Clearance to combustibles

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mikemc53

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Oct 25, 2008
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SE Michigan
I have a couple of questions:

Why with some stoves do they recommend greater distance to combustibles when using double wall as opposed to single wall? I would have thought that double wall would usually allow for a decrease.

Even with the proper distances I would like to monitor heat at the closest combustibles. I am curious - with drywall & wood trim, what is the danger zone, temp wise?

Just trying to figure some things out.
 
That is usually the case. What stove is this for?

The concern zone is roughly 180 degrees, with a good margin of safety at that. HW heating pipes are often at that temp.
 
In theory, double wall pipe keeps inside of flue hotter which increases draft which causes stove to burn hotter. Hence greater clearances. In reality I don't know if this is true but I think that is the reasoning.
 
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