It's DONE & here's the pics to prove it

nporter1 · Dec 2, 2011

Don2222 said:
Hello

Congrats and good luck with your new stove. Very nice hearth build too!

What a surprise, the John Deer HR-WPS02 looks just like the some St. Croix models.
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They look alike in almost all respects because they are manufactured by the same company. One of the John Deere dealerships told me that. The St. Croix Prescott looks almost exactly like the JD HR-WPS02 (except for some fancy scroll work where the heat tubes are) Unfortunately, their installation manuals are different. As someone else in this thread has astutely picked up on, the window is relatively close to the exhaust exit. The St. Croix Prescott manual indicates that with the installation of an outside air kit the distance requirement between the exhaust point and the window can be as close as 9". The JD manual says 4ft and nothing about anything reducing it. I did have the code inspector here and he was going to check local code laws but said he thought I'd be alright. The window has a tight storm window, is also screwed shut and if necessary I'll caulk it. My installation guy was having a cow because of the 4ft rule and then he had a second cow because I'd called the code officer and got a building permit. There were cows all around!!

DexterDay · Dec 2, 2011

Not completely sure on the JD model. But I own 3 different stoves and all 3 say if you go up 1 ft above a window, you will be within spec???

Can you look that up? Just a thought?

nporter1 · Dec 2, 2011

DexterDay said:
Not completely sure on the JD model. But I own 3 different stoves and all 3 say if you go up 1 ft above a window, you will be within spec???

Can you look that up? Just a thought?

If I go above the window, there's another window above it. The JD manual says 4ft from any window - top, bottom, sides! I'm thinking that in the summer, I'll run it up to the roof but the manual also says that an exhaust length 12ft or longer is not recommended. I'm pretty sure going to my roof is longer than 12ft. So, I'm not sure what else I could do except pull the window. I'll probably just caulk it in the mean time. The large picture window on the left of the stove is fixed and sealed but the main electric line to the house comes in on the left side of that corner so using that side was too dangerous in my book.

DexterDay · Dec 2, 2011

Does it say you can keep the 9" with a permanently sealed window? If so, then a screw or two and the caulk you used should be fine.

If not, then stepping up to 4" vent outside when you start your vertical, will allow more vertical pipe to be ran. I dont see how the JD ans St. Croix differ. Send an email to the Manufacturer and tell them your situation and the problem you are having. Also stating the difference in the manuals. They may give you the answer you are looking for.

Wont know till you try.

Chain · Dec 2, 2011

nancyp said:
Chain said:

Are those hot water baseboards along the wall and behind the stove? If so, what is your primary heat source? Fuel oil hot water boiler? Natural Gas, propane? Just curious....

I like your hearth. In particular, the color of your porcelain tiles. Nice job!

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Thanks for that!
My primary heat source WAS water baseboards heated with a fuel oil furnace. The guy who installed my pellet stove also filled the hot water pipes from the furnace with "glycol for hydronic systems" to keep my pipes from freezing on those cold nights. I didn't know anything about it. He was the one who suggested it. The pellet stove is now my primary heat source.

Interesting as that's what I intend to do when I get a newer pellet stove. My fuel oil boiler is my primary heat source and I use my older Lopi FoxFire pellet stove as back up. It doesn't have the capacity to heat my entire house so I'm intending on upgrading it (including a new hearth very similar to what you've installed) and making it the primary heating source and then utilizing the boiler only on extremely cold days. I did have glycol put into my boiler a few years ago after my pipes froze while out of town during an extended loss of power. I've never had a problem since and my plumber swears by the stuff. Again, very nice job on the hearth, it looks great.

SmokeyTheBear · Dec 2, 2011

DexterDay said:
Does it say you can keep the 9" with a permanently sealed window? If so, then a screw or two and the caulk you used should be fine.

If not, then stepping up to 4" vent outside when you start your vertical, will allow more vertical pipe to be ran. I dont see how the JD ans St. Croix differ. Send an email to the Manufacturer and tell them your situation and the problem you are having. Also stating the difference in the manuals. They may give you the answer you are looking for.

Wont know till you try.

The key phrase in all installation manuals is x from an operable door or window, once a door or window is spiked it is inoperable.

This is why you can have a window pellet stove,

Snowy Rivers · Dec 2, 2011

When I installed our quad, it was only 3 feet from the window, I dropped a stick in the slide channel and placed a couple screws in it to stop anyone from opening the window.

Inspector was just fine with that.

The biggy is, you dont want an access point for smoke or "FUMES" to enter the home.

CO is the big worry.

You should be just fine with what you have, Plus it looks great with the windows close by.

Snowy

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