Going to use stove pipe instead of powervent
- Tifford
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I'm planning on pulling the wood stove out next week and a half.
I thought about installing a power vent but the more research I did the more I'm leaning to using double wall stove pipe and following the path of the old wood stove pipe that will be torn out.
Correct me if I'm wrong because I'm new to coal but the negatives with the power vent are: cost, repairs, noise, electrical use.
Positives with stove pipe chimney are: simple, low cost, no electricity needed and quiet.
Looks like I'll be scouting for options for pipe at local stores. From what I've read it looks like one should stick with one brand of pipe for the entire route of pipe. Also, never had a auto damper on a stove before....should be interesting.
Goal is to get the most efficiency out of the stove without CO. Got to seal the joints and point the pipe a certain way. I'm looking forward to working with it.
Right now this area is at the tail end of a bad winter storm. High winds with low temps.
I thought about installing a power vent but the more research I did the more I'm leaning to using double wall stove pipe and following the path of the old wood stove pipe that will be torn out.
Correct me if I'm wrong because I'm new to coal but the negatives with the power vent are: cost, repairs, noise, electrical use.
Positives with stove pipe chimney are: simple, low cost, no electricity needed and quiet.
Looks like I'll be scouting for options for pipe at local stores. From what I've read it looks like one should stick with one brand of pipe for the entire route of pipe. Also, never had a auto damper on a stove before....should be interesting.
Goal is to get the most efficiency out of the stove without CO. Got to seal the joints and point the pipe a certain way. I'm looking forward to working with it.
Right now this area is at the tail end of a bad winter storm. High winds with low temps.
- McGiever
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I'm so happy you chose not to put a built for intermittent duty PV into continuous duty service on a solid fuel appliance.
Negative pressures inside of pipe, but doesn't hurt to seal up all those cracks as that just improves the draft that much more.
Negative pressures inside of pipe, but doesn't hurt to seal up all those cracks as that just improves the draft that much more.
- Tifford
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I went to a box store today and was disappointed at the double wall options. They had some sort of through the wall 'kit' for nearly 400. They also had some twist lock 3 and 4 foot straight lengths but that was it for double wall insulated stainless.
I did get a wire wheel for my drill to take the rust off around the glass. I also picked up some rattle can high temp paint.
At a dedicated stove store I picked up some rope/gasket material and high temp glue for around the glass.
I'll probably have to go back to the dedicated stove store and see what they have for pipe. I might have to go to the big city of Syracuse and see what some of their stores have.
I did get a wire wheel for my drill to take the rust off around the glass. I also picked up some rattle can high temp paint.
At a dedicated stove store I picked up some rope/gasket material and high temp glue for around the glass.
I'll probably have to go back to the dedicated stove store and see what they have for pipe. I might have to go to the big city of Syracuse and see what some of their stores have.
- nepacoal
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I've used this site 3 or 4 times with good luck. Decent pricing with fast delivery
https://www.build.com/duravent/c112294?page=brows ... lsrc=aw.ds
https://www.build.com/duravent/c112294?page=brows ... lsrc=aw.ds
- Tifford
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Thank You for the help!!!nepacoal wrote: ↑Mon. Feb. 25, 2019 6:08 pmI've used this site 3 or 4 times with good luck. Decent pricing with fast delivery
https://www.build.com/duravent/c112294?page=brows ... lsrc=aw.ds
- nepacoal
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Sorry to hear they cannot help you. I'm not even sure what that response from them means. I can still get any size duravent from them. Good luck in your search for your pipe.
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i mail ordered my complete system for my pot belly in my garage from ventingpipe.com which looks to be a part of build.com. much better delivered than the locals for sure. i see now the big box stores are handling the double wall as well. its a pretty easy install with their on-line instructions + working well over 10 years. friends with power vents have replaced them due to repairs needed over the years