Wood Stove Chimney Regulations Ontario

The clearances for both certified and uncertified stoves can be reduced safely using the rules set out below.

Wood stove chimney regulations ontario.

So if you ve got a wood stove venting up a masonry chimney chances are. Installation 1 the installation of fireplace inserts and hearth mounted stovesvented through the throat of a fireplace shall conform to csa b365 installation code for solid fuel burning appliances and equipment. Chimney and chimney connectors require regular inspection and cleaning to remain reasonably safe. There are wood stove change out programs that offer rebates when an uncertified stove is changed out for a new efficient wood burning stove with low emmisions.

I have a 12 x 65 ft. The information posted herein is intended for educational use only. Ontario the wood heat organization ontario. 26 5 4 3 change out program success.

There are several factors that can cause a chimney fire. Chimney fires are a common problem. Higher than normal air pollutant emissions can also. The subfloor may also come as close as 1 from a masonry chimney.

They ran the chimney about 20 feet above the mobile home. Every time i open the door on the woodstove it fills the room full of smoke. Uncertified wood burning stoves are generally inefficient and contribute to poor air quality. The ontario building code installation 9 22 10 2.

The ontario building code height of chimney flues 9 21 4 4. Please check the current provincial building code national building code and your local authority having jurisdiction ahj for applicable requirements or consult with your qualified local chimney sweep. The common feature of the clearance reduction rules is the air space behind. Furniture wood newspapers matches etc can ignite if placed or left too close to a stove.

We all want our wood stove installation to take up as little floor space as possible so the reduction of minimum clearances using special shields is common. City of libby montana s. 2 fireplace inserts and hearth mounted stoves vented through the throat of a fireplace described in sentence 1 may be. I rarely see masonry chimneys that comply with the required clearance.

Height of chimney flues 1 achimney flue shall extend not less than a 900 mm above the highest point at which the chimney comes in contact with the roof and b 600 mm above the highest roof surface or structure within 3 m of the chimney. The stove pipe comes out of the top of the stove the previous owner used 22 inch steel pipe for the stove pipe and the chimney. Provincial wood stove exchange program. Code of practice for residential wood burning appliances v list of abbreviations and acronyms aqhi air quality heath index.