There are a couple of different ways to make the conversion from a wood stove pipe to a chimney pipe for proper venting.
Pellet stove into masonry chimney.
Avoid creating 90 degree bends in the system.
In this case you will need to go from the 4 inch chimney liner tee down to 3 inch.
Most pellet stoves have 3 inch vent sizes.
This is why you must convert from stove pipe to class a chimney pipe when venting your wood burning stove.
If you ve got a new pellet stove and an existing masonry chimney you can probably vent the stove through the chimney and save yourself the trouble of installing a through the wall vent.
Installing a pellet stove in an existing chimney is a great way to avoid the hassle of cutting into a wall or through the roof to properly vent the stove.
When installing a chimney liner for a pellet stove there is one thing to remember.
Although pellet stove chimney.
If the chimney length is greater than 15 feet you should just up to a 4 inch chimney liner.
My alternative install would be about 72 of pipe at a 45 deg angle from the house wall to clear from under a porch roof and would be cheaper than the chimney liner.
Yes your pellet stove can be vented through your existing chimney providing your pellet stove is placed in front of your existing fireplace and you have the proper clearance the airspace between the stove the walls and you meet the minimums as defined in the owner s manual.
These include through the ceiling or through the wall venting methods.
All pellet stoves require a rainproof cap at the top.
The chimney for the wood stove should ideally go straight up and out of the house making as few bends or turns as possible.
How to install stove pipe into chimney.
The stove dealer recommends a liner as well as some of the posters here so i m still not sure which direction to head in regarding going into the chimney.
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