New wood stove install, safety question

[Huckpoten]

Hi, I just had a new Regency 5-1150 installed in my tinderbox death trap ( all original 1969 Lamplighter mobile home), and I was hoping I could get some input from people on here who are waaaaaay smarter than I am in this department?

I’m adding some photos, just wanted to know if everything looks safe (enough). The things I’m already aware of and will be taken care of before using the stove are the proximity of stove to curtains and nearby stuff, and the proximity of branches to the chimney.

Things like the ceiling box thingy (technical term) going *on top of* the trim piece instead of cutting out the trim so the box mount lies flush and isn’t open a little- that I wasn’t sure about. And the chimney/pipe height getting downdrafts into the stove with average winds easily in the 30-45mph range in winter. Or sparks getting out of the air vent. I don’t know things.

Thank you!
LM

 

[bholler]

Hi, I just had a new Regency 5-1150 installed in my tinderbox death trap ( all original 1969 Lamplighter mobile home), and I was hoping I could get some input from people on here who are waaaaaay smarter than I am in this department?

I’m adding some photos, just wanted to know if everything looks safe (enough). The things I’m already aware of and will be taken care of before using the stove are the proximity of stove to curtains and nearby stuff, and the proximity of branches to the chimney.

Things like the ceiling box thingy (technical term) going *on top of* the trim piece instead of cutting out the trim so the box mount lies flush and isn’t open a little- that I wasn’t sure about. And the chimney/pipe height getting downdrafts into the stove with average winds easily in the 30-45mph range in winter. Or sparks getting out of the air vent. I don’t know things.

Thank you!
LM

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It looks reasonably safe my only concern is that the chimney isn't high enough and it most likely won't work well

 

[Huckpoten]

It looks reasonably safe my only concern is that the chimney isn't high enough and it most likely won't work well

Arrrrrg, thank you!

 

[Ctwoodtick]

You could ask the installer to add chimney height to at least the required height for your stove ( specified by the manual). You may want to exceed that height by a few feet if thinking wind will impact performance. You’ll need a support for the chimney at that point, which the installer can do.
I’m sure the installer will charge for labor doing this, but if it seems like a high fee, you might remind them that it should have been done when they were originally there and work something out. ( I’d make sure you know the minimum height of chimney before calling, so that they are clear that this work is needed.

 

[stoveliker]

I'd better close off the outside air kit; add some mesh.
And check that wasps did not make your OAK their home before your first burn.