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   brownbagg | Jul 15, 2006 08:33pm | #1

   about eight years ago, Sears had a wood stove that was certified for Mobile homes. Now around here alot of people do it with the cheapy stove, but I would be afraid to.

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   Sphere | Jul 15, 2006 09:21pm | #2

   Make certain the chimney support box falls between the roof trusses . DO NOT cut and head off one of them. What I had many , many yrs ago was little more than a 1x2 top chord, and a 1x2 bottom chord, with 1/4'' plywood gussets about 3x3" stapled on either side every few feet...not a truss as much as a strut.

   Stay way clear of panelled walls. Make sure the hearth base is over the steel, and check the underpinning at the stove location and double up if needed.

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   Ray | Jul 16, 2006 04:56pm | #3

   You'll also need an outside air inlet for the stove.  A fireproof duct through the wall or through the floor and to an outside wall. 

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   opiegarden | Jul 16, 2006 05:20pm | #4

   Thank you very much for the responses.

   Edited 7/16/2006 10:20 am by opiegarden

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   Mooney | Jul 16, 2006 08:03pm | #5

   following good advice

   Pic a unit that is moble home specified as they will normally be zero clearnce .

   Venting should be triple stainless with aproved connections and arrestor cap.

   Only buy with detailed instructions from the manufactor .

   Tim

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   Piffin | Jul 17, 2006 04:37am | #6

   The biggest diff from typical site built homes is that due to the way mobiles and modulars are built is that they are assumed to be more air-tight, so code requires they have air supply vent in addition to the flue out. If you fail to by a unit certified for manufactured home and install according to instructions, the home can easily fill with CO and kill the occupants.

    

    

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