I've fitted a wood burning stove in my house. It has a twin wall flue which must be kept at least 50mm from anything flammable. For the stove itself, the manufacturer provided various specs which needed to be met. You need to account for the possibility of stove being super-heated so that even when it is red hot, materials around the stove won't catch fire. There are also regulations which cover the hearth upon which the stove stands and how far it needs to extend around the stove.
In a domestic setting, you only need to provide ventilation for stoves over 5kW so my (Clear View Pioneer) stove does not require dedicated ventilation. Once the stove is up to temperature, the vents on the stove are more or less closed and it uses barely a breath of air. Of course, this also makes it very fuel efficient.
For several years the only heating in my house was from my burner. On a single occasion, early one morning, I filled it with wood, set it alight and then when about my normal morning routine of getting ready for work, getting the kids out of bed, etc, etc, etc. Anyway, I forgot to turn down the stove and when I finally remembered the stove had become completely red hot and was raging out of control. I managed to close the vents and, after some considerable time, the whole thing cooled down. It's at times like these that you are glad you followed the regulations. You need to get this stuff right if you want to avoid being burnt alive!
Previously, I lived in a caravan (in the woods) for over a year. I fitted a solid fuel stove and, because I was unaware of them, I didn't follow the regulations at all. I didn't have any trouble but, then again, I might have just been lucky....although there was the odd occasion where I had to sponge down the walls next to the burner with cold water because I was worried the caravan was going to catch alight
In a domestic setting, you only need to provide ventilation for stoves over 5kW so my (Clear View Pioneer) stove does not require dedicated ventilation. Once the stove is up to temperature, the vents on the stove are more or less closed and it uses barely a breath of air. Of course, this also makes it very fuel efficient.
For several years the only heating in my house was from my burner. On a single occasion, early one morning, I filled it with wood, set it alight and then when about my normal morning routine of getting ready for work, getting the kids out of bed, etc, etc, etc. Anyway, I forgot to turn down the stove and when I finally remembered the stove had become completely red hot and was raging out of control. I managed to close the vents and, after some considerable time, the whole thing cooled down. It's at times like these that you are glad you followed the regulations. You need to get this stuff right if you want to avoid being burnt alive!
Previously, I lived in a caravan (in the woods) for over a year. I fitted a solid fuel stove and, because I was unaware of them, I didn't follow the regulations at all. I didn't have any trouble but, then again, I might have just been lucky....although there was the odd occasion where I had to sponge down the walls next to the burner with cold water because I was worried the caravan was going to catch alight
