Luc Gross
01-10-2013, 10:51 AM
Hey guys,
I'm new to this site and suck at reading all the posts..so I thought I'd post my own! I'm currently rebuilding a wood stove hearth and the backing for the fireplace. There was an old hearth and the chimney is still intact.
What I'm trying to figure out is whether or not I need to move the receptacle on the wall behind the stove. A few people that I've spoken to say that it's ok because it's not higher than the stove, and that it meets the clearance to combustibles (it sits below the stove line; more than 8" away from stove which is the requirement on the stove) and a few others say that it would be illegal. I'd like to leave it because of the blower on the stove, but I can't complete the work until I know if it has to be removed or not.
Helpful hints?
Here's a photo.
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x363/ozymandyas_lucas/hearth_zpsc06f46db.jpg
I'm new to this site and suck at reading all the posts..so I thought I'd post my own! I'm currently rebuilding a wood stove hearth and the backing for the fireplace. There was an old hearth and the chimney is still intact.
What I'm trying to figure out is whether or not I need to move the receptacle on the wall behind the stove. A few people that I've spoken to say that it's ok because it's not higher than the stove, and that it meets the clearance to combustibles (it sits below the stove line; more than 8" away from stove which is the requirement on the stove) and a few others say that it would be illegal. I'd like to leave it because of the blower on the stove, but I can't complete the work until I know if it has to be removed or not.
Helpful hints?
Here's a photo.
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x363/ozymandyas_lucas/hearth_zpsc06f46db.jpg