Wood Burning Stove Flue Installation Guide

Drawings courtesy of schiedel chimney systems wood burning multi fuel stoves the stove should be connected to the flue using vitreous enamel or 1mm thick single wall stainless steel pipe.

Wood burning stove flue installation guide.

Installing a wood burning stove means you will need stovepipe. A wood stove is such a treat as not only does it provide heat but you can cook on it too and create many cherished family memories around it during the deepest darkest winter times. Download our chimney pipe installation guide or build your chimney pipe using our automated chimney pipe builder. Proper installation is imperative to operate a space heater in your home.

Have a read through the following guide to work out what you need and then use that information to work out roughly what it will cost you under our guide to stove costs. This included fitting a flue liner opening up the chimney breast inserting a new lintel rendering the brick opening and fitting a sandstone hearth stone which we purchased from a local architectural salvage yard. Manufacturer s installation instructions should always be consulted before installation. Determine the inner diameter of your chimney.

Installation depends on the route used for the vent pipes. Observe your stove s clearance rating when picking a suitable spot. I hope this guide will help with your wood burning stove installation and that you may enjoy the warmth and memories it will create. Your stove clearance can depend on where you live whether your residence s.

For the exact rules in your area check with a local wood heat retailer chimney sweep or building inspector. Vertical horizontal or a combination of both. Follow manufacturer recommendations whenever applicable. Safe installation of your wood stove.

Installations show are by way of illustration only. How to install wood stove pipe through wall. Radiating heat from the stove can pose a hazard to nearby walls and furniture so wood stoves generally have a specified clearance a minimum safe distance between the stove and nearby floors and walls. Stovepipe differs from chimney systems.

Maximum overall length of straight pipe. Also called stove pipe smoke pipe chimney connector etc the rules provided here are based on the csa installation code used in canada. This is usually the same size as the flue collar on your appliance. Wood stoves can get very very hot during use.

As a rough guide we paid around 1300 for our installation which excluded the cost of the stove itself. A wood stove can have surface temperatures which reach over 400 degrees f. The interior stove temperatures are over 1 000 degrees f and if a chimney fire occurs temperatures over 2 000 degrees f are possible. 3 m 10 ft.

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