first coal stove need help...

scarecrow · By: **scarecrow** On: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:28 pm

hey yall..well i finally bought a coal stove...i got a alaska Kast Console. i bought it used and it is in excellent condition...not to mention i could not say no to the price....now being this is my first stove i will be bothering most of ya`s for help....i live in limerick PA......now how close to the wall can i put this? my walls are drywall over alum studs then concrete block....once thru the wall how close can windows be? i will post pics later on where i would like to put it and if ya`s will give me your input that would be great.....

scarecrow · By: **scarecrow** On: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:49 pm

ok lets give this a try.....i would like to put the stove where the fish tank is. the distance between the window and the door is 68 inches.....and the pic of the outside showes the windows on the second floor. the window to the top left will be 4ft from where i want to come thru the wall the other window will be further away......

scarecrow · By: **scarecrow** On: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:52 pm

and here is the other pic....if you are able to see it the pipe would probally exit right about where those 3 not matching bricks are ....

dirvine96 · By: **dirvine96** On: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:46 pm

I assume your going to direct vent. I think that stove is or can be direct vented. I would get the manual from the Alaska Stove Company. The clearances to windows are part of NFPA. I think. It looks alittle tight to me. The manual from Alaska is a must.

Don

WNY · By: **WNY** On: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:14 pm

Clearances:
http://www.alaskastove.com/cms/index.ph ... &Itemid=36

I had my Keystoker direct vented between 2 windows and had no problems, except a bit of fly ash on the outside sill plates now and then.
just make sure your windows seal up good.

My old install between the windows.
http://nepacrossroads.com/viewtopic.php?t=528

Yanche · By: **Yanche** On: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:33 pm

dirvine96 wrote:I assume your going to direct vent. I think that stove is or can be direct vented. I would get the manual from the Alaska Stove Company. The clearances to windows are part of NFPA. I think. It looks alittle tight to me. The manual from Alaska is a must.

From NFPA 211 November 2002 (not the most current version):

(1) The exit terminal of a mechanical draft system other than a direct vent appliance (sealed combustion system appliance) shall be located in accordance with the following:
a. Not less than 3 ft. (.91 m) above any forced air inlet located within 10 ft. (3 m)
b. Not less than 4 ft. (1.2 m) below, 4 ft. (1.2 m) horizontally from, or 1 ft. (0.3 m) above any door, window, or gravity air inlet into any building
c. Not less than 2 ft. (0.61 m) from an adjacent building and not less than 7 ft. (2.1 m) above grade where located adjacent to public walkways
(2) The exit terminal shall be so arranged that flue gases are not directed so that they jeopardize people, overheat combustible structures, or enter buildings.
(3) Forced draft systems and all portions of induced draft systems under positive pressure during operation shall be designed and installed to be gastight or to prevent leakage of combustion products into a building.
(4) Through-the-wall vents for gas appliances shall not terminate over public walkways or over an area where condensate or vapor could create a nuisance or hazard or could be detrimental to the operation of regulators, relief valves, or other equipment.

These are general guidelines be sure to do what the Alaska installation manual requires.

Yanche