Hi all,
I am installing a new Regency F1100 freestanding stove in my 550 sq ft bonus room above my garage. The space is being insulated well, including having R4 reflective "tuff" board installed with seams taped, so it's a tight seal (goes under the drywall). Because of that, I'm thinking I'll need an outside air intake. Some questions on that:
1) do I really need it? What are the basic pros/cons?
2) there is an outside air kit option with the Regency F1100, but I can't find any information on it. The place I'm buying it from has very little. I was able to get a rough spec sheet from them (after they got from the distributor) and it's just a pic of a straight pipe and vent cover. The dimensions were: 4" pipe, 6" face plate (for inside wall I assume), and a 5" angled vent cover for outside. The 4" pipe is 11" long for some reason -- seems like that would be cut down quite a bit to just cover the space through the 2x4 wall to the outside. I'm guessing that some flexible pipe travels from the exterior wall to the stove.
Are there other, hopefully better looking, options? Anyone ever seen an outside air kit on this stove (maybe some pics available)?
Thanks for any input.
I am installing a new Regency F1100 freestanding stove in my 550 sq ft bonus room above my garage. The space is being insulated well, including having R4 reflective "tuff" board installed with seams taped, so it's a tight seal (goes under the drywall). Because of that, I'm thinking I'll need an outside air intake. Some questions on that:
1) do I really need it? What are the basic pros/cons?
2) there is an outside air kit option with the Regency F1100, but I can't find any information on it. The place I'm buying it from has very little. I was able to get a rough spec sheet from them (after they got from the distributor) and it's just a pic of a straight pipe and vent cover. The dimensions were: 4" pipe, 6" face plate (for inside wall I assume), and a 5" angled vent cover for outside. The 4" pipe is 11" long for some reason -- seems like that would be cut down quite a bit to just cover the space through the 2x4 wall to the outside. I'm guessing that some flexible pipe travels from the exterior wall to the stove.
Are there other, hopefully better looking, options? Anyone ever seen an outside air kit on this stove (maybe some pics available)?
Thanks for any input.