Wood Cookstove Installation
Wood cook stoves have been used since antiquity and were widely used in the last century. They still are the main way of cooking and heating for many rural peoples. Nowadays, with high energy costs and a growing movement to go back to basics, wood cook stoves are gaining popularity again. A wood cook stove adds heat to your home and can give you a new cooking experience. If you are aware of your local clearance codes and have the help you need to move the stove, you can install your own wood cook stove. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place the stove on a safe place outside your home and light a fire in it to burn off any paint fumes.
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Determine where you want to install your wood cook stove. The place needs to be large enough to accommodate the stove and the required security clearances. The flooring should consist of ceramic tile, concrete or stone. Place the heart pad onto the chosen spot for added safety.
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Move the stove into your home after the fire has died and the stove has cooled off completely. Set the stove onto the heart pad, 24 inches or more away from any flammable surface or wall on either side of the stove. The heart pad needs to be made of a non-flammable material and needs to extend eight inches to either side, and 18 inches in front of the stove. Place the back of the stove 20 inches away from a combustible wall.
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Install heavy-duty stove pipe through your roof into the room where you placed your stove. Connect the stove pipe with your stove.
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Tips & Warnings
Research your local building codes for the clearances required in your area, and adhere to them.
Get help to move the stove, since wood burning stoves are very heavy.
Get the help of a professional to install the stove pipe.
If your stove is near a window, be aware that long curtains or sheers could catch fire.
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