Will high temp silicone work on a stove pipe?

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slackercruster

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Oct 21, 2011
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I used the black stove pipe caulk in the tube for my stovepipe joints. I cured it as best I could with my sauna heater last season. I noticed as I get my stove ready this season much of the old caulk has come off in long, hard strips.

I was going to try high temp silicone on the pipes. Says it is good for 500 degrees intermitent and 450 continual. The stove is used for pellets and is run for 2 - 3 hours at a time once per week. Will high temp silicone work OK on the stovepipe joints for my use?

Thanks
 
Is this a pellet stove? Or a wood stove that you are burning pellets in?
 
If it's black stove pipe, use furnace cement. It comes in a tube like caulk.
 
Have you tried it without anything in the joints? Stove pipe doesn't typically require any sealant if you have a properly functioning flue.
 
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