Hanko said:keep wife away from wood stove
firefighterjake said:-- There are no short cuts when it comes to installing a woodstove. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for clearances and hearths. I've seen a few fires caused by improper installs . . . usually since someone figured it didn't matter too much if the stove was a bit closer to the wall, they didn't really need to screw the stove pipe together, the R-value for the hearth is over-kill, etc.
GreyMum said:firefighterjake said:-- There are no short cuts when it comes to installing a woodstove. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for clearances and hearths. I've seen a few fires caused by improper installs . . . usually since someone figured it didn't matter too much if the stove was a bit closer to the wall, they didn't really need to screw the stove pipe together, the R-value for the hearth is over-kill, etc.
The owner of the stove shop installed our stove. He did not take measurements before we made the purchase. We took some measurements in deciding what size stove to buy. Should I just assume that everything was intalled properly?
GreyMum said:firefighterjake said:-- There are no short cuts when it comes to installing a woodstove. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for clearances and hearths. I've seen a few fires caused by improper installs . . . usually since someone figured it didn't matter too much if the stove was a bit closer to the wall, they didn't really need to screw the stove pipe together, the R-value for the hearth is over-kill, etc.
The owner of the stove shop installed our stove. He did not take measurements before we made the purchase. We took some measurements in deciding what size stove to buy. Should I just assume that everything was intalled properly?
GreyMum said:Hanko said:keep wife away from wood stove
lol. I debated on noting in my first post that I am the wife.
GreyMum said:Hanko said:keep wife away from wood stove
lol. I debated on noting in my first post that I am the wife.
greenteam said:a word about the average life span of smoke detectors there sensitivity is usually 11 years, Carbon monoxide average is about 6 years and they too need maintenance ,
Like blowing the dust out at least once a year when you change batteries is a good way to remember.
If you can and your stove is receptive a magnetic thermometer
is a great learning tool in running your stove
Wood Duck said:Put your ash bucket outside. Ashes can give off carbon monoxide.
firefighterjake said:Most experts recommend replacing the smoke detectors every 10 years . . . CO detectors vary according to the manufacturer with the change out date being anywhere from 3-7 years.
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