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Originally Posted by CurtEgerer
Wood-burners kept me employed for many years. Part of what my company did was investigation of structure fires. And we could always count on a steady business in the winter months. Most improperly installed. Some just lack of cleaning. Many caught fire 15-20 years after installation because of lack of proper clearance to combustibles. The years of heat would slowly lower the ignition point of the hidden wall framing and then it would just take one more fire to ignite the whole thing. "Never had a problem until yesterday!" was the usual statement from the owner. I don't even allow candles to be burned in the house. But obviously I'm slightly biased  |
25 years ago when I installed my woodstove, I set it 24" away from a corner interior wall with metal heat shields, that both have a 1" air space behind them. The stove sits on a raised tile platform that extends 24" on all sides. The 6" black pipe that exits the stove makes a 90 degree elbow into metalbestus triple wall polished stainless pipe, that goes through the wall with a 6" air gap all the way around it (we cut an 18" square out of the wall, and mounted a pipe isolator).
The 3 wall pipe goes through the wall to a 3 wall "T" that has a cleanout underneath. The 3 wall pipe extends for 23' up the outside of the house, and through an angled eve with the same 6" isolator, and another 4' above the peak for good draw.
I generally clean the pipe 3 times a year, with special attention to the stainless cap, that gets partially clogged with creosote. The stove burns so efficient that I usually get about 1-2" of soot, and creosote in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket from all 30' of pipe. I take it seriously !