Hello,
I recently bought an Englander 28-3500 for my home. I have the chimney liner installed and got the beast in my house, now I just need to finish hooking it up. I have a couple questions about flue clearances. The manual tells me I need 18" clearances from combustibles. The flue is entering a thimble in the basement, and I have the floor joists to deal with, but also some plumbing. I am doubting PVC falls under "combustibles", but I figured I might need to shield it from heat somehow. I have seen some other installs on here where people use concrete board with a metal sheet to block heat. Would this be necessary for the plumbing? Also, the run to the oil furnace is just under 20 feet. Can/should I use some type of insulated ductwork to preserve heat on the way? Any clearance requirements for this ductwork to combustibles?
BTW, I am located about five miles from Englander Stove Headquarters, if that helps the Englander guys on any advice as far as codes, etc.
I recently bought an Englander 28-3500 for my home. I have the chimney liner installed and got the beast in my house, now I just need to finish hooking it up. I have a couple questions about flue clearances. The manual tells me I need 18" clearances from combustibles. The flue is entering a thimble in the basement, and I have the floor joists to deal with, but also some plumbing. I am doubting PVC falls under "combustibles", but I figured I might need to shield it from heat somehow. I have seen some other installs on here where people use concrete board with a metal sheet to block heat. Would this be necessary for the plumbing? Also, the run to the oil furnace is just under 20 feet. Can/should I use some type of insulated ductwork to preserve heat on the way? Any clearance requirements for this ductwork to combustibles?
BTW, I am located about five miles from Englander Stove Headquarters, if that helps the Englander guys on any advice as far as codes, etc.
