Wood Burning Stove Installation Regulations Ontario

Observe your stove s clearance rating when picking a suitable spot.

Wood burning stove installation regulations ontario.

Code of practice for residential wood burning appliances iii acknowledgements the canadian council of ministers of the environment ccme code of practice for residential wood burning appliances was developed by ccme s wood combustion working group with the assistance of levelton consultants ltd. Guide to getting your wood burning installation right the first time if you are going book a wett inspection it makes sense to carry out your own pre inspection and fix the defects that you can find on your own before you pay me to find them. We all want our wood stove installation to take up as little floor space as possible so the reduction of minimum clearances using special shields is common. Radiating heat from the stove can pose a hazard to nearby walls and furniture so wood stoves generally have a specified clearance a minimum safe distance between the stove and nearby floors and walls.

The clearances for both certified and uncertified stoves can be reduced safely using the rules set out below. As nzs 4013 1999 provide standards for smoke emissions. The common feature of the clearance reduction rules is the air space behind. Stove pipes or chimney connectors can be either single or double walled.

This will in most cases allow you to avoid the requirement of a follow up inspection. Installing a wood burning stove means you will need stovepipe. Wood stoves can get very very hot during use. How to install wood stove pipe through wall.

Vertical horizontal or a combination of both. Your stove clearance can depend on where you live whether your residence s. The building code for australia also provides wood stove installation details and in tasmania only wood stoves complying with the emissions standard above are permitted to be installed. Australian wood heater standards.