Pot Belly Stove Installation

A pot belly stove installation can be easy, as long as you follow instructions patiently. A manual for proper pot belly stove installation comes with every package of pot belly stove products sold. The pot belly stove installation manual indicates each careful step on how to assemble each part of the stove. It is then highly recommended that the pot belly stove installation manual be cautiously read before any assembly or operation is done.

What are some of the precautions in pot belly stove installation?

  • A safety notice indicates that the improper pot belly stove installation may result in a house or building fire; therefore, it is necessary to contact local building fire officials.
  • It is NOT advisable to do pot belly stove installation in trailers or mobile homes.
  • A railroad pot belly stove installation should always be connected to a chimney vented to the outside, and not to another room or inside a building
  • A pot belly stove installation should be connected to a safely constructed or carefully repaired chimney. It is advised that a fire official or a qualified inspector check the chimney.
  • Make sure NOT TO CONNECT the unit to any air distribution or duct system during pot belly stove installation.
  • During initial 12 to 15 fires upon the pot belly stove installation, the paint used on your stove may give off smoke and/or odor. People with lung conditions should take precaution. To clear smoke and odor, it is necessary to open windows and doors.
  • After the pot belly stove installation, make sure that the area is kept free and clear from combustible materials.

Where to locate a pot belly stove installation?

  • Appropriate clearances must be considered and ensured for sufficient air circulation during a pot belly stove installation.
  • Adequate ventilation is necessary when operating this stove. During pot belly stove installation, make sure it is placed on solid concrete, solid masonry or on a listed floor protector.
  • The stove should be equipped with its own flue. DO NOT CONNECT this unit to a chimney that serves other appliances during pot belly stove installation.
  • Once the clearances to combustible materials for the pot belly stove installation are observed, look for an appropriate location for floor protector. The elbows, thimble, and pipe should be properly laced during pot belly stove installation with the use of thoroughly cleaned and inspected masonry chimney.