Re: Totally New to Coal, With Lots of Questions!
Posted: Sat. Feb. 19, 2011 12:04 pm
Hi Andy,
I have a free standing Mark II. It sits on a hearth which is approximately 3.5ft by 5ft in my family room. The stove is connected to a Class A chimney; a code requirement in my county for any solid fuel supplemental heating appliance. That's what the county calls my stove even though it provides 100% of my heat. The wall is 22 inches from the back of my stove and is covered by a "heat shield" (5ft by 7ft) made of concrete boards. The heat shield is off the wall by 2 inches in order to allow the air to flow behind it and dissipate the hot air. That too is a county code requirement.
As I said the stove is connected to the chimney via a chimney connector pipe and thimble. As you will learn, it's wise to disconnect your stove or insert during the warmer months due to the humidity but that's another topic. When I disconnect my stove for the summer I put a "pipe end cap" over the hole in the wall so it looks decent and no pests can get inside through it. The stove just sits there; I usually put a plant on it. The hearth my stove sets on is "colonial brick" and I hope to cover the heat shield with the same color and style in brick facade over the summer. The brick facade is less expensive and easier to install then building a fireplace. It comes in natural stone and a variety of other materials. The advantage to not having a fire place is that you can pick the spot for your stove. You are lucky to have found the forum before you brought anything or made any changes to the house. Believe me, I would have put my stove in an entirely different room had I know then what I know now.
Have your scrolled through the "pictures of my stove" page to see just what kind of stoves and decor people have. I suggest that you and the decorating committee do that together and see if there is some style you can agree on. I think you will be surprised at all the possibilities. Good Luck, Lisa
I have a free standing Mark II. It sits on a hearth which is approximately 3.5ft by 5ft in my family room. The stove is connected to a Class A chimney; a code requirement in my county for any solid fuel supplemental heating appliance. That's what the county calls my stove even though it provides 100% of my heat. The wall is 22 inches from the back of my stove and is covered by a "heat shield" (5ft by 7ft) made of concrete boards. The heat shield is off the wall by 2 inches in order to allow the air to flow behind it and dissipate the hot air. That too is a county code requirement.
As I said the stove is connected to the chimney via a chimney connector pipe and thimble. As you will learn, it's wise to disconnect your stove or insert during the warmer months due to the humidity but that's another topic. When I disconnect my stove for the summer I put a "pipe end cap" over the hole in the wall so it looks decent and no pests can get inside through it. The stove just sits there; I usually put a plant on it. The hearth my stove sets on is "colonial brick" and I hope to cover the heat shield with the same color and style in brick facade over the summer. The brick facade is less expensive and easier to install then building a fireplace. It comes in natural stone and a variety of other materials. The advantage to not having a fire place is that you can pick the spot for your stove. You are lucky to have found the forum before you brought anything or made any changes to the house. Believe me, I would have put my stove in an entirely different room had I know then what I know now.
Have your scrolled through the "pictures of my stove" page to see just what kind of stoves and decor people have. I suggest that you and the decorating committee do that together and see if there is some style you can agree on. I think you will be surprised at all the possibilities. Good Luck, Lisa