Installing Stove Pipe
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Brokenwing
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Stove pipe installed just need to seal the pipe at the thimble. What is the best method for making this seal. I have high temp silicone that that used on pipe connections but the gap at the thimble seems to be larger that I was expecting. Any suggestions???
Here are a few pics on the update.
Pipe stick out of the house 14" to the end of the pipe and 17" to the end of the vent hood.
Stove pipe installed just need to seal the pipe at the thimble. What is the best method for making this seal. I have high temp silicone that that used on pipe connections but the gap at the thimble seems to be larger that I was expecting. Any suggestions???
Here are a few pics on the update.
Pipe stick out of the house 14" to the end of the pipe and 17" to the end of the vent hood.
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
You only seal around the vent at the thimble outside the house and high temp silicone is what is used.
Is any portion of that joint inside that thimble????
If so, you have to get it out of there.
Is any portion of that joint inside that thimble????
If so, you have to get it out of there.
yes the joint between pipes is about 1.5" inside the thimble. I sealed the joint with a heavy layer of high Temp silicone. I tried to get the pipe outside of the thimble but every time I adjust the stove to get it closer to the wall so the pipe would go out further the vertical pipe inside ends up off (angled).
I had to 45 the pipe off the stove and this caused some issues with hitting the length just right.
I had read also that some have used clear silicone with ratings below freezing and up to 400 degrees. Is this true?
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
There are silicone sealants in clear that go higher than 400
, you use the higher of what the vent maker says to use for a temperature rating or what code says to use, or higher.. That joint is a danger, you will likely not get a sign off on an inspection.
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