Frequently Asked Questions : Wood stoves

Questions

	Can I install a wood stove in my mobile home?
	Can I install my stove using an existing masonry chimney?
	Can I remove the solid cast iron door on my heater and replace it with a glass door?
	Can I use manufactured logs in my stove?
	Do I need a chimney thermometer?
	Do I need a floor protector under and around the stove?
	Do I need an ash drawer?
	Do I need an EPA certified wood heater?
	How do EPA certified stoves work as opposed to Non-EPA stoves?
	How do I determine the size of heater I need and where should I install it?
	Is it possible to reduce the minimum clearances to combustible materials?
	Is my heater "CSA", "UL", or "ULC" approved?
	What do the words "draft" and "negative pressure" mean?
	What does EPA mean?
	What is the difference between EPA and CSAB415.1 ?
	What product should I use to clean the glass?
	What type of exhaust system do I need?
	When do I need to replace the door gasket and what type of gasket do I have to buy?
	When do I need to replace the firebrick and what type of friebrick do I have to buy?
	Why do I get too much heat?
	Why does the fire go out when I close the stove door?
	Why does the glass get so dirty?
	Why doesn't my stove produce enough heat?
	Why has the paint turned white and how do I re-paint my heater?
	Why is the BTU indicated on the EPA label smaller than the one advertised?
	Why is the efficiency reported on the white tag affixed to the appliance different than the efficiency published on the web site?
	Why is there smoke when I use my stove?
	Why should I install a blower?