Ok, so I have definitely overlooked something on my boiler install. Im sure it wont be the last thing that I forget about, but this now has me a little worried.
The Varm sits up on a stand that also holds the ash drawer. Where I currently have it in my basement, there is an existing 4" concrete pad, so the actual bottom of the boiler is elevated quite a bit from the basement floor. The problem is that the pipe connection comes off the top of the boiler and turns horizontal is only about 6" before I hit the bottom of my joists. Not good. I had thought I could slap a heat shield on there (something like this: http://www.imperialgroup.ca/stove_stoveboardsheatshields.cfm?c=346 ) but I dont know if thats going to be enough to be safe.
Does anyone have any ideas about what I can do to help make this work for me? Im guessing I definitely need the stove shield, but do I have to start smashing out the concrete pad in my basement too? (Cause that would really make for a bummer of a weekend.....
Any help is much (and urgently) appreciated!
The Varm sits up on a stand that also holds the ash drawer. Where I currently have it in my basement, there is an existing 4" concrete pad, so the actual bottom of the boiler is elevated quite a bit from the basement floor. The problem is that the pipe connection comes off the top of the boiler and turns horizontal is only about 6" before I hit the bottom of my joists. Not good. I had thought I could slap a heat shield on there (something like this: http://www.imperialgroup.ca/stove_stoveboardsheatshields.cfm?c=346 ) but I dont know if thats going to be enough to be safe.
Does anyone have any ideas about what I can do to help make this work for me? Im guessing I definitely need the stove shield, but do I have to start smashing out the concrete pad in my basement too? (Cause that would really make for a bummer of a weekend.....
Any help is much (and urgently) appreciated!