Installing Wood Stove Pipe

Posted on February 18 2010 by Erwan Go

Basically wood stove pipes are metal tube with long cylindrical to ease release smoke particles. Vent free and venting are two types of Wood Stove Pipe and each of them are working in a specific way. Nowadays wood stove pipes are available in the wood stoves market with different features like plate warmer and bun additions, CO2 monitors and temperature gauges, porcelain and metal facings. Suit yourself to buy the right one that you really need.

There are couple things you should know in installing Wood Stove Pipe:

* The right distance – at least 36 inches away from the wall and then a hole according to the diameter of your wood stove is to be drilled on your wall.

* Use Chimney liners – if you do not want to go through the hassle of dealing with heat and smoke problems then it is very important to use a chimney liner and make sure the Wood Stove Pipe do not pass through closets, ceiling or outside a building without these chimney liners.

* Use them inside – Wood Stove Pipe should be used inside not outside however many homeowner used them out of the window. As a result, the pipe rapidly to creosote but it takes less time to cool as compared to a prefabricated metal chimney.

* Keep away all flammable material – you must keep away all flammable material as they could cause a fire.

* Build brick wall – you need to build a 3 inches brick wall close to the edge of your wall just to protect your wall from the heat and prevent heat damage.

* Exterior wall and outside chimney should be keeps in distance – install factory made pipe not less than 9 inches.

* Air leakage prevention – for final connection, use steel connector sleeve to prevent air leakage.

* Regular maintenance – Wood Stove Pipe need to check regularly after installed to see if there some maintenance is required.

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