going from chase to exposed stove pipe

Hey guys. years ago I tore out my old fireplace and put in a wood burning stove. I just utilized the old chimney chase that was there and used double wall dura vent pipe in place of the old chimney pipe. It's been working fine for awhile but now, the frame and siding around the chase is deteriorating. I've been keeping up with the bandaid fixes but the time has come for a change. Originally I had decided tear off the old siding and solidify the wood frame, redo the insulation and pan on top but that was an expensive and time consuming venture only to have the end result be something I wasn't too jazzed about. So, I'm now looking into just an exposed pipe and finishing off the wall with the metal siding I've used around the basement portion of my house.

I've done some looking online and it looks like I have 2 options. 1) Thru the roof or 2) angle around or extend past the soffit/fascia/gutters. To barely clear the soffit/fascia/gutters is just under 22 inches. I've read that the extenders can be tricky but I've seen angle pipe used as well. If it was up to me I'd try and avoid going thru the roof but I'm not well versed on this so here I am with my post.

My current pipe run comes up from the stove in the living room with single wall pipe and turns to go straight thru the exterior wall thimble to a T. That T then goes straight up 13' to the cap. It's worked well for us for a long while now so I'd like to keep it that way.

Are there any drawbacks to having the pipe exposed like that? It's stainless so I don't expect rust to be an issue but since it is more exposed to the elements, and we do get high winds and ice here, is that going to affect my burns or creosote build up? I've not priced anything yet but I do want this pipe to be rock solid as I am at the top of a hill and the winds can get pretty nasty in the spring when tornado season hits.

Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to create as clear a pic as possible.

Thanks in advance for any help you are able to provide.

pen said:

Not saying that this is exactly what you want to buy, but this site has a nice calculator to help you better get your mind around what you'd need to go through the wall and up / around that soffit
here http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Chimn...hrough-The-Wall-Chimney-System-Kit-6-Diameter

pen

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Hey Pen, thanks for the reply. That was a handy calculator. It looks as tho some brackets, a support for the T, and an offset elbow kit are all I'd need to get my set up complete. Thanks for the link.

Are there any drawbacks to having the pipe exposed like I'm planning? It would seem it would be easier to clean out as opposed to climbing up into the chase with the snakes and brown recluse. lol

pen said:

Only downside would really be if you (or more importantly perhaps, the Mrs.) find that it is not aesthetically pleasing.

In all, with good insulated pipe that is installed with proper clearances, connections, heights above the roof, etc, it's approved to be a safe installation.

If you install this way, what will be the total height of the chimney? With a few 90's, plus a bend up the pipe, a downside might be lower draft than you are used to if the chimney isn't tall enough. The lower draft could mean poor stove performance. It would be important to check the requirements of the stove in it's manual to see what is recommended.

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Hi Pen. It's been a few years since I installed it but if memory serves, it was 13-14 feet up from the T. We've never had a problem with draft. Cosmetically it can't get much worse as the siding and frame is sagging and looking nasty. The pic I'll attach below doesn't really show how bad it looks. The pan on the top won't clean up with a pressure washer and the inside is a mess of hanging fiberglass batt insulation. Theres a chipmunk highway inside as well, it's just a mess. I'd prefer to have it gone but I don't want to be rash. I do not currently have a fresh air intake for the stove and I would like to add one. It's a century brand stove that I got a few years back from a friend. He bought 4-5 of them at a spring clearance at lowes and I bought one for 300 bucks. It's been a good stove so far all be it a bit small.

ok then, exposed pipe it is. (that sounds dirty lol) thanks for the feedback!