I am remodeling an old house that has a Hearth King wood burning stove in the corner of a room. The owners would like to put it back in the corner when we are done. The inspector told me my best bet would be to find the old manufacturer's literature on distances from combustible materials, etc.
I just searched online a little and came up with nothing.
No skin off your nose, but you might suggest the HO get an OK from his insurance company before proceeding. Most of them don't want to talk to you if the stove doesn't have modern UL/EPA approvals.
Check the local BI or fire department. Different AHJs may have different requirements.
Uncertified stoves have specific installation requirements called out by code. Here's a non-code reference:
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Un-certified woodstove clearance distances: 48" to combustibles at sides, rear, and corners as well as the "fueling" or or ash removal side of the the heater. This distance might be reduced to 36" with an approved heat shield.
Un-certified woodstove clearance distance: 60' above the stove top to the ceiling or any combustible above the heater.
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There should be somebody at the local level who can get you up and running right. If the manufacturers specs are not readily available, somewhere there is an industry standard. I can't speak for the inspector, but if you show some documentation, odds are you would be fine.
One could put a little fire-brick on the walls behind.
In the absence of manufacturer's literature, I would let you install it with the prescriptive methods of NFPA 211 (most of what you need is in Ch. 13).
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