Wood Stove Chimney Regulations Ontario

The subfloor may also come as close as 1 from a masonry chimney.

Wood stove chimney regulations ontario.

The information posted herein is intended for educational use only. 26 5 4 3 change out program success. 2 fireplace inserts and hearth mounted stoves vented through the throat of a fireplace described in sentence 1 may be. They ran the chimney about 20 feet above the mobile home.

The clearances for both certified and uncertified stoves can be reduced safely using the rules set out below. Provincial wood stove exchange program. 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. When i brought the home it had a wood stove in it.

Code of practice for residential wood burning appliances v list of abbreviations and acronyms aqhi air quality heath index. Uncertified wood burning stoves are generally inefficient and contribute to poor air quality. Chimney and chimney connectors require regular inspection and cleaning to remain reasonably safe. The cvrd is a municipality on vancouver island british columbia canada that offers rebates.

The ontario building code installation 9 22 10 2. Every time i open the door on the woodstove it fills the room full of smoke. I rarely see masonry chimneys that comply with the required clearance. 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.

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. Furniture wood newspapers matches etc can ignite if placed or left too close to a stove. Higher than normal air pollutant emissions can also. 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. There are several factors that can cause a chimney fire. Chimney fires are a common problem. So if you ve got a wood stove venting up a masonry chimney chances are.

A masonry chimney requires 2 clearance to combustibles unless it s an exterior chimney which only requires 1 clearance. 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. Ontario the wood heat organization ontario. The ontario building code height of chimney flues 9 21 4 4.