Pellet Stove Inspections

[abrucerd]

Has anyone gotten their stove installation inspected?

We're in the process of selling our home and the buyers insurance are looking for a copy of the permit, which we don't have since we bought the home with the stove already installed - also it's not on file at town hall.

So we're trying to get it inspected by the town building inspector... but that office is pretty unresponsive and we can't get a straight answer.

Does anyone know if there are any private services I could use to get it inspected (Central Mass)?

Thanks!

 

[02809bristol]

Has anyone gotten their stove installation inspected?

We're in the process of selling our home and the buyers insurance are looking for a copy of the permit, which we don't have since we bought the home with the stove already installed - also it's not on file at town hall.

So we're trying to get it inspected by the town building inspector... but that office is pretty unresponsive and we can't get a straight answer.

Does anyone know if there are any private services I could use to get it inspected (Central Mass)?

Thanks!

I installed my Harman 52i last summer myself. I went above/beyond what a stove shop would have done. And just for peace of mind I pulled local permit and had it inspected. Kind of a joke because other than just looking at it inspector didn't touch a thing. Maybe because it was a insert ?
He did state that home owners insurance would NOT cover unless a permit/inspection was done . Total cost for permit $60 money well spent

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

Has anyone gotten their stove installation inspected?

We're in the process of selling our home and the buyers insurance are looking for a copy of the permit, which we don't have since we bought the home with the stove already installed - also it's not on file at town hall.

So we're trying to get it inspected by the town building inspector... but that office is pretty unresponsive and we can't get a straight answer.

Does anyone know if there are any private services I could use to get it inspected (Central Mass)?

Thanks!

Where in Central MA? Normally, you pull a permit, install stove, have it inspected. Piece of cake. Hopefully they get back to you and it's as easy as that.

 

[smwilliamson]

I have written up many stove verification reports and insurance companies take them just fine. Anyone NFI or CSIA ought to be able to do that. New home sales require level 2 inspections anyway but are never done. There is a new standard I sat on a committee to help write it, BNL 1200 is a standard for home inspections that covers this topic.

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

I have written up many stove verification reports and insurance companies take them just fine. Anyone NFI or CSIA ought to be able to do that. New home sales require level 2 inspections anyway but are never done. There is a new standard I sat on a committee to help write it, BNL 1200 is a standard for home inspections that covers this topic.

Any link to this standard?

 

[Don2222]

Any link to this standard?

BNL - Brookhaven National Lab in Upton NY on Long Island is where our government does a lot of analysis and testing!
Example of a published report:
BNL-91286-2009-IR
Evaluation of Gas,Oil, and Wood Pellet Fueled Residential Heating System Emmisions Characteristics
http://www0.bnl.gov/isd/documents/71376.pdf
Have fun reading.

 

[Michael6268]

My town in NH doesnt even have an inspector. Put a stove in or build a house. No inspection!
About the only thing you need a permit for is well/septic.
Insurance company doesnt require anything either.

 

[reallyte]

My town in NH doesnt even have an inspector. Put a stove in or build a house. No inspection!
About the only thing you need a permit for is well/septic.
Insurance company doesnt require anything either.

Yeah its very region specific. I called my insurance and local inspector and neither cared unless I changed the structure of the building.

 

[smwilliamson]

Sorry it's BPI 1200

 

[smwilliamson]

Brookhaven is a neat place, I'll be there Aug 9-13 testing

 

[unbidden]

My insurance only required pictures of the stove and chimney, it's a 52i insert.

 

[moey]

Fire department may come out but they probably will just inspect it not give you anything in writing. Maybe the buyer could come at the same time.

My town didnt require any type of inspection or permit. Thats not saying much I probably could build an addition and all they would require would be knowing the sq ft so they can increase my taxes.

 

[smwilliamson]

Here's the link. Part 58 annex J

(broken link removed to http://www.bpi.org/files/pdf/ANSI%20BPI-1200-S-2015%20Standard%20Practice%20for%20Basic%20Analysis%20of%20Buildings.pdf)

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

Here's the link. Part 58 annex J

(broken link removed to http://www.bpi.org/files/pdf/ANSI%20BPI-1200-S-2015%20Standard%20Practice%20for%20Basic%20Analysis%20of%20Buildings.pdf)

Looks pretty straight forward and what Inspectors should be doing already.

 

[Don2222]

Looks pretty straight forward and what Inspectors should be doing already.

Yes, The annex is not part of the standard it is just additional information! The annex says to go by manual for the stove! LOL

 

[smwilliamson]

Yes, The annex is not part of the standard it is just additional information! The annex says to go by manual for the stove! LOL

Annex is part of the standard.

 

[Don2222]

Annex is part of the standard.

Did you write that?

Annex B | BPI-1200-S-201X Terms and Definitions (Informative) [This Annex is not part of the standard. It is merely informative and does not contain requirements necessary for the conformance to the standard. It may contain material that has not been subject to ANSI requirements regarding public review or a consensus process. Unresolved objectors on informative material are not offered the right to appeal at BPI or ANSI.]

 

[smwilliamson]

I didn't write any of it. Sat on a committee to help write it, odd I thought there was actual language about stoves within the standard. I may have to read the whole thing again.