clearances for hearth mount stove

[fulksb]

I am planning install for Jotul 600 woodstove. This is going to be a hearth mount stove. I want to make sure I have appropriate clearances so I have a question. Hopefully I will be able to word this so people will understand what I am asking. The owners manual does not spend much time discussing hearth mount situations.

So, the manual says that without rear heatshield I need 19 inches of clearance to combustibles behind stove and 13 inches to the side. I have plenty of clearance (like 6 feet to either side of stove). And directly behind the stove is masonry fireplace so I should not have any issues there. My question is how to determine minimum clearance to the combustible wall that extends to the left and right side of fireplace. I would like to mount the stove as close to the fireplace as possible but I wanted to make sure the heat was not going to be too close to the walls that extend to either side of fireplace. The Jotul 600 is 29 inches wide, the fireplace opening is 44 inches wide, and the total width of masonry is 60 inches wide.

SO, if I mount the Jotul right up by the fireplace opening then the sides of the woodstove will be roughly 15 inches to the combustible wall that extends to the left and right side of the masonry. This is greater than the required side clearance but less than the required back distance. Am I ok? Or do I need to move this stove forward, if so, how much?

Or, better question, am I sweating the small stuff way too much? I just want to get everything just right and not have to worry when it is up and running.

 

[fulksb]

Ok, I just attached a photo. Sorry, photo from last christmas is the only one I can find. Now, I have already removed the decorative white trim and mantel because those were obvious fire clearance issues. Also, I promise the christmas tree has been removed (though never as soon as it should be after christmas!)
So, now I have 60 inches from where the brick begins on the left to where the brick ends on the right. Will I be able to put my 29 inch stove pretty close to the fireplace opening ( I would like to mount within 2 to 4 inches of face of fireplace). I need to figure this out so I can determine how far out to build hearth extension.

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[begreen]

With 15" on the side it sounds like you will have ok clearances . The back clearance is not an issue to the masonry. What is important to watch is the clearance above the stove, that is where the most heat will be.
Here are the clearance requirements for the mantel.



I strongly recommend putting in a damper sealing block-off plate in this installation and would suggest getting the blower.

 

[fulksb]

Ok, thank you. I will certainly do the block off plate. Also doing insulated stainless steel liner for chimney. I was not planning on doing the blower. Do you think a lot of heat will go back into the masonry?

 

[Nick Mystic]

I just installed a Jotul F 600 last February on my hearth extension in front of my fireplace. I don't have any issues with combustibles off to the sides like you are inquiring about due to the large chimney/fireplace the stove sits in front of. As for getting a blower, I would definitely hold off until you see if you need it. Like me, you will have your stove sitting out in the room, not inside the fireplace, so why should you need a blower any more than any other freestanding woodstove? Our F600 throws off plenty of heat as is and can't imagine what a blower would add. We had an insert previously and one of my main motivations for switching to a freestanding stove was to eliminate the noise of the blower so we could enjoy the tranquility of a quiet wood stove.