Clearances to Combustables?

[Matthew Phillips]

Hello all,

I am reinstalling a woodstove and was wondering where clearance guidelines are measured from. In my case the manual for Encore 2550 states that clearances from the rear with a heat shield installed to combustables is 19 inches.
Is that distance measured from the back of the stove before I install the rear heat shield? Or does that mean that the rear heat shield needs to be 19 inches from the combustables?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Matt

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

i'd guess 19 inches from heat shield. I'd go whatever distance is greater just to be safe. Should be able to call the stove company and ask if you need to be sure.

 

[Matthew Phillips]

Thanks Kindred,

Unfortunately Vermont Castings does not have a 1- 800 number, I will go with your advice and go from the back of the heat shield to be safe.

All the best,
Matt

 

[stoveguy2esw]

if the heat shield is detachable usually the measurement is from the firebox before the heat shield its attached unless its specified in the manual to measure from the shield.

that said i would hedge to measuring from the shield unless specified to measure from the firebox as its not a "standard" specification by code