Hi all,
I was given an old Suburban CoalMaster Coal/Wood burning stove (posted about it in the classic stove forum). I had the flue cleaned and now I'm ready to install. Seems pretty straightforward but I want to make sure I get everything right. I'm installing the stove in my basement. Previous owners had a wood stove down there but I haven't ever used one.
I just bought the black 24 ga stove pipe, 2-24" straight pieces and two-90 degree elbows. I also bought some of that black furnace cement.
I'm going to enlist the help of a couple of neighbors who have wood stoves if I can but I might have to go this alone so any tips would be appreciated.
So I'm going to...
Insert the crimped end of the 90 degree elbow into the stove, use four sheet metal screws to keep it in place (do I need to use the cement here as well?)
Measure and cut one of my straight lengths of pipe to length (what is the best way to cut, I don't have any shears so I'm going to have to get some at the hardware store)
Put the crimped end of a straight pipe into the non-crimped end of that elbow (now wait...I thought I've read that the non crimped end of the pipes should face down to avoid condensation running along the inside of the pipes)
Put the crimped end of the other straight pipe (the one I cut to length?) into the non crimped end of the straight pipe.
Connect the other elbow
What did I miss? Should I use the furnace cement on all seams? Should I use sheet metal screws on all seams?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I was given an old Suburban CoalMaster Coal/Wood burning stove (posted about it in the classic stove forum). I had the flue cleaned and now I'm ready to install. Seems pretty straightforward but I want to make sure I get everything right. I'm installing the stove in my basement. Previous owners had a wood stove down there but I haven't ever used one.
I just bought the black 24 ga stove pipe, 2-24" straight pieces and two-90 degree elbows. I also bought some of that black furnace cement.
I'm going to enlist the help of a couple of neighbors who have wood stoves if I can but I might have to go this alone so any tips would be appreciated.
So I'm going to...
Insert the crimped end of the 90 degree elbow into the stove, use four sheet metal screws to keep it in place (do I need to use the cement here as well?)
Measure and cut one of my straight lengths of pipe to length (what is the best way to cut, I don't have any shears so I'm going to have to get some at the hardware store)
Put the crimped end of a straight pipe into the non-crimped end of that elbow (now wait...I thought I've read that the non crimped end of the pipes should face down to avoid condensation running along the inside of the pipes)
Put the crimped end of the other straight pipe (the one I cut to length?) into the non crimped end of the straight pipe.
Connect the other elbow
What did I miss? Should I use the furnace cement on all seams? Should I use sheet metal screws on all seams?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks