Hi folks,
Im in the process of setting up the corner of our living room for the installation of a Jotul F370 wood stove. My wife and I choose the stove for its aesthetic value (looks) as opposed to its heating value.
Our home is less than 1400 sq ft and the area the stove is heating is around 600 sq ft. Im estimating if I use the stove nightly, it should reduced my oil consumption around 25% and Im happy with that.
My question is regarding wall protection.
The manual states that without wall protection the minimum clearance to an unprotected wall is 16".
With adequate wall protection and a single wall pipe the clearance is reduced to 9".
With adequate wall protection and a double wall pipe the clearance is reduced to 6".
The are no details as to the coverage needed to considered the walls protected. I purchased two 28"x32" stove boards UL approved for wall protection.
I've determined that with proper placement of these stove boards on the wall (1" air space, ceramic spacers),
I can place the stove with the sides 9" from the wall and no part of the stove will be within 16" of an unprotected wall surface.
There would be roughly 5 inches unprotected surface from the floor and a few inches of unprotected surface in the corner,
bare in mind the stove sits on a roughly 15" pedestal and again no part of the stove would be within 16" of an unprotected wall surface.
Will this be enough to provide adequate fire safety and to satisfy the fire marshall to sign off on it?
What I'm trying to avoid is having to fully panel 4 ft high and 4 ft sides from the corner if possible.
Obviously safety comes first, but if I can be safe and create the aesthetic look I want, that would be my first choice.
Thank you for reading. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Happy Burning!
~Steve
Im in the process of setting up the corner of our living room for the installation of a Jotul F370 wood stove. My wife and I choose the stove for its aesthetic value (looks) as opposed to its heating value.
Our home is less than 1400 sq ft and the area the stove is heating is around 600 sq ft. Im estimating if I use the stove nightly, it should reduced my oil consumption around 25% and Im happy with that.
My question is regarding wall protection.
The manual states that without wall protection the minimum clearance to an unprotected wall is 16".
With adequate wall protection and a single wall pipe the clearance is reduced to 9".
With adequate wall protection and a double wall pipe the clearance is reduced to 6".
The are no details as to the coverage needed to considered the walls protected. I purchased two 28"x32" stove boards UL approved for wall protection.
I've determined that with proper placement of these stove boards on the wall (1" air space, ceramic spacers),
I can place the stove with the sides 9" from the wall and no part of the stove will be within 16" of an unprotected wall surface.
There would be roughly 5 inches unprotected surface from the floor and a few inches of unprotected surface in the corner,
bare in mind the stove sits on a roughly 15" pedestal and again no part of the stove would be within 16" of an unprotected wall surface.
Will this be enough to provide adequate fire safety and to satisfy the fire marshall to sign off on it?
What I'm trying to avoid is having to fully panel 4 ft high and 4 ft sides from the corner if possible.
Obviously safety comes first, but if I can be safe and create the aesthetic look I want, that would be my first choice.
Thank you for reading. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Happy Burning!
~Steve