Wood Stove Insert Chimney Requirements
Installation depends on the route used for the vent pipes.
Wood stove insert chimney requirements. Epa s new source performance standards nsps for residential wood heaters fall under section 111 of the clean air act. Canada wood stove standards. A different equation when installing an insert into a fireplace the size of an insert s firebox is smaller than that of the masonry firebox so the existing masonry flue may now be disproportionately large. Read a brochure about chimney and woodstove safety in english or spanish.
Vertical horizontal or a combination of both. Chimney and wood stove safety spanish. Traditional cast iron appeal our fireplace inserts present a clean burning fire framed by beautifully finished cast iron offering elegant style to your hearth. The chimney draft is created like a tornado when a warm front meets a cold front.
In western canada call 780 490 2007. Cracks in the flue or mortar joints can allow flames and heated gases to get into living spaces. Installing a wood burning stove means you will need stovepipe. Specific brands or types of pipe apply to a particular category.
Stoves inserts connected to fireplaces. Every new vented gas fireplace wood burning fireplace vented gas or wood fireplace insert and stove have specified requirements for the proper venting components as determined by the manufacturer. Lined with soapstone and built with integral blowers our fireplace inserts will turn your drafty fireplace into a source of long lasting comfortable heat. These epa standards govern the manufacture and sale of wood stoves and certain wood burning fireplace inserts built after 1988.
Stovepipe differs from chimney systems. Explore the full line up of woodstoves fireplace inserts and zero clearance fireplaces featuring advanced catalytic free technology. Clean burning easy to use and warrantied for a lifetime the ultimate in wood heating comfort and performance. A home s old fireplace can easily be updated using the stove builders international cw2900 wood insert.
Epa s regulatory actions for residential wood heaters. Stove pipes or chimney connectors can be either single or double walled. This unit has a large viewing area that really gives the homeowner a great look at this fireplace s flames and it has an arched cast iron door that gives it a classic look. This product has a 2 4 cubic foot firebox that can produce up to 75 000 btu of heat per hour for up to 8 hours at a time depending upon the amount of fuel consumed.
Chimney and wood stove safety english. It s a 45 inch wood burning fireplace insert that can generate up to 55 000 btu of heat and uses a 6 inch flue.