Wood Stove installation

[Oleg Bach]

Used wood stoves all my life. They can get intensely hot. Make sure that the distances from all surfaces is more than specified...If you have doubts about certain areas above the stove..shield the area. I actually heated a huge three story farmhouse with one small wood stove in the basement...boy it was a lot of work- I kept it going 24 7 at max...once a building is warm..it stays warm.

I would not suggest this for those who have real jobs...I spent most of the winter out in the wood lot cutting down dead hardwood...I must have gathered enough wood to power the steam boilers on the Titanic...It was a lot of work avoiding using oil....but it kept me in shape.

[kadylady]

Originally Posted by Oleg Bach

Used wood stoves all my life. They can get intensely hot. Make sure that the distances from all surfaces is more than specified...If you have doubts about certain areas above the stove..shield the area. I actually heated a huge three story farmhouse with one small wood stove in the basement...boy it was a lot of work- I kept it going 24 7 at max...once a building is warm..it stays warm.

I would not suggest this for those who have real jobs...I spent most of the winter out in the wood lot cutting down dead hardwood...I must have gathered enough wood to power the steam boilers on the Titanic...It was a lot of work avoiding using oil....but it kept me in shape.

My husband has been collecting our dead wood for two years. LOL. Now we just need to put the stove in. The manual that comes with the stove gives very precise instructions for clearances etc. We couldn't find a pre-made hearth pad with the R-value that it required, so we are making our own.

[kadylady]

I just wanted to update this thread. Thanks for all the helpful comments! We've been enjoying our wood stove for a bit, now. I'm very glad that we took the time to make sure that we were installing it properly. I appreciate all the CD help!