I'll post a sketch tomorrow, but I'd really prefer full bricks...they just provide a more substantial profile for the mantle to mount on. I'm thinking something like a granite mantel shelf 1.5" - 2" thick with a rough edge. I'm certainly hoping that a brick hearth will minimize the amount of space required between the stove and the wall. The Isle Royale in the Quadra-Fire literature is like 6" from the wall. I'm just trying to figure out what the recipe is for a noncombustible wall surface...a sheet of steel behind the bricks? The chimney will be going straight up and through the ceiling.
Nice stove.. local dealer is a plus too. I'd still be checking the cost compared to some of the similar stoves.in BTU capability and styling. Alderlea T6 etc.
No problem, full bricks can work. 6" is the minimum corner install clearance using a double-wall connector pipe. That would be the same if the wall was brick or sheetrock. It sounds like brick will give you greater peace of mind, so go for it.
Single wall pipe must be at least 18" from the wall. In the case of the IR corner install that requirement trumps the closest corner clearance. Double wall connector clearance is 6", but there is no way in a corner install that the vertical pipe can be 6" from the wall. In this case the 6" corner clearance represents the closest tested safe distance for the back corners of the stove. That said, remember, there is no harm in exceeding minimum clearance requirements.
Take a look at this article first: The Encore is a "downdraft" design and widely thought of as something to avoid.I just know that I'm going to get pulled back into the Vermont Castings vortex...they're just so pretty.
My house is an 1800 sq. ft Colonial...25 years old...well insulated and generally pretty tight. I have a room addition on the back of the house that's 20x16 with cathedral ceiling that peaks about 16'. Its wide open to the rest of the first floor.
Well, that's just nuts.He also indicated that he had never heard of Quadra-fire...
So now I'm thinking I've settled on the IR. $2500 and they have a pile of them in stock.
Wow, that's just how I found my bike and my guitar!It's also a lot like motorcycles and guitars; at some point you look at them until one of them "talks to you". Then you know you found the one for you.
In Rochester? Never mind. They're probably too far. I'm surprised a dealer would do that. I was kind of curious why you went to Tom with local dealers around.The local dealer refused to sell me a T6,
Unfortunately it sounds like you have a very ill informed dealer. PM me if you want more info.
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