6 “ copper vent pipe and fittings
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I gotta check scrap prices, might be time to cash in some of my horde.
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There's an idea!
If I did that I'd be polishing it all the time. Would be a problem during heating season.
If I did that I'd be polishing it all the time. Would be a problem during heating season.
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24 gauge ...should be thick enough. I'll check it out.jedneck wrote: ↑Sun. Mar. 29, 2020 10:21 pmDown spout is cheaper
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Did a install of 6" copper piping in a new cleaners plant 30 years ago. A year ago we started replacing the copper with schedule 10, 316 stainless. Copper was out of sight with the price. Also the copper will get a bluish color to it from the heat.
The wire was not in contact with cement, it was on a SS chimney and a lesser quality SS cap. The tabs on the lesser quality SS cap had failed and I rigged it with the copper wire and got a season out of it. I am sure the failure was accelerated by being outside in the moisture from rain and humidity.
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Gents.. thanks for the links .. I have one last ask.. before I pull the trigger on this.
I'm thinking to elbow up from the back of the Chubby with steel into the steel barro then transition to copper up to the thimble. I'm not sure whether or how functional the barrow will be down that low. Your thoughts please?
I'm thinking to elbow up from the back of the Chubby with steel into the steel barro then transition to copper up to the thimble. I'm not sure whether or how functional the barrow will be down that low. Your thoughts please?
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I've made a fair amount of copper chimney caps. There is no advantage to using copper. Fly ash eats them up. Great for wood, not for coal...
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Thanks OP ... haven't been up to the farm since Jan. I'm probably going to go with the copper anyway though. During annual cleaning I can evaluate the condition of the pipe. Can't seem to find a supplier that sells custom lengths so I'm going to have to go with a 10 ft section. They'll be plenty of extra to use for replacement.