New house build. Stove location

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I don't know about Canada but I'd check with my Home Owners Insurance agent before I went any further. Here in the States I know of two instances where the insurance companies made the owners pull the stove out of the basement.

I noticed recently that there are some stove manuals that prohibit this. That may be why.

 

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Do they give a reason?

 

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Do they give a reason?

Not that I recall.
hearthstone just advises against it.
" In general, it is better to place your stove in a main living area, rather than in a basement or other confined space."

The Quadrafire advises against it.
"Basement installations should be avoided"
at a later point is qualified:
NOTICE: Locating the appliance in a basement or in a location of considerable air movement can cause intermittent smoke spillage from appliance. Do not locate appliance near
• Frequently open doors
•Central heat outlets or returns

Interestingly, BK warns about 'uninsulated' basement installation due to the possibility of overfire, which I didn't think was possible due to the thermostatic operation.