Woodstock Soapstone Company
66Airpark Road, West Lebanon, NH 03784
800-866-4344 • www.woodstove.com
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS
CAUTION: THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF
MUST BE MAINTAINED.
Mobile Home Prohibition:
WARNING:
DO NOT INSTALL IN SLEEPING ROOM
Because mobile homes are also referred to by HUD as
“manufactured” homes, regulations present a gray area.
Many “mobile” homes are set on a permanent foundation
and connected to public utilities. If you are installing a
stove in a mobile or manufactured home, check out the
requirements above and check with your local code offi-
cials. More questions? Give us a call Monday through
Saturday from 9 to 5 Eastern time at 1-800-866-4344.
While all stove installations have to meet National Fire
Safety codes, mobile homes are given special consideration
when it comes to installing a wood burning stove. These
additional regulations were established by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and result in
the following additional requirements:
1. Double Wall Connector Pipe
2. Outside Air for Combustion
3. Tie Downs for the Stove
4. Spark Arrestor on the Chimney Cap
5. Stove Grounded to Chassis
6. Stoves May Not Be Installed in Mobile Home Bedrooms
Double wall pipe
must be used to connect the stove to the
chimney. This is stove pipe that is constructed with two
walls, usually with the inner wall made of stainless steel. It
reduces the required clearance to combustible building
materials and furnishings.
Outside Air
must be used for combustion. Because of the
tight construction of mobile homes, wood stoves need a
way to get adequate air for complete combustion from out-
side the home in order to avoid the risk of depleting oxy-
gen in the living space. Having outside air for combustion
is a requirement for all woodburning stoves in the state of
Washington and is recommended for woodstoves in
“super tight” new construction.
Tie Downs:
The stove must be attached to the floor. This
is to prevent tipping in the event the home is moved. (We
can provide tie downs for our stoves at no extra charge).
Spark Arrestor:
The chimney cap must have a spark
arrestor screen. These are available with most prefabricated
chimney systems.
Grounding:
The stove should be grounded to the home
chassis.
Not allowed in mobile home bedrooms:
wood stoves are
not permitted for installation in bedrooms in mobile
homes.
The Outside Air Adapter attaches to the bottom of stove
over the air damper inlet. The four inch round outlet
allows you to connect ducting from the stove to the out-
doors. Woodstock Soapstone Company manufactures an
Outside Air Adapter that fastens directly over the air
damper inlet on the Ideal Steel Hybrid. It has a four-inch
collar which allows you to attach a four inch pipe, usually
flexible dryer duct, from the stove to the outside. For long
runs, the flexible pipe can transition to PVC or aluminum
pipe, if you wish.
Mobile home with pitched roof
Attic Insulation Shield
Close-Clearance
Pipe
Finish Ceiling
Support
Attic Insulation Shield
Tie-Downs
Grounding
Outside Air Adapter
and Duct
Chimney Cap with
Spark Arrester
Class A Chimney
Flashing/Storm Collar
Mobile home instal-
lations require a
number of special
considerations,
including dedicated
outside air, tie-
downs, and ground-
ing to the chassis of
the mobile home.
Double Wall
Connector PIpe
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