Pellet Stove house fire - Michigan - Hinton Township - Lakeville area 6-29-2014

[Don2222]

Hello

(broken link removed to http://thedailynews.cc/2011/12/13/pellet-stove-causes-lakeview-house-fire/)

HINTON TOWNSHIP — A Lakeview-area home was severely damaged in a Saturday morning fire caused by a pellet stove.

The Lakeview District Fire Department responded to a reported deck fire at 11494 Eisenhower Road at 7:45 a.m.

According to Fire Chief Patrick Q. Carr, a pellet stove with a vent going through a wall started the fire at the home of Bernadene Wright.

Wright’s two sons, Chuck Wright and Mike Wright, are both firefighters and both live nearby. Chuck is on the Lakeview District Fire Department, while Mike is on the Maple Valley Township Fire Department.

Maple Valley was called in to assist as part of an automatic mutual aid agreement for all structure fires.

Carr said the wall was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. They managed to extinguish the flames before the fire spread any farther. The house lost a wall and sustained smoke damage.

“Way more damage than anybody would want to have, obviously, but not a total loss,” Carr said.

Firefighters cleared the scene around 11 a.m.

Bernadene Wright and her sons could not be reached for comment.

The biggest reason for these fires is "Clearance to Combustables"
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http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/why-do-pellet-stoves-cause-home-fires-t306958.html

 

[Don2222]

We always use double skinned balanced flues like your Selkirk systems I think. Greater efficiency and takes away the risk of fire.

Here in the North East in the US I found the ash in the burn pot is always nice and dry with the Selkirk DT venting even on those damp cool mornings! Dry ash means no caked ash in the burn pot and a lot less cleaning. I really luv that too!

 

[Mt Bob]

We always use double skinned balanced flues like your Selkirk systems I think. Greater efficiency and takes away the risk of fire.[/quote I think that will become standard/code because people are stupid.Anyone catch that the family has firefighters in it?To prove my point we make cars that self brake,abs,auto drop out cruise control,map directions,over rev.,roadside call,yet people text and drive.Like I said,stupid.Harman already pushes the selkirk setup,I think the better companys will also.By the way,a little chilly down under?

 

[Don2222]

Tops of 42 F here all week.
Absolutely perfect, the phone doesn't stop ringing. Sold 30 stoves last week, thats a record for us.

Nice, Luv those cool temps!

Thank God for olive pits! This is the Year of The Pellet Stove!

You are a real Vulcan, the Roman name for the Greek God of Fire - Hephaestus, Son of Zeus (King of the Gods) and husband of Aphrodite (The Godess of Love) ! ! !

Looks like plenty of good work ahead! Good Luck and Keep it up!

 

[TimfromMA]

Tops of 42 F here all week.
Absolutely perfect, the phone doesn't stop ringing. Sold 30 stoves last week, thats a record for us.

Mid 80's in NE U.S.