Stainless or Regular Steel Stove Pipe?

Post by **keegs** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 1:50 pm

Stainless steel is double the cost of regular steel stove pipe. The stove pipe vendor advised using stainless steel stove pipe for coal fire applications.

Your thoughts?

The new stove pipe is for a Chubby coal stove.

Thanks.

Post by **joeq** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 1:57 pm

Are we talking about a new chimney system, or just an interior pipe connecting it to a chimney?

Post by **keegs** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 3:26 pm

I should have been more specific.. The Chubby stove will be vented to a 6" clay tile/masonry chimney that runs up the outside wall of the house. Since this is a new stove installation I'm looking to purchase the steel, 24 or 22 gauge, single wall stove pipe and fittings that go from the back of the Chubby stove up to and through the clay chimney thimble.

I was on the phone with Larry Trainer from Chubby stove just a little while ago for some other business and posed the question to him. He suggested no need for the stainless steel stove pipe and to just run regular black steel pipe. I think I'm good with his recommendation.

Thanks for the reply.

CK

Post by **Sunny Boy** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 3:30 pm

What Larry said !

Paul

Post by **scalabro** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 4:01 pm

AL29 alloy SS. You'll never but another stove pipe

Post by **coaledsweat** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 4:57 pm

scalabro wrote:AL29 alloy SS. You'll never but another stove pipe

Because you'll be broke!

Post by **2001Sierra** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 5:06 pm

I have been running 22 ga black pipe from my Keystoker to the clay thimble going on 7 years. Every spring I rinse and spray with fluid film inside and store in a dry area.

Post by **freetown fred** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 5:46 pm

Stick with Larry's suggestion K, works for me. Some of these guys got more $$$ then cents!!

Post by **keegs** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 6:03 pm

coaledsweat wrote:
scalabro wrote:AL29 alloy SS. You'll never but another stove pipe
Because you'll be broke!

I wash and reuse zip lock bags...

Post by **scalabro** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 6:04 pm

So many haters

Post by **keegs** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 6:05 pm

2001Sierra wrote:I have been running 22 ga black pipe from my Keystoker to the clay thimble going on 7 years. Every spring I rinse and spray with fluid film inside and store in a dry area.

He almost had me on the hook.. glad I checked with you all.

Post by **keegs** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 6:06 pm

scalabro wrote:So many haters

Post by **scalabro** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 6:06 pm

Of course with AL29 you don't have to oil, wash etc ...bla bla bla...

Post by **grumpy** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 6:37 pm

I use Heat Fab heavy black pipe, I don't do anything to it in summer and its fine at eight years old. K check your PM.

Post by **kcarr** » Thu. Dec. 29, 2016 8:34 pm

scalabro,
You're right SS lasts forever and you don't have to do anything to it.
My 7 inch Stainless Steel chimney pipe is 24 years old and all I do is
vacuum it out once a year. I know I should clean up at end of heating season
but it often ends up being fall time. I just love to procrastinate.
Ken