Two years ago my wife and I bought a home with a woodstove. Its a Fisher and heats most of the house quite well. My question is this : Should I have someone come out and inspect the installation and if so.....who? I would hate to have a problem from the stove and end up sitting across a table from the insurance companies attorney and next to mine....Thanks
Advice on Stove inspection
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I would highly recommend it. You can probably pay the country inspector to come out and check it out, or the fire department might be able to do it for you.
Quite honestly, I might tell you to replace the Fisher with something more modern and with higher burning efficiency, but ultimately that decisions would be up to you. Before calling the inspector though, I would break out the tape measure and give it a good hard look yourself. Inspect the flue, check clearances, etc. You don't want him to come out and then fail you, but you do want the installation to be 100% safe.
Quite honestly, I might tell you to replace the Fisher with something more modern and with higher burning efficiency, but ultimately that decisions would be up to you. Before calling the inspector though, I would break out the tape measure and give it a good hard look yourself. Inspect the flue, check clearances, etc. You don't want him to come out and then fail you, but you do want the installation to be 100% safe.
There is an owners manual for one of the Fishers at:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/wiki/Fisher_Stoves/
that will help you with the UL seal and perhaps with installation clearances.
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/wiki/Fisher_Stoves/
that will help you with the UL seal and perhaps with installation clearances.
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