What kind of performance increase could I expect to see when I increase my vent pipe from 3" to 4"?
Backstory: I have a Harman P38+ in the basement of my 1500 sq ft Rancher. Originally we were using a cheapo pellet stove from Tractor Supply then we upgraded to a new P38+. When we upgraded I relocated the Harman to a more central basement location so we get more heat up the basement stairwell. Not using my head, I added addition 3" piping to the outside of the house to terminate the venting above the roofline to eliminate the smoke and soot that was collecting on my siding.(this was before I discovered this wonderful site).
I ran the stove 2 seasons this way. No real issues other than stove cleaning and vent cleanings.
Now searching this site and learning about calculating vent length with clean outs and elbows, I realized I should have used 4" vent pipe. My new 4" vent pipe has been ordered so my stove show operate better.
I was just curious if I will see any significant increased performance, cleaner stove, cleaner venting etc.?
My venting is as follows: out the back of the stove1 ft horizontal to a "T" then 5 ft vertical to a 90* elbow to 1 1/2 ft horizontal thru the concrete block wall to the outside "T" then 12 ft vertical to the cap.
Backstory: I have a Harman P38+ in the basement of my 1500 sq ft Rancher. Originally we were using a cheapo pellet stove from Tractor Supply then we upgraded to a new P38+. When we upgraded I relocated the Harman to a more central basement location so we get more heat up the basement stairwell. Not using my head, I added addition 3" piping to the outside of the house to terminate the venting above the roofline to eliminate the smoke and soot that was collecting on my siding.(this was before I discovered this wonderful site).
I ran the stove 2 seasons this way. No real issues other than stove cleaning and vent cleanings.
Now searching this site and learning about calculating vent length with clean outs and elbows, I realized I should have used 4" vent pipe. My new 4" vent pipe has been ordered so my stove show operate better.
I was just curious if I will see any significant increased performance, cleaner stove, cleaner venting etc.?
My venting is as follows: out the back of the stove1 ft horizontal to a "T" then 5 ft vertical to a 90* elbow to 1 1/2 ft horizontal thru the concrete block wall to the outside "T" then 12 ft vertical to the cap.
