clearance to combustibles

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  1. J

    First post, appreciate all the help I've got through the years and had a quick question.

    Replacing an old oil burning furnace with a wood burner, chimney was cleared for use, but was advised to replace the thimble as it had some cracks. Now my question is, is the clearance for oil burning appliances different than wood/solid fuel? I'll try and attach a photo, but the brick clearance...
  2. C

    In desperate need of heat I mean help!

    We just had our thimble moved from one room to another in a small concrete block chimney so we can have our wood stove in the living room. My issue is clearance for the stove pipe exiting the wall. There is a 2x4 inside the wall within 3" of the stainless pipe that enters the flue. I think I...
  3. N

    Questions on Clearances

    We recently purchased a wood stove (Pleasant Hearth 1800) and for the most part calculating clearances seems pretty straight forward - except the rear of the stove. Is the clearance measurement taken from the: Red line - Back of stove box Blue line: Top of stove Yellow line: The back of the...
  4. T

    Is an open fireplace stove install an “alcove”?

    I’m reviewing options for a new stove install (and I don’t want an insert). I have narrowed it down to a Morso 7110 which would vent from the rear of the stove and then up through an existing chimney. As I looked at it, I realized I could possibly pull out the rock facade and the metal fireplace...
  5. eyesoutside

    Jotul 602 clearances and design (for sauna hot room)

    I'm building a sauna in the backyard and need help with my clearances. It's a 12'x8' platform, with a change room and a hotroom. The interior dimensions are 7'4"x4' (change room) and 7'2"x7' (hot room). The ceiling is 96". See diagram. I have an older Jotul 602 (black plastic handle) for the hot...
    • eyesoutside
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    • clearance clearance question clearance to combustibles jotul jotul 602 sauna jotul602 sauna
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    • Forum: Jotul
  6. S

    Clearance around the fireplace opening

    Hi, We removed a cast stone facing from our 42 inch fireplace model WRT2042 (superior fireplace) and now redesigning it to a modern look with tiles around the opening and plain white wooden facing (as in the target picture). There is some confusion about how much area around the fireplace...
  7. K

    New Build - Protected Surface

    Hello I am building a new home and want to have a wood stove in my great room along an exterior wall. What is normally done for new construction? I didnt talk with my builder yet on this but would like some insight. I would like to have a faux brick wall behind the stove, but don't think I...
  8. C

    Reducing clearance to combustibles on overhead.

    Good Evening, Hopefully some of you pros and vets can help me solve my issue. Recently ripped out a pre-fab fireplace (because it was useless) out of a wood framed wall, with stone masonry on the exterior (for the effect of a stone masonry fireplace). I'm looking to install a PE Summit Classic...
  9. harbinger50

    Clearances Reduction thoughts for Mama Bear

    Hi everyone! New to the forum and trying to read as much as I can, but still wanted to post up with a couple ideas and or questions. I got a mama bear from a friend who's grandparents had moved it out to a shop for storage for the last 30+ years. Outside of some surface rust (took care of...
  10. Evelyn

    Radiant floors and Wiseway clearances

    Hi! First Post! We have a couple concerns before we can buy a Wiseway Pellet Stove. We will be replacing a Bixby stove and using that chimney. 1) The existing chimney is 3” surrounded by 5” double walled construction. The existing vent goes through a SuperiorWall concrete wall and out the...
  11. gardnert

    Clearances for stove, possible mantel replacement?

    I apologize if this comes up often, but I've searched the forums for an answer or input and didn't come up with much. My wife and I just purchased a Jotul F3 as a source of backup heat (home's all electric, no options for natural gas). The plan is to drop in a liner into the existing chimney...
  12. M

    Side Clearance - Jotul C450

    New to the site- and I have been scouring this forum for weeks now, and have found a ton of useful info. Hoping you guys can help with this, first a little background information. Just picked up a sweet deal on an '08 Jotul C450 for $500! it was used minimally and is going to provide my oil...
    • maine er
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    • clearance clearance to combustibles install installation jotul
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Jotul
  13. H

    Cultured stone behind stove and pipe

    Hi, I'm in central Minnesota. I put in a Lopi double door wood stove with 8" pipe on a straight wall. The stove pipe is 21" from the studs and straight up with proper through ceiling set up. I'm think of putting up 1/2 " durra rock and 1 1/2 to 2 1/2" thick cultured stone, with a 3/8 to 1/2 "...
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