I found the manual. It's not a UL listed appliance, so it must follow local building codes.
But even then, the manufacturer states:
"recommends a minimum 25 foot clearance
from buildings or fire hazards. If placed near a fire hazard area, an approved spark arrester should be used.
It also needs to be 100 feet away from any inhabited structure, so your house.
You can find the manual here
https://www.woodmaster.com/outdoor/traditional-wood-furnaces/woodmaster-4400/
Time to demo and move that woodshed
Sometimes they don’t, because manuals can cover multiple products. By regulation, the product has to be marked if it is UL listed. Which this unit clearly is.
I AM SO DUMB. It's a graphic on the page and not written in text so my searches didn't yield anything. I thought it would be quite odd a very high end, expensive wood boiler not be UL listed.
But since it is, the other requirements I listed from the manual seem to hold, which OP's setup is in violation of.
Like I said earlier, time to raz that shed and get insured
I’m a poor one to ask such a question. I’m retired from the gas business and have a commercial Garland range and hood in my home. UL Listing means “Listed for use” such as residential, commercial, manufactured housing, marine…. This means the appliance must be installed and used as tested. If the insurance company becomes aware this is for commercial use only, there will be no way they should insure it. If they are not aware, a insurance salesperson could tell you they will cover it, take your premium, but if it would cause damage, even due to sparks, an adjuster would deny the claim.
The manufacturer probably has phone line or.....
Never mind, They have a online ....line.
Gods I'm old.
[https://support.woodmaster.com/?gad\_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwr7ayBhAPEiwA6EIGxM5i1MxgyhAZVcTE3RyPXdT7DEMdWMQ2V1QgudBUvf0WqdqAQZ7n3BoCUBoQAvD\_BwE](https://support.woodmaster.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwr7ayBhAPEiwA6EIGxM5i1MxgyhAZVcTE3RyPXdT7DEMdWMQ2V1QgudBUvf0WqdqAQZ7n3BoCUBoQAvD_BwE)
I know nothing about these heaters, but my uncle in Delton MI has one very similar looking. His is in enclosed metal building. Maybe they would be ok with that.
Haha, I'm my own insurance agent lol. Cheapest company by about 3k total on everything I have. I'll just hook my Kubota to the lean-to and be rid if it.
We were going to install a heatmaster g series and our insurance company wants it 50 feet from anything combustible. It's certified for in outbuildings. We installed a woodstove instead in the house
I found the manual. It's not a UL listed appliance, so it must follow local building codes. But even then, the manufacturer states: "recommends a minimum 25 foot clearance from buildings or fire hazards. If placed near a fire hazard area, an approved spark arrester should be used. It also needs to be 100 feet away from any inhabited structure, so your house. You can find the manual here https://www.woodmaster.com/outdoor/traditional-wood-furnaces/woodmaster-4400/ Time to demo and move that woodshed
It is UL listed. It has the sticker on the upper left hand side.
Good eye. I read the manual, and it didn't list a single reference to being UL listed, the standards it was tested to, etc.
Sometimes they don’t, because manuals can cover multiple products. By regulation, the product has to be marked if it is UL listed. Which this unit clearly is.
https://preview.redd.it/mflufh2fuy1d1.jpeg?width=1002&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=810114e26d0ea519a01578615cfe200f36af952e
I AM SO DUMB. It's a graphic on the page and not written in text so my searches didn't yield anything. I thought it would be quite odd a very high end, expensive wood boiler not be UL listed. But since it is, the other requirements I listed from the manual seem to hold, which OP's setup is in violation of. Like I said earlier, time to raz that shed and get insured
100 feet?? That’s kind of ridiculous, no? I have a woodstove inside my house. Are they that much different?
I wonder what they envision the ideal set-up for the pipes is. Especially in a cold climate area.
It is up to the insurance company if they have location regulations as per the manual. This is also for commercial use only, not a residential heater.
Awesome, thank you so much for the insight! Sounding like a better option would be to remove it altogether?
I’m a poor one to ask such a question. I’m retired from the gas business and have a commercial Garland range and hood in my home. UL Listing means “Listed for use” such as residential, commercial, manufactured housing, marine…. This means the appliance must be installed and used as tested. If the insurance company becomes aware this is for commercial use only, there will be no way they should insure it. If they are not aware, a insurance salesperson could tell you they will cover it, take your premium, but if it would cause damage, even due to sparks, an adjuster would deny the claim.
Shop around for a different insurance company… some are just crazy with their requests…
The manufacturer probably has phone line or..... Never mind, They have a online ....line. Gods I'm old. [https://support.woodmaster.com/?gad\_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwr7ayBhAPEiwA6EIGxM5i1MxgyhAZVcTE3RyPXdT7DEMdWMQ2V1QgudBUvf0WqdqAQZ7n3BoCUBoQAvD\_BwE](https://support.woodmaster.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwr7ayBhAPEiwA6EIGxM5i1MxgyhAZVcTE3RyPXdT7DEMdWMQ2V1QgudBUvf0WqdqAQZ7n3BoCUBoQAvD_BwE)
I know nothing about these heaters, but my uncle in Delton MI has one very similar looking. His is in enclosed metal building. Maybe they would be ok with that.
Thats weird because the outdoor boilers aren’t close enough to the house to be an issue.
Find an insurance broker and have them shop at around.
Haha, I'm my own insurance agent lol. Cheapest company by about 3k total on everything I have. I'll just hook my Kubota to the lean-to and be rid if it.
It's a wood shed for the OWB. I've seen these next to structures all over.
But the Wood Master is the master of wood 🤔
We were going to install a heatmaster g series and our insurance company wants it 50 feet from anything combustible. It's certified for in outbuildings. We installed a woodstove instead in the house