Not your standard situation looking for reccomendations

[bag of hammers]

+1 on the manual for clearances. Not sure how rough the ride is into your hunt camp. I would 2nd Grisu's thoughts and suggest you break it down for the trip (to whatever extent is reasonable). It would be a real shame to get the unit there and find you can't put it into service without going back for parts / repairs.

 

[mcdougy]

Ok, thanks for the help again....But... I do have the manual that came with the stove, and in no way, shape or form do I see in the manual any required clearances for the front of the stove? i believe I recall reading while doing some of my stove choosing research, that some were calling for a minimum distance infront of the stove? And yes I am a carpenter and thats why I am asking the question to you folks because I don't see it where it should be listed. They only show rear and side clearances...no front of stove clearance. So what do you folks suggest I do? Thanks MM

 

[mcdougy]

Also I was figuring on building a crate of some sorts to haul it to camp. Any of you folks have a pic of how they get shipped to you? I have to be careful not to add a ton of more weight as there will be some manual lifting of stove and crate not the use of a forklift.

 

[BrotherBart]

Most stoves I have seen ship on a pallet with a couple of two by fours on top and straps over the two by fours and down to the pallet. A moving pad on top of the stove would accomplish the same purpose.

ETA: These days the "crate" is cardboard.

 

[mcdougy]

BB whats your thoughts on front clearance?
Cheers MM

 

[BrotherBart]

19" satisfies most of the code specs on the planet. But I would do 24". EPA stoves toss a butt load of heat out and down through the glass from the secondary burn.

My 30 makes the floor hot two feet or more out in front of it and it is on a six inch elevated hearth.

 

[Jags]

Agreed, if you have the ability go beyond the 18/19" requirements. It is not only for the heat protection, but from bouncing coals that may escape the stove and the typical debris that comes with loading the stove. In my opinion - a larger pad just makes the whole thing a bit more manageable.

 

[begreen]

16 or 18" is the hearth spec for floor protection, not the spec for clearance to combustibles in front of the stove. Unfortunately a lot of stoves don't spec this out. The spec for non-UL units is 3 feet all directions including the front. I don't feel safe recommending any less than that for a modern stove, but prefer 48". The radiant heat from the front door is intense and should be respected.

Also, you want to be sure that in the case of emergency when the stove door is open that there is plenty of room for persons to get past the stove safely. That's why some stove manuals recommend against installing a stove in a hallway or near a staircase. For these reasons I would allow at least 4 ft in front of the door. (See shot from the PE T6 manual below.) If in doubt, call Regency for the front clearance and ask why this is not in their manual. And for sure have smoke and CO detectors installed and in good working order.

(PS: Note that every stove manual will warn against installing a stove in a sleeping room.)

 

[mcdougy]

Thanks for your replies fellas, Begreen thanks also, I thought I had read 48" from front of stove was recommended in my stove quest at looking at several different models. If we don't have the 48" we wont do it. As far as the stove in sleeping quaters...It's a one room cabin, all is one and Ive seen guys sleeping on the floor and kitchen counter after 1 too many. haha ..their bunk was only 20' away. We do have battery operated smoke alarms which get changed each season but thanks for the safety reminder.

 

[bag of hammers]

EPA stoves toss a butt load of heat out and down through the glass from the secondary burn.

bouncing coals that may escape the stove

Exactly why I wish I had built a bigger hearth (that plus it would be a great place to park my tired butt with an Irish coffee at the end of a long day). The Osburn 2200 (tons of glass) throws some crazy heat out the front when it's really rolling. The hearth is overextended by a few inches, beyond code, but the floor still gets warm for sure. Not enough to keep me awake at night, but the bouncing coal thing does worry me a bit - there's a lot of door there. A hearth mat (some good options recommended here in prior threads) is on the to-do list. Not just a coal catcher, but easy on the knees when I'm loading the stove, and a shock absorber for those clumsy moments when I drop a split. All these things would have been better served by a good sized hearth - but hindsight is 20/20 I guess.

guys sleeping on the floor and kitchen counter

I recall one weekend (must have been 20 years ago or more) - a pile of people gathered at a buddy's camp for a x-country ski / eat / drink / whatever thing - the head count in the morning was 17 (those that ended up crashing there). On / under benches and table, all over the floor. That poor old camp took a beating. Awesome ski (even for those of us that sucked at it), great food, great people. Sometimes I really miss my younger crazier days... )