I picked up an Osburn 2200 pedsetal stove I am going to install. I have triple wall SS stove pipe and wall thimble to go through and up. I need to build a raised hearth and I want to run fresh air to under the stove and have a few questions.
1. How hot will it get under the stove? My plan is to have wood frame, 1.5 inches of plywood, cement board, then natural stones that are about 1 inch thick. It is my understanding that will match the existing hearth I am extending to add a wood stove. I cannot imagine this being a problem, but might as well ask.
2. the fresh air kit for the Osburn 2200 just goes into the back behind the ashtray, and even in those instructions shows an option to just run fresh air to underneath the stove. So I want to run a pipe to beneath the stove for fresh air. Can I use PVC? Another option I see is flexible stainless steel 4 inch exhaust pipe. I just have no clue how hot it can get under it, or of any chance of flames going under it. Looking at the bottom of the stove I cannot picture anything burning getting down there. I plan to have a cast iron grate over the hole, but need to run a pipe about 2 feet to the outside air.
1. How hot will it get under the stove? My plan is to have wood frame, 1.5 inches of plywood, cement board, then natural stones that are about 1 inch thick. It is my understanding that will match the existing hearth I am extending to add a wood stove. I cannot imagine this being a problem, but might as well ask.
2. the fresh air kit for the Osburn 2200 just goes into the back behind the ashtray, and even in those instructions shows an option to just run fresh air to underneath the stove. So I want to run a pipe to beneath the stove for fresh air. Can I use PVC? Another option I see is flexible stainless steel 4 inch exhaust pipe. I just have no clue how hot it can get under it, or of any chance of flames going under it. Looking at the bottom of the stove I cannot picture anything burning getting down there. I plan to have a cast iron grate over the hole, but need to run a pipe about 2 feet to the outside air.