Carry out a correct installation of a stove

What you need:

• Stovepipe
• Protective plate
• chimney sweeper
• chimney

It is always fascinating to feel the cozy warmth of wood and watch the crackling fire. An increase in the purchase of wood-burning stoves has not only been evident since the rise in energy prices. Heating with wood is becoming more and more popular and that is why many consider installing a wood-burning stove.

Regulations must be observed when installing a wood-burning stove

• The most important person when it comes to installing a stove is the chimney sweep in charge. This must be consulted in order to find out whether an existing fireplace is even suitable for this type of heating. After all, it is also the chimney sweep who is responsible for the final approval.
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• Crucial for the suitability of a fireplace are its cross-section and length. The cross-section should be at least 15x15 cm and its length should be at least 4.50 m.
• Too large a chimney cross-section can be countered by pulling in a so-called V2a pipe. The perfect extraction of the flue gases must be guaranteed in any case.
• If one fireplace has enough pulling power, two wood-burning stoves can also be connected.


Wood-burning stove - you should know these regulations

If you want to install a stove, you should know some regulations and ...

• When it comes to the stove pipe, a distinction is made between a straight connection and an elbow pipe that is led up into the chimney. The knee tube has proven to be better here, as it creates more draft into the chimney.
• The fire protection plate to be placed under the stove must also be of a certain size. You can also find out about this from your chimney sweep.

So make sure to contact your chimney sweep before installing a stove.