What is the policy of the Cracker Mill when an installation is inspected and clearances to the stove and the connector pipe are not in compliance with the manufacturers instructions?
The Cracker Mill has adopted a strict policy that requires all stove and pipe clearances to be in compliance with the instructions as outlined in the manual for the stove or, in the absence of specific connector pipe clearances in the stove manual, the manual for the pipe. In no case can the clearances be less than allowed by NFPA 211 for an unlisted stove without specific instructions provided by the manufacturer of the stove or pipe. In the absence of a specific document provided by the manufacturer we require the stove to meet the NFPA 211 code and be signed off by the local code officer. We will not accept any clearances that were allowed by the local code officer unless documented as allowed by the NFPA 211 as adopted into the building code. It is a rare case when a local code officer will allow a clearance that is less than is stated in the instructions for the product or the NFPA 211 document. However, if we are presented with such a situation we may decline to perform the work
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