Jeff Shields RE/MAX Anchor Realty serving Qualicum Beach, Parksville, French Creek, Coombs of the Oceanside area on Vancouver Island British Columbia

Jeffery Shields - REALTOR

RE/MAX Anchor Realty
(Independently Owned and Operated)
113 West 2nd Avenue, PO Box 1890
Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1T5 Canada
Cell: 250-240-5021
Bus: 250-752-2466
Fax: 250-752-2433
Toll Free: 800-668-3622

Wood Heating Appliances

Do you have a wood burning appliance?

Although there is nothing like the warm glow of a wood fire on a cold winter's night, fireplaces and wood stoves present insurance issues. Has it been installed according to the official code? It's one of the things a home inspector will usually pay a lot of attention to.

If you are thinking of selling your home with a fireplace or wood stove, you could have it inspected first. There are a variety of professionals who are trained in wood unit safety, including:

If you plan to install a new chimney or wood-heating appliance, or replace one wood stove with another, many municipalities require a building permit. If that's the case, the building inspector may automatically inspect the installation as part of the service.

Insurance Issues

There are five points the insurance company will be concerned with:

Having a properly installed wood heat system and making it safer means the best possible premium for insurance coverage. You should inform your insurance company or broker whenever a change is made to the wood heat system. This includes adding or changing a wood stove, modifying a chimney - anything that may influence the safety of the wood heat system.

Safety

There are a number of basic safety steps required for the proper maintenance of a wood burning appliance you should also be aware of.

Source: CREA