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Excess smoke is a sign of incomplete combustion. If the wood doesn't burn completely, it will release airborne particulate matter in the form of smoke. You can reduce the amount of smoke produced by your wood-burning fires, however, by following these tips.

At least 36 inches of clearance must be allowed between the top of a stove and an unprotected ceiling. Brick or stone provide little or no protection for a combustible wall since they are good conductors of heat. Therefore, by themselves, these are not suitable as wall protectors.

This is usually caused by poor draft or draw. The chimney system does not pull hard enough to move the exhaust fumes quickly through the secondary burn off system. Volatile flue gases then ignite inside the main combustion zone (the fire) and make small puffs of smoke.

Before lighting a fire, ensure that all of the controllable air vents on the stove are open. Leave the vents fully open when lighting a fire and while the fire gets going. Slowly start to close down the vents once the fire has caught hold of the kindling. ... Adjust the air vents throughout the fire to keep it going.

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A common way to help protect the wall behind a wood stove and create a backdrop for your stove includes using masonry veneer faux panels. Stone or brick is a common material to use behind a wood burning stove. These panels help create more of a focal point for a room.

Yes. Clearance should be three times the diameter of the pipe, e.g., a 6-inch pipe needs 18 inches of clearance. Heat shields may be used to reduce the clearance by the same ratio as for the stove. For example, with sheet metal you can reduce the clearance by two-thirds, from 18 inches to 6 inches.

A CSA or ULC certified stove will come with its own clearances specified on the label (typically 12" to 16") on the rear and two sides. Lastly, if you are replacing a properly installed uncertified stove you can safely do so without consulting anyone.

A stove must stand on a non-combustible hearth extending a minimum of 225mm in front & 150mm out from the stove at the sides. If the hearth is on a combustible floor it must be at least 250mm thick.

Your wood stove relies on suction, called draft or draught, from the chimney to draw the smoke up out of your wood stove and out of your house. There are a few items that can cause bad draft in wood burning stoves: a cold chimney, wind induced down draft, or even a clogged or obstructed chimney.