Oakwood Woodburning Stove
Dry Seasoned Wood Only!
Harman® • Oakwood Owner's Manual_R34 • 2004 -___ • 09/15
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3-90-08327
C. Floor Protection Requirements
Floor Protection Requirements
The Oakwood must be installed on a non-combustible surface
or a protective non-combustible floor. It is recommended that
the heat shield provided be installed. Using the provided heat
shield will allow for installation of floor protection without a
"R" or "K" value. If you do not use the bottom heat shield floor
must be at least 3/4 "(19 mm) thickness of insulating material
having a value equal to or greater than 0.84k/in. (More the
value of k, the better the protection.)
Another method for calculating floor protection is in R value.
This requirement would be for an R value of 0.89 or higher.
(The higher the R value, the better the protection).
In all installations, the area under and around the stove must
be protected from falling ash and live coals.
The area under a
horizontal run of chimney connector must also be protected,
extending two (2) inches beyond the measurement of the
horizontal connector.
Further guidelines for floor protection are as follows:
In the U.S. the floor protector must be completely under the
stove, and extending 18" in front of the door opening, 8" to
each side and 8" to the back.
In Canada, the floor protection must extend 18" (457mm)
in front of the door opening, 8" (203mm) to each side and
extend to the wall behind the stove.
Minimum Size floor protection (USA) is 49-3/8" Deep by 34-
9/16" Wide.
Floor protection touching the wall: 67" Deep x 32-1/2" Wide.
DANGER:
The appliance legs may not be removed for
installation.
Parallel versus Corner Installations
A parallel installation is one in which the back and sides of
the stove are parallel to the walls behind and to the side of
the stove. A corner installation is one in which the back of the
stove is positioned diagonally across a corner of the room.
Each installation requires its own set of clearances.
For parallel installations, the required clearance distances
from the stove are: (see next pages for more details, including
the use of double walled pipe and optional heat shields)
1. to the side wall, 26" (661 mm);
2. to the back wall, 28" (712 mm).
3. From the flue connector to the wall, 33" (839mm)
4. Horizontal pipe to the ceiling, 15"(381 mm).
NOTE:
For a vertical chimney connector in a parallel
installation the distance of the connector to the side wall must
be 32" (813 mm), due to the required side clearance of the
stove itself. Fireplace installations must meet these same
clearance requirements; specifically follow these guidelines
for mantel and trim clearances.
For corner installations, the clearance distances are 24"(609
mm) from each corner of the stove measured straight back
to the nearest combustible material, and 32" (813 mm) from
the chimney connector to the walls. To stay within these
clearances and have the floor protector touch the interior
wall it must be a hearth pad size of 65" x 65" (USA ONLY).
From the front of the stove, clearance to combustible
materials such as furniture, curtains, fuel, etc., is: 48" (1220
mm) in the
U.S
. and 60" (1524 mm) in
Canada.
Alternate floor protector dimension may be used as long as
they satisfy the measurement requirements shown above.
Type II floor protection must be used.
*Floor protection for the front and sides as measured from
the appliance door opening.
Minimum size floor protection for a corner installation hearth
pad is 54" x 54" (USA ONLY). NOTE: Floor protector WILL NOT
touch the wall.
Floor Protection
Requirements
US
Canada
J
Sides
8"
203mm
K
Front
18"
457mm
L
Rear
8"
Wall
65”
65”
Interior Wall
Interior W
all
J
J
K
L
65”
65”
Interior Wall
Interior W
all
