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Posted: 27 April 2008 09:56 AM   [ Ignore ]
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I have an Osburn 35MF-Hybrid Pellet insert which is UL listed. The manual states that there should be a min of 7” of floor protection from the front door. Is this correct as I have seen 16” and 18”
mentioned. SE Wisconsin

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Posted: 27 April 2008 10:03 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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That is the minimum.  It is always better to go more.

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Posted: 27 April 2008 03:05 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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18” is the minimum hearth requirement from the front glass for wood stoves. It was 16” until last year. This doesn’t apply to a pellet stove. You’ll be fine following the manufacturer’s specs for it’s hearth. But as kinsman notes, there’s no harm in going with more than the minimum.

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Posted: 27 April 2008 03:30 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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