Mobile Home install

[fishrprice]

Does anyone have experience installing a wood stove in a mobile home, I have the stove and hearth, I just need the knowhow to get started. Gene

 

[STOVEGUY11]

First the stove needs to be approved to go into a mobile home install. Its required to use the outside air kit for the stove. Need to lag the stove down to the floor. And I also believe you will need to use all of the required heat shields for the stove.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Gene, one of the biggest problems also with MH is getting enough chimney height, but it can be done. Also, more than likely in your area it will have to be inspected. Therefore, you can get specific information from the inspector before you even get started.

 

[pyro68]

what stove do you have and what hearth. Does the mobile home have a metal or shingle roof. In your area depending on the county you are in it also makes a difference if the home has been placed on a foundation. There is a "title transfer" that can be done that changes the requirements.

 

[fishrprice]

The stove I have is MH approved, it is a Waterford Leprechaun. It has the opening for the O.A.K. that I plan on installing, as for the hearth I have no Idea what brand it is, it came with the stove when I got it, it is the original one that was sold with the stove. As for having it inspected I hadnt planned on doing that and I want to do a self install. My shack has a metal roof and is not on a foundation. Stoveguy what are the heat shields that you mentioned in your reply. Thanks again, Gene

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Gene, in a MH, you can either go straight up through the roof of run the pipe horizontally (1/4" rise or more per foot of horizontal pipe) through the wall and then up. I like the out and up in a mobile. You can brace it on the sides of the home and then run guy wires when it is above the roof. This also makes it easier to clean the chimney later as you can do it from the ground instead of going on top.

For sure, if your home has an addition, especially if it is small, don't put the stove in there as it will be more difficult to move the air. We had a neighbor who had a by window type so they put their stove there, which was set back from the living room. They had an awful time heating other rooms with that setup.

 

[Dave_1]

Does anyone have experience installing a wood stove in a mobile home, I have the stove and hearth, I just need the knowhow to get started. Gene

Gene, try this link for pointers

http://www.woodstove.com/pages/mobile_home.html

Then >Download a pdf of this file<

You will have to register to get access to the file but worth it.

And here are a few more:


Mobile Home Woodstove Installation Requirements

http://chimneysweeponline.com/homhreq.htm

Wood Stove Safety

http://www.iii.org/media/publications/brochures/woodstovesafety/


http://www.mygreathome.com/fix-it_guide/woodstove.htm

 

[pyro68]

. My shack has a metal roof and is not on a foundation. Stoveguy what are the heat shields that you mentioned in your reply. Thanks again, Gene

I normally recommend through the roof as the best install, but with that metal roof I agree that through the wall and up bears considering.