Rotating a wood stove?

[AllieKat]

This may be a silly question so I'll apologize in advance. We are considering purchasing a home that has a wood stove smack in the middle of the open concept living/dining area. I think it was probably put there because it was the easiest place to run the chimney but it really looks awful. It faces the door, which makes no sense to me. We would like to rotate it 90 degrees, so it faces the living room. It's on a good size hearth so that should not be an issue.

Other than the fact that this beast must weigh a ton, is there any reason why we could not do this? We know pretty much nothing at all about wood stoves other than you put wood in them and make fire, so we have a lot to learn about maintenance, etc.

Thank you!

 

[begreen]

Can be done as long as the hearth requirements are still met. (typically 8" on the sides and 16" in front of the stove door). A stove shop or good sweep should be able to do te job in under an hour. Maybe get it done when the chimney is being swept?

 

[AllieKat]

Thank you for your very quick reply!

 

[KennyK]

This may be a silly question so I'll apologize in advance.

There are no silly questions around here! We're all here to learn/and or educate and help one another out! A home with a wood stove sounds like a nice bonus! If you go for it, come back here to learn everything you need to know!

 

[Tar12]

A picture of your set up would be nice...

 

[spolleypt]

This may be a silly question so I'll apologize in advance. We are considering purchasing a home that has a wood stove smack in the middle of the open concept living/dining area. I think it was probably put there because it was the easiest place to run the chimney but it really looks awful. It faces the door, which makes no sense to me. We would like to rotate it 90 degrees, so it faces the living room. It's on a good size hearth so that should not be an issue.

Other than the fact that this beast must weigh a ton, is there any reason why we could not do this? We know pretty much nothing at all about wood stoves other than you put wood in them and make fire, so we have a lot to learn about maintenance, etc.

Thank you!

I was seriously hoping you had found a way to have a rotating wood stove. Then you could see it from any room you happened to be in All kidding aside this is hands down the most informative site for answering any questions you have. If you google a question about burning wood or wood stoves the query usually has multiple answers from hearth.com. Welcome aboard
!


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[Nigel459]

I saw a rotating stove in a showroom, looked exactly like a jotul 370 but was a different luxury brand.

Actually could be rotated while burning, 180* I think, very smoothly too...

I was seriously hoping you had found a way to have a rotating wood stove. Then you could see it from any room you happened to be in All kidding aside this is hands down the most informative site for answering any questions you have. If you google a question about burning wood or wood stoves the query usually has multiple answers from hearth.com. Welcome aboard
!


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[bholler]

Rais stoves swivel

 

[webby3650]

I saw a rotating stove in a showroom, looked exactly like a jotul 370 but was a different luxury brand.

Actually could be rotated while burning, 180* I think, very smoothly too...

You most likely saw a Hearthstone Bari. https://www.hearthstonestoves.com/e...ree-Standing-Stove/Bari-Wood/c/APMOWSTOVBARIW
It makes some unbelievable radiant heat from the glass!

 

[bholler]

You most likely saw a Hearthstone Bari. https://www.hearthstonestoves.com/e...ree-Standing-Stove/Bari-Wood/c/APMOWSTOVBARIW
It makes some unbelievable radiant heat from the glass!

That looks exactly like the rais i think hearthstone is just relabeling it.