Stove Clearances

[Stoph]

I just traded my Home depot bought century stove in for a Hearthstone Shelburne. I was wondering if i need to hold my cement board out an inch off the drywall for an air barrier since i am putting up a dry stack stone vaneer. My stove is installed in a corner and i have 8 inches from the existing drywall to the closest corner of the stove. Once i put on the rear heat shield and double walled pipe my minimum clearance according to my manual is 6 inches to combustibles 3 inches to non combustibles. Thanks

 

[fossil]

A photo or a diagram would really help here. In any case, if you're thinking about a vented wall shield, the first thing to do is to determine whether or not it's permitted. Scour the manufacturer's documentation for your stove where it's discussing the minimum clearances to combustibles. If there's no mention anywhere at all about those clearances being reduced through the installation of an appropriate shield, then you can't, and you'd be wasting your time, money and energy doing it. If you've met the minimum CTC's, then you can put any non-combustible material you want between the stove and the combustible material. Sounds like you don't need to provide for the airspace, but don't take that to the bank. You say, "...i have 8 inches from the existing drywall to the closest corner of the stove...", then you say, "...Once i put on the rear heat shield...". Tough to picture exactly where you stand here, in terms of meeting the manufacturer's CTC requirements. Give us more specifics. Rick

 

[Stoph]

Sorry i meant the manufactures rear heat shield that i guess bolts to the back of the stove not sure since i have not recieved it yet. Once that is installed the minimum clearance to a combustible is 6 inches and 3 inches to a non combustible. I would like to put up a stone vaneer for looks behind the stove. As it stands before i put up the cement board and the vaneers i have 8 inches from the corner of the stove to my existing drywall. So my question is should i put the cement board right up to the drywall or should i leave a 1 inch gap in between the cement board and drywall? Will there be any benefits if i hold off an inch? Hopefully that is more clear Thanks for your help

 

[webby3650]

It sounds like there would be no reason to allow a 1" air gap. The cement and veneer are non-combustible, the nearest combustible is 8" right? It sounds like you will be fine without the air gap, but some pics would be nice.

 

[cycloxer]

I'd say nice trade.

 

[begreen]

Maybe it's the trade of the Century!

 

[fossil]

Don't think you need to bother spacing it out, from what you're describing. Check with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (whoever's gotta sign off on the installation inspection) to be sure, before you make your final decision as to how to build it. Some folks use the 1" air gap configuration even when it isn't required, just for bonus peace of mind about the safety of their homes. Rick

 

[Stoph]

Thanks for the quick answers. I didnt actually make an even trade I wish. I just had to get the wife to the local dealer to see what a new one looked like and thats all it took. We window shopped on saturday and went back and got it on sunday. Put the old one on craigslist sunday morning for $450 (Think i paid just under $500 for it 4 years ago) sold it for $400 sunday night. Cant beat that! People are still calling me to see if i still have it. Anyway here are some pics. Thanks again!

 

[cycloxer]

The Shelburne is one of my favorite stoves. I like my Jotul Castine, but sometimes I wish I had gone for the slightly larger Shelburne. I think it is a sharp looking stove that is made in VT too. Nice pics. Stove looks good. Your setup looks fine. If you meet the clearances specified, I'd just leave it alone.

 

[DanCorcoran]

Stoph,

Don't want to be too picky, but doesn't piling firewood that close to the stove (in your photos) defeat the purpose of the "minimum clearances to combustibles"? (Full disclosure: I've owned a couple of pellet stoves, but never a woodstove...Shelburne on order, in brown enamel. Is that what you have?)

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Stoph]

I am getting rid of that pile of wood it was only for looks. It was always cool to the touch when i had the old stove in.But the new stove puts a whole lot more heat. And yes it is a shelburne in brown enamel.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Nice looking stove! First time I've seen one that wasn't located on the Hearthstone website. Hell, I didn't even know it came in any other color than flat black. I'm interested in knowing how well it works. When I was shopping around I decided I needed the third stove to be larger than the Vigilant so I crossed the shelburne off my list as it has the same BTU output.

I'd like to know what type of burn times you get out of it to see how the Vigilant stacks up. I know the Heritage, which is a little bigger, is a lot more efficient than the old Vigilant.

Anyhow, have fun with the new toy.

 

[VTHC]

Nice trade!
I'm getting my Shelburne on Friday... Can't wait!
Was looking at the Oslo originally, but was sold on the lifetime warranty and the price (as compared to the Jotul). The made in VT was icing on the cake. Hope your enjoying it!

 

[Stoph]

Here is a picture before i put up the dry stack stone vaneer. I will post a pic when i am done so you guys can let me know what you think. Since this will be my first time installing Vaneers, but i did watch the guy who did the front of my house and i should've done it my self and saved some money.

 

[ROBERT F]

What about clearence on the front of the stove? looks like the stove is a little close to the edge in the pics

 

[Stoph]

I Have a fire rug that is goes in front. Is that good enough? I was thinking about putting tile down in front of the stove if i need to. Thanks for the input.

 

[firefighterjake]

I Have a fire rug that is goes in front. Is that good enough? I was thinking about putting tile down in front of the stove if i need to. Thanks for the input.

I'm thinking that most folks would recommend an actual hearth and not just a fire rug.

 

[begreen]

Make that the manufacturer requires a full 16" of R .8 hearth in front of the glass. A hearth rug is not an acceptable substitute here.

A floor protector with an R-value of 0.8 or
more that you obtain from your dealer. A
floor protector is any noncombustible
surface laid on the floor underneath the
stove that extends, 16 inches -US (46 cm -
CA) beyond the front door and 8 inches (203
mm) beyond each side of the fuel loading
and ash removal opening(s).

Also, is the stove connected with single-wall pipe? Hard to tell from the picture, but looks like it. That requires 18" clearance from the walls.