Placement. Wood stoves should always be installed on the lower level in two-story homes. Heat rises, and although you can install a wood stove on the top floor, it will not heat lower levels with any efficiency. If possible, an air duct should be cut through the floor somewhere near the stove.

Where should a wood burning stove be placed?

The ideal location for a wood stove is close to the center of the area to be heated. This gives the best heat distribution. Avoid locating it near an exterior wall as this increases the heat loss to the outside, and decreases the heat gained from the stove.

How far does a wood stove need to be away from a wall?

36 inches Wall Protection Wood frame walls covered with dry wall are considered combustible. If no wall protection is used, the common radiant-type stove or heater must be spaced out at least 36 inches from the wall.

Will a wood stove heat my whole house?

Wood stoves arent typically designed to heat an entire house but sized to warm a particular room in a home. However, installing a wood stove in the right location in a home, along with helping to circulate air between rooms, or using a stove boiler, can help to raise temperatures across a whole house.

Can you put a wood burning stove against a wall?

Wood stoves are commonly placed up against a wall in home, and so what should be put behind a wood burning stove? Any materials placed behind a wood burning stove should be fire resistant and must meet offset distances in line with your local and/or national building regulations.

How far away should a TV be from a wood stove?

Stove and TV are about 5 feet apart. The TV manual should list operating environment temperature ranges. If you look, the high range will be higher than you expect.

Are wood burning stoves to be banned?

At the moment, wood stoves are not being banned. The Clear Air Strategy has promised that only the cleanest stoves are available for sale by 2022. This wont affect the kinds of wood burners you can run, but may mean that you can only buy certain stoves for a couple more years, before theyre phased out.

Can you mount a TV over a wood stove?

Mount Your TV Above an Open-Fireplace In most cases, you should not install electronics above wood-burning stoves or gas fireplaces and inserts because they produce massive amounts of heat. That heat could severely damage your tv or other electronic devices.

Does heat from fireplace damage TV?

The short answer is – yes. However, to ensure your television isnt damaged from the heat, care must be taken to ensure heat generated by the fireplace is redirected away from television. There are several ways to do this, such as installing a proper mantel and building an alcove for the television.

At what temperature will drywall ignite?

Drywall/Gypsum wallboard (GWB) is an accepted fire barrier; however, it is also a huge fuel source for the first few minutes of exposure to a fire or even temperatures higher than 451 Fahrenheit.