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INSTALLATION
For over two centuries, New Englanders have heated their homes with soapstone stoves. A properly installed and
operated soapstone stove will warm your home and delight your eye for a lifetime.
Read this entire manual carefully. It explains how to install your Woodstock Soapstone Fireview Wood Stove
safely and how to operate it correctly and efficiently. The clearances and procedures recommended in this guide are
in compliance with the recommendations of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL), and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). You may feel some of them are very
stringent, but they should be followed. They were designed to protect you, your home, and the environment.
Improper installations are a major cause of serious fires. Failure to follow instructions may result in property
damage, bodily injury, or death.
Before installing a woodstove, check your local building codes and any requirements established by your insurance
company.
You may need a local building permit to install your stove. Any changes in your home must comply with building
codes. If the codes have not been fully updated, you may want to check with the Building Inspection Department or
your local Fire Department. A qualified stove installer should be aware of any changes and updates to local and state
codes and may be best suited to handle your installation work.
Many chimney sweeps are qualified installers. If you are unfamiliar with sweeps or need to locate a certified sweep
in your area, you can check listings at www.csia.org (Chimney Safety Institute of America). Builders and contractors
are another option. In some cases, homeowners install their own stoves. Before installing your stove, please review
carefully the stove installation, clearance, and safety information in this manual. Woodstock Soapstone has NFI
(National Fireplace Institute) certified woodburning specialists on staff and available to answer any questions you
may have about your installation. If you have questions, please call us toll free at 1-800-866-4344.
You should notify your insurance company that you are using a woodstove. Before you light your first fire, have a
local building inspector and your insurance representative inspect, and approve in writing, your installation.
LOCATION
A stove which is centrally located will heat the greatest area of your home. Heat
should be able to circulate easily into nearby rooms. Placing your stove near an open
stairway or register in the floor will help transfer heat to other rooms.
Other installation considerations are:
•Clearance to Combustibles
•Adequate Space for Wood Loading and Ash Removal
•Room Traffic Patterns
Most people install their stove in a room they use frequently where they can enjoy the
beauty and comfort of the stove. This also helps in ease of monitoring and reloading
the stove as needed. A well planned placement will enhance your enjoyment of your
stove and may save installation costs.
We do not recommend installing a high efficiency stove in an unfinished basement.
Heat loss in an unfinished basement is significant, and it is common for high efficiency
stovs to be overfired in order to compensate for the heat loss in unfinished basement walls. For a full article on
Basement Installations, visit www.woodstove.com or call 1-800-866-4344.
The best location for a chimney and
woodstove is in the center of the
house. The chimney will be
warmer, draft will be better, and
radiant heat will be distributed
more evenly.
ALCOVE INSTALLATIONS
THE MODEL 205 FIREVIEW WOOD STOVE IS NOT
APPROVED FOR AN ALCOVE
INSTALLATION. AN ALCOVE IS DESCRIBED AS AN AREA LESS THAN 512 CUBIC FEET,
WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO AN 8’X8’X8’ SPACE.
For over two centuries, New Englanders have heated
their homes with soapstone stoves. A properly installed
and operated soapstone stove will warm your home and
delight your eye for a lifetime.
Read this entire manual carefully. It explains how to
install your Woodstock Soapstone Fireview Wood Stove
safely and how to operate it correctly and efficiently.
The clearances and procedures recommended in this
guide are in compliance with the recommendations of
the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). You may feel
some of them are very stringent, but they should be
followed. They were designed to protect you, your
home, and the environment. Improper installations are
a major cause of serious fires. Failure to follow
instructions may result in property damage, bodily
injury, or death.
Before installing a woodstove, check your local
building codes and any requirements established by
your insurance company.
You may need a local building permit to install your
stove. Any changes in your home must comply with
building codes. If the codes have not been fully
updated, you may want to check with the Building
Inspection Department or your local Fire Department. A
qualified stove installer should be aware of any changes
and updates to local and state codes and may be best
suited to handle your installation work.
Many chimney sweeps are qualified installers. If you
are unfamiliar with sweeps or need to locate a certified
sweep in your area, you can check listings at
www.csia.org (Chimney Safety Institute of America).
Builders and contractors are another option. In some
cases, homeowners install their own stoves. Before
installing your stove, please review carefully the stove
installation, clearance, and safety information in this
manual. Woodstock Soapstone has NFI (National
Fireplace Institute) certified woodburning specialists on
staff and available to answer any questions you may
have about your installation. If you have questions,
please call us toll free at 1-800-866-4344.
You should notify your insurance company that you
are using a woodstove. Before you light your first fire,
have a local building inspector and your insurance
representative inspect, and approve in writing, your
installation.
When this room heater is not properly installed, a
house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, fol-
low the installation instructions. Contact local
building or fire officials about restrictions and
installation inspection requirements in your area.
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