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Wood Energy Technology Transfer (WETT) is the authority on all solid fuel burning appliances in Canada. The Canadian Standards Authority (CSA) recognizes the CSA Standard B365 as the guide lines to ensure the safe and proper installation of all wood stoves, pellet stoves, corn stoves, factory built fire places, combination furnaces and add-on furnaces.
Successful completion of Code Compliance and Wood burning Systems. Eighty (80) weeks of relevant field experience is recommended and is required to achieve certification following this course. To create more uniformity in inspection activities and provide participants with instruction in level one inspection activities. Included in this course are: Inspection Checklist forms that have been purposely developed to guide you in the field inspection, a documentation and reporting process that will provide you with the essential and required content for your Inspection Report.
Typically, when people are looking for an insurance type of inspection, a visual inspection is conducted to determine if there is evidence of any problems with the installation. This includes examining clearances, chimney heights and visual signs of deterioration. If there are concerns identified, then the inspector should make a recommendation that the appliance be checked and, if necessary, repaired by a WETT certified technician or chimney sweep.
A fireplace is an architectural structure to contain a fire for heating and, especially historically, for cooking. A fire is contained in a firebox or fire pit; a chimney or other flue directs gas and particulate exhaust to escape. The fireplace must conform to the Ontario Building Code if built in that Province. They must also comply to CSA B-65 in order to be passed by City or Municipal Building Code Official or WETT Inspector.
Masonry and prefabricated fireplaces can be fueled with wood, natural gas, biomass and propane fuel sources. Vent-less Fireplaces (duct free/room-venting fireplaces) are fueled by either gel, liquid propane, bottled gas or natural gas. In the US, some states and local counties have laws restricting these types of fireplaces. They must be sized appropriately to the area to be heated. There are also air quality control issues due to the amount of moisture they release into the room air, and oxygen sensor and carbon monoxide sensors are safety essentials.
Masonry (brick or stone fireplaces and chimneys) with or without tile-lined flue. Reinforced concrete chimneys. Fundamental design flaws bankrupted the US manufacturers and made the design obsolete. These chimneys often show vertical cracks on the exterior. Metal-lined flue: Double or triple walled metal pipe running up inside a new or existing wood-framed or masonry chase. Newly constructed flues may feature a chase cover, a cap, and a spark arrestor at the top to keep small animals out and sparks from exiting the chimney cavity.
Most experienced Professional Home Inspection companies will provide a WETT Inspection of your fireplace, wood stove, fireplace insert or pellet stove as part of the home inspection process. The fee for a home inspection is typically around $50.00 when included as part of the home inspection. You can end up paying un-needed fees if you happen to choose a home inspector who is not WETT certified and then have to pay for another inspector to inspector your wood burning appliance. Ask your home inspector prior to booking inspection what his qualifications are.
Successful completion of Code Compliance and Wood burning Systems. Eighty (80) weeks of relevant field experience is recommended and is required to achieve certification following this course. To create more uniformity in inspection activities and provide participants with instruction in level one inspection activities. Included in this course are: Inspection Checklist forms that have been purposely developed to guide you in the field inspection, a documentation and reporting process that will provide you with the essential and required content for your Inspection Report.
Typically, when people are looking for an insurance type of inspection, a visual inspection is conducted to determine if there is evidence of any problems with the installation. This includes examining clearances, chimney heights and visual signs of deterioration. If there are concerns identified, then the inspector should make a recommendation that the appliance be checked and, if necessary, repaired by a WETT certified technician or chimney sweep.
A fireplace is an architectural structure to contain a fire for heating and, especially historically, for cooking. A fire is contained in a firebox or fire pit; a chimney or other flue directs gas and particulate exhaust to escape. The fireplace must conform to the Ontario Building Code if built in that Province. They must also comply to CSA B-65 in order to be passed by City or Municipal Building Code Official or WETT Inspector.
Masonry and prefabricated fireplaces can be fueled with wood, natural gas, biomass and propane fuel sources. Vent-less Fireplaces (duct free/room-venting fireplaces) are fueled by either gel, liquid propane, bottled gas or natural gas. In the US, some states and local counties have laws restricting these types of fireplaces. They must be sized appropriately to the area to be heated. There are also air quality control issues due to the amount of moisture they release into the room air, and oxygen sensor and carbon monoxide sensors are safety essentials.
Masonry (brick or stone fireplaces and chimneys) with or without tile-lined flue. Reinforced concrete chimneys. Fundamental design flaws bankrupted the US manufacturers and made the design obsolete. These chimneys often show vertical cracks on the exterior. Metal-lined flue: Double or triple walled metal pipe running up inside a new or existing wood-framed or masonry chase. Newly constructed flues may feature a chase cover, a cap, and a spark arrestor at the top to keep small animals out and sparks from exiting the chimney cavity.
Most experienced Professional Home Inspection companies will provide a WETT Inspection of your fireplace, wood stove, fireplace insert or pellet stove as part of the home inspection process. The fee for a home inspection is typically around $50.00 when included as part of the home inspection. You can end up paying un-needed fees if you happen to choose a home inspector who is not WETT certified and then have to pay for another inspector to inspector your wood burning appliance. Ask your home inspector prior to booking inspection what his qualifications are.
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