Blaze King Ashford 30 Alcove Install Question

[JimJay]

Greetings,

I've been eyeing an Ashford 30 for years, and am now getting close to purchasing as part of a home renovation. Our layout lends itself to a shallow alcove install (16" deep alcove, 54" wide, 8' ceiling height), but it looks like the 2025 manual now does not include clearances for an Alcove install: https://www.blazeking.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/180-AF30.2-v2.51.pdf . Although it does include the language "In USA, please adhere to minimum safe clearance dimensions." Whereas the previous 2022 manual included specific dimensions for an Alcove install: https://www.blazeking.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/180-AF30.2A-v2.00.pdf . Did something change with the stove from the 2022 edition to 2025? The local BK dealer referred me to NFPA 211 alcove dimensions as the "minimum safe clearance dimensions" which just won't work for our layout. I was hoping to go with this stove, but maybe I'll have to change course based on the new manual. Does anyone have any additional incite?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[begreen]

The stove is 28.25" wide. The minimum side clearance is 10.75. That means the width would need to be 21.5" + 28.25" = 49.75” If the width of the shallow alcove is 54" it exceeds the minimum safe distances as long as the stove is centered in it. With an 8' ceiling it exceeds that clearance requirement as well.