OK understood

You manual is coming soon. Unless you canceled the order.
Email us your order # just to be sure

But the manual does not have any R factors in it.
All clearances are listed on the UL label on the stove

Must have a non combustible under it and 8” in front of it

Do not tile right to the wood floor.
Always use some kind of cement backer board for few reasons

One thin set sticks better to cement board better

And the most importantly is that Grout does not have a very high R factor and a UL listed cement backer board will take care of the R factor requirements for a pellet stove.

If the grout cracks then you have no protection to wood

OK i understand ya...but also you should know that if you use thinset....you should use the latex addative to mix with instead of water...it will adhere to anything...glass...stainless steel.etc;

the latex addative can be mixed with the grout also.....it turns the sandy thinset and grout to more like a glue with awesome adhersion and strength.