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A nice wood stove or fireplace can add a lot of charm as well as warmth. However, if not installed properly, it can be a serious fire or health hazard. To protect your family, wood burning equipment must be installed and operated properly. Review this checklist before starting your first fire.
Hearth
- Eighteen inches (18") in front of wood loading side
- Twelve inches (12") on all other sides
- Solid non-combustible sheet under hearth
Stove
- Thirty-six inches (36") away from nearest combustibles (includes furniture, drapes, walls, mantle, etc.)
- If less than thirty-six Inches (36"), has an air-ventilated protector on wall or a U.L.or I.C.C.O. Listing for less than thirty-six inches(36")
Stovepipe
- Is eighteen inches (l8") from combustible wall or ceiling unless an air-ventilated protector is provided
- Stovepipe sections are screwed together
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Chimney
- If existing chimney, it has been cleaned and thoroughly inspected for defects
- If existing, it serves no other appliance
- If existing, it has a proper flue liner
- If a U.L. listed metal, clearances to combustibles on each section have been observed
- Has a barrier been provided with a two-inch (2") air space from insulation?
- Does the chimney terminate a minimum of two feet (2') above the nearest part of the roof within ten feet(10')?
- Are ashes removed and stored in a metal pail with a lid and removed outside, away from things that could burn?
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