Wood Heating Safety Research: An Update.
Wood Heating Safety Research: An Update.
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Peacock, R. D.
Fire Technology, Vol. 23, No. 4, 292-312, November
1987.
Keywords:
chimneys; creosote; fireplaces; fire safety; fire tests;
flues; heating equipment; stoves; wood
Abstract:
The Center for Fire Research at the National Bureau of
Standards has been involved in research related to wood
heating safety for more than seven years. Areas of
interest have included: typical operating conditions of
modern heating appliances, intensity and duration of
chimney fires in factory-built and masonry chimneys,
clearance reduction systems for protection of
combustible walls and ceilings, and wall pass-through
systems for connection of appliances to chimneys through
combustible walls. This paper presents a review of
research at NBS and elsewhere related to wood heating
safety and provides an assessment of the impact of the
research on the fire safe use of wood heating
appliances. Extensive references of research related to
solid fuel heating safety are included.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899