Hello fellow wood stove owners,
My wife and I are currently planning our house. The topic of wood stoves is giving us some headaches. Due to the planned placement of our stove, we would like one with three glass panels.
However, we have a problem: on one side next to a side glass panel, we plan to have our sofa, and the distance between the stove and the sofa is only 60 cm (24 inches).
I have already read the installation instructions for various stoves. They almost always state that a minimum distance of 80 cm (31 inches) must be maintained in the radiant area of the viewing windows.
A stove fitter near us offered us the "Sendai" model from Hase. For that one, the required distance is actually only 40 cm (16 inches). Unfortunately, it is too narrow for us. The stove should be about 50 cm (20 inches) wide.
But there must be other stoves like this, right?
Does anyone have any tips for us? That would be great.
My wife and I are currently planning our house. The topic of wood stoves is giving us some headaches. Due to the planned placement of our stove, we would like one with three glass panels.
However, we have a problem: on one side next to a side glass panel, we plan to have our sofa, and the distance between the stove and the sofa is only 60 cm (24 inches).
I have already read the installation instructions for various stoves. They almost always state that a minimum distance of 80 cm (31 inches) must be maintained in the radiant area of the viewing windows.
A stove fitter near us offered us the "Sendai" model from Hase. For that one, the required distance is actually only 40 cm (16 inches). Unfortunately, it is too narrow for us. The stove should be about 50 cm (20 inches) wide.
But there must be other stoves like this, right?
Does anyone have any tips for us? That would be great.
Hi,
Having three panes of glass is certainly nice. Quickly browsing a large selection, I only found the Austroflamm "Glas," which also requires an 80cm (31.5 inches) clearance.
From my personal experience, I can tell you that the minimum distance (to the glass pane) mainly means that nothing will catch fire at that distance.
When the stove is in use, it gets (very) uncomfortably warm already at 80cm (31.5 inches) from the glass surface, which is the minimum clearance. You wouldn’t want to sit there all the time. Surfaces also become noticeably warm. I built a stainless steel reflector here, which I set up when needed, to make it possible for people to sit near the glass comfortably in some situations (like when having many guests).
If you want to keep your current layout and furniture arrangement, I would recommend choosing a stove with a large, gently curved viewing window but no side windows, as side windows require much larger clearances. Another option might be a stove mounted on a rotating base, so you can turn the glass somewhat towards the sofa when you want to look at the flames.
My Austroflamm Uno-Back has a 30cm (12 inches) side clearance, and that is really sufficient since it has no side windows.
In well-stocked newsagents, you can find special magazines about fireplaces and wood stoves. They offer wonderful ideas and inspiration.
Best regards
Thorsten
Having three panes of glass is certainly nice. Quickly browsing a large selection, I only found the Austroflamm "Glas," which also requires an 80cm (31.5 inches) clearance.
From my personal experience, I can tell you that the minimum distance (to the glass pane) mainly means that nothing will catch fire at that distance.
When the stove is in use, it gets (very) uncomfortably warm already at 80cm (31.5 inches) from the glass surface, which is the minimum clearance. You wouldn’t want to sit there all the time. Surfaces also become noticeably warm. I built a stainless steel reflector here, which I set up when needed, to make it possible for people to sit near the glass comfortably in some situations (like when having many guests).
If you want to keep your current layout and furniture arrangement, I would recommend choosing a stove with a large, gently curved viewing window but no side windows, as side windows require much larger clearances. Another option might be a stove mounted on a rotating base, so you can turn the glass somewhat towards the sofa when you want to look at the flames.
My Austroflamm Uno-Back has a 30cm (12 inches) side clearance, and that is really sufficient since it has no side windows.
In well-stocked newsagents, you can find special magazines about fireplaces and wood stoves. They offer wonderful ideas and inspiration.
Best regards
Thorsten
Good morning,
from my experience with our fireplace, I would recommend not placing anything closer than 80cm (31.5 inches) in front of the glass. There is always some dirt or debris around the area.
Is the chimney supposed to be next to the wall on the right, with the fireplace even further to the right? Why is the chimney built so far into the room? If you don’t need it as a room divider, I would consider other options (such as an external flue, a different position, or at most a Schiedel Kingfire Parat).
Edit: Keep in mind, you also always need some space to store wood, fire starters, and so on.
from my experience with our fireplace, I would recommend not placing anything closer than 80cm (31.5 inches) in front of the glass. There is always some dirt or debris around the area.
Is the chimney supposed to be next to the wall on the right, with the fireplace even further to the right? Why is the chimney built so far into the room? If you don’t need it as a room divider, I would consider other options (such as an external flue, a different position, or at most a Schiedel Kingfire Parat).
Edit: Keep in mind, you also always need some space to store wood, fire starters, and so on.
Why should the stove be around 50 cm (20 inches) wide? Your chimney is probably about 40 cm (16 inches). In my opinion, a stove of roughly the same size looks better. Plus, you gain an extra 5 cm (2 inches) of clearance.
The Asmara from Hase is slightly wider than the Sendai and requires a minimum clearance of 55 cm (22 inches). Otherwise, I don’t know of any stove that meets your conditions.
The Asmara from Hase is slightly wider than the Sendai and requires a minimum clearance of 55 cm (22 inches). Otherwise, I don’t know of any stove that meets your conditions.
Then I’ll share my experiences related to this:
We have the Luno from Hase (nominal output 5.5 kW). Yes, depending on how much wood is inside, it can get quite warm in front of the glass. But everything is within reasonable limits. And the dirt/ash in our case doesn’t spread as far as 80 cm (31 inches). More like 30–50 cm (12–20 inches).
Our chimney is also about 20cm (8 inches) away from the wall. According to the construction company, it couldn’t be done differently because of the roof and the upper walls. The fireplace is placed about 15cm (6 inches) in front of it.
This is how it looks:
We are making the best of the situation and will install a glass sliding door running behind the chimney. That way, it will look intentional...
Exactly! Very important. I know people who didn’t plan for that.
Jochen104 schrieb:
Good morning,
from my experience with our fireplace, I can tell you that I didn’t want anything within 80cm (31 inches) in front of the glass. There is always some dirt nearby anyway.
We have the Luno from Hase (nominal output 5.5 kW). Yes, depending on how much wood is inside, it can get quite warm in front of the glass. But everything is within reasonable limits. And the dirt/ash in our case doesn’t spread as far as 80 cm (31 inches). More like 30–50 cm (12–20 inches).
Jochen104 schrieb:
Is the chimney supposed to be next to the wall on the right and the fireplace even further right? Why is the chimney built so far into the room? If you don’t want it as a room divider, I would consider something different (outside flue, different position, or at most a Schiedel Kingfire Parat).
Our chimney is also about 20cm (8 inches) away from the wall. According to the construction company, it couldn’t be done differently because of the roof and the upper walls. The fireplace is placed about 15cm (6 inches) in front of it.
This is how it looks:
We are making the best of the situation and will install a glass sliding door running behind the chimney. That way, it will look intentional...
Jochen104 schrieb:
Edit: Keep in mind, you always need some space to store wood, kindling, etc.
Exactly! Very important. I know people who didn’t plan for that.
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