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Section
2
– Mobile home installation
INSTALL AND USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTALLATION
AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ONLY. WHILE MOST ANYONE WITH BASIC
CARPENTRY SKILLS CAN SUCCESSFULLY AND SAFELY INSTALL THEIR KUMA WOOD
STOVE, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT IT IS INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONAL WHO IS PROPERLY TRAINED AND LICENSED–PREFERABLY AN NFI
CERTIFIED (NATIONAL FIREPLACE INSTITUE) EXPERT.
CAUTION:
The Structural integrity of the mobile home floor, walls and ceiling/roof must be maintained.
Use additional bracing if required. Never cut a load bearing wall or engineered truss, use elbows if
necessary to offset the pipe.
CAUTION: NEVER INSTALL A STOVE IN A SLEEPING ROOM.
STEP 1: Collect the proper tools and materials and determine a location for the stove.
Tools:
1.
Reciprocating Saw
2.
Assorted Screwdrivers
3.
Measuring Tape
4.
Pencil
5.
Plumb Line
6.
Electric or Cordless Drill with assorted drill and driver bits
7.
Tin shears
8.
Utility Knife
9.
Pliers
10.
Hammer
11.
Assorted Wrenches
Materials:
1.
4” Outside air duct with screen. Kuma part# KA OA 1 is available from your dealer. It includes
the screened vent, stove adapter, and 4’ of flex vent to be used for through the wall applications.
2.
Caulking to seal roof flashing and storm collar. High temperature silicone is recommended.
3.
Assorted nails and screws.
4.
Short pieces of 2x4 or 2x6. Two pieces minimum 24” long.
5.
Copper wire, 8 gauge, for grounding. Grounding “clamp” “terminal” or “lug”, for attaching
ground wire at stove and mobile home frame.
Determining the stove location:
When choosing a stove location, there are a few things that should be considered.
1.
Try to choose a location that is centrally located in the house.
2.
Try to choose a location that will be easy to access from your wood storage area.
3.
Survey the roof area above and around the location of the chimney exit. Be sure there are no
dormers, roof valleys or any other roof irregularities that could cause difficulty when trying to set
and seal the roof flashing.
4.
If possible, survey the attic area above and around the location of the chimney. Be sure there are
no major obstructions such as plumbing, heating ducts, electrical wires, phone cables, etc. Also
check the crawl space below and around the stove location for the same obstructions.
STEP 2: Installing the chimney.
