furniture?
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Read the manual carefully. My Lopi calls for 36 inches from the front of the unit but 9 inches from the sides. You can touch the sides and the top when its running, pretty warm but its not going to ignite anything. I have a chair about 2 feet to one side, no issues.
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I'm thinking of a corner installation, but even then the installer recommended 3 feet clearance all the way around the perimeter of the front of the stove. The owner's manual mentions clearance distances around the sides, back, and top, but nothing about the front or front corners. I guess if I go with this stove I'll have to abide by the 3' rule.
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