Happy with my OAK !

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Sep 14, 2009
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Central CT
Burning for MANY years, but this is my first with the OAK. I made my own, using 3" galvenized stove pipe for through the wall, and down towards the floor, and then a 4' piece of harmans rip off 2 3/8 expensive pipe for the bend and stove hookup.

Wow, HUGE jump in efficency ! :cool: No scientific data, but last week when snowing and 33 outside, I kep the house above 65 running on only 2-3. Amazing if you dont need to reheat your combustion air.
 
I am planning on installing my OAK today, planning on installing it through the wall to my garage. I know people are going to say thats not the best idea but my garage is pretty big (28' x 30' x 10' high) and has plenty of fresh air (not tight at all).
 
planning on installing it through the wall to my garage.
In many localities this is a big violation of code.
Exchange of garage air with anything that might ignite fumes from an accidental fuel spill is a bad idea.
Your homeowners insurance may be void if there is an accident involving a violation of this sort.
Re-think this one.
 
In many localities this is a big violation of code.
Exchange of garage air with anything that might ignite fumes from an accidental fuel spill is a bad idea.
Your homeowners insurance may be void if there is an accident involving a violation of this sort.
Re-think this one.

I'll let you take the heat on this one Harvey (no pun intended!), as I already have one going on another thread pertaining to UL listing, but youre correct. 'nuff said.
 
Oh man, why do you guys have to be such sticklers for the rules??? ;) Are you really going to make me make another hole in my house??? Oh well, guess I need to procure a little more OAK pipe. Whats the rule, 4 feet from the exhaust??
 
Oh man, why do you guys have to be such sticklers for the rules??? ;) Are you really going to make me make another hole in my house??? Oh well, guess I need to procure a little more OAK pipe. Whats the rule, 4 feet from the exhaust??

Read your manual.
 
manuals aren't always up to local code.

So, check the manual, verify it with your city building dept. THEN and ONLY THEN make a cut into a wall.
 
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Oh man, why do you guys have to be such sticklers for the rules??? ;) Are you really going to make me make another hole in my house??? Oh well, guess I need to procure a little more OAK pipe. Whats the rule, 4 feet from the exhaust??

simply because, for liability and ethical reasons! We are dealing with something here that can kill you, your family, destroy one of your largest assets, and endager any first responders......thats why
 
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absolutely- they can make the code more stringent than what the listing allows, but cannot make it more lax.....

Yes and further they can't make it more lax than the state allows.

You are likely to also discover they likely might have a requirement dictating when the use of an OAK is required but likely they have none dictating the actual installation of it other than what is in the manual.

Such is the life of those wishing to install stuff by the book. When heating devices are involved installation by the book makes sense, the alternatives aren't pleasant at all.
 
What was my origional post about ;?

Just kidding....
 
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OK OK - Jeez I was just kidding about you guys being sticklers. I guess its not that big a deal to install it outside. Mea culpa....
 
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