Just got back from the insurance agents office, finally getting all thing legal in the eyes of big buck corporations...
I did the install myself, a used Harman Accentra. Pulled the building permit as needed, followed up with them after the install, had the inspector come to the house. That was two weeks ago or so.
Been running the stove off and on for the last two weeks, trying to get acclimated to it's goods and bads. So far no real surprises other than the need for a new control board.
Dreading the insurance part of it, because I have a strong dislike for all things insurance, I was expecting the worst.
Need to fill out a short questionnaire:
1) Type of stove
2) Name of stove
3) UL Certified?
4) Was a building permit pulled?
5) Was it installed according to manufacturers instructions?
6) "Was this unit professionally installed by a licensed contractor, appliance distributor, or licensed expert, and/or inspected by the fire department or building inspector?".
It was inspected by a Building Inspector...so I'm thinking I'm fully covered here...need to go over it all on Monday with the agent.
I was told that my premium would not increase...
After reading some of the horror stories on these forums that detail installations through stove companies and their installers I felt that I could do at least a comparable job that a competent stove tech would do, and a 100% better job than those not fully interested in their craft.
I will say that the Building Inspector was impressed by the overall look of the installation, inside and out, and even more impressed when he became aware that the stove was over 10 years old.
So, the real reason for this post is to once again thank you all for putting up with my questions, giving advice, and not most of all for not doing a background check on me when I signed up...of course, that last part may eventually back up on you.
I did the install myself, a used Harman Accentra. Pulled the building permit as needed, followed up with them after the install, had the inspector come to the house. That was two weeks ago or so.
Been running the stove off and on for the last two weeks, trying to get acclimated to it's goods and bads. So far no real surprises other than the need for a new control board.
Dreading the insurance part of it, because I have a strong dislike for all things insurance, I was expecting the worst.
Need to fill out a short questionnaire:
1) Type of stove
2) Name of stove
3) UL Certified?
4) Was a building permit pulled?
5) Was it installed according to manufacturers instructions?
6) "Was this unit professionally installed by a licensed contractor, appliance distributor, or licensed expert, and/or inspected by the fire department or building inspector?".
It was inspected by a Building Inspector...so I'm thinking I'm fully covered here...need to go over it all on Monday with the agent.
I was told that my premium would not increase...
After reading some of the horror stories on these forums that detail installations through stove companies and their installers I felt that I could do at least a comparable job that a competent stove tech would do, and a 100% better job than those not fully interested in their craft.
I will say that the Building Inspector was impressed by the overall look of the installation, inside and out, and even more impressed when he became aware that the stove was over 10 years old.
So, the real reason for this post is to once again thank you all for putting up with my questions, giving advice, and not most of all for not doing a background check on me when I signed up...of course, that last part may eventually back up on you.
