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.
DragonyxXL schrieb:
Of course, you can still implement your concept and simply leave 1-2 seats unoccupied when using the stove, but why limit yourself like that?Everything you wrote is absolutely correct!
That’s what I meant in my post by "warm." Although – 60 degrees Celsius (140°F) is about the threshold where a person would say “ouch” if they touched it.
This minimum clearance also just means: if something is placed at the minimum distance or further away and the appliance is operated at maximum power, the object there will not catch fire (although discoloration of wool sweaters can happen, which should be a warning for the original poster!).
The OP’s concept is nice – but as I said, it doesn’t fit this floor plan / furniture arrangement. It will become a living room microwave oven. The sofa will “thank you” for being heated constantly up to 40/50/60 degrees Celsius (104/122/140°F) in parts by radiant heat.
A good fireplace showroom will examine the situation on site and develop a suitable concept with the future proud stove owner that includes the right stove and placement.
In my opinion, a wood stove is not an item to buy on a whim in a hardware store or just because of the look on the internet. By the way, the stove mentioned by the OP is really good – definitely not cheap at about 3,000 euros. The willingness to invest an appropriate amount of money is definitely there, which is good!
I also think the stove doesn’t fit there. Because even towards the bottom of the plan... the distance from the stove to the wall below is about 325 cm (128 inches). If a table is supposed to be placed as indicated, and the table is approximately 180 cm (71 inches) long, then at the top of the plan there would be about 70 cm (28 inches) from the edge of the table to the stove. Actually, the table would need to be moved further towards the top of the plan so that the person at the bottom of the plan can get up from the table comfortably or pass by somewhere.
The table actually fits better when rotated.
I would reconsider the large window in the living room. Is it facing south or west? That way, it becomes clear that the door will initially remain a wall: rotate the sofa, then you can place the TV in the top left corner of the plan and look towards the fireplace with a slight turn to the left. Regarding the window: a narrow one next to the fireplace and a similar one above the basement stairs – this will add some dynamics to the room. We have something similar now, and it’s wonderful for watching TV, the garden, and the fireplace from the sofa.
I would reconsider the large window in the living room. Is it facing south or west? That way, it becomes clear that the door will initially remain a wall: rotate the sofa, then you can place the TV in the top left corner of the plan and look towards the fireplace with a slight turn to the left. Regarding the window: a narrow one next to the fireplace and a similar one above the basement stairs – this will add some dynamics to the room. We have something similar now, and it’s wonderful for watching TV, the garden, and the fireplace from the sofa.
@totti: What do you mean by the 50cm (20 inches) distance? I might be a bit on the ladder, but you hardly want to sit, stand, or do anything closer than 50cm (20 inches) to the chimney, so that distance shouldn’t be an issue, right? To illustrate: I recently bought a Contura 620 and my sofa is about 4 meters (13 feet) away to make the most of the ambiance. Deleted... by the way, I found what I was looking for.
Best regards, Thomas
Best regards, Thomas
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