Hi. I am purchasing a new wood pellet stove. I currently have an Englander 55SHP10 pellet stove that runs like crap. I am looking at a Castle Serenity stove as a replacement. My question is, the vent hole placement on the back of each stove is different. The Castle stove vent holes are lower than the one I have which means the holes through my wall (it is direct vent through the wall) will be higher. Do I have to purchase a stove that will like up exactly with the holes in my wall or can I add an elbow to make it reach up to the hole? Thanks so much for your help!!
Question regarding venting of new pellet stove.
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Lake Girl
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Thanks for the quick reply! The hole through my wall will be between 2 and 3 inches higher than the hole in the back of the stove. I have a standard kit on the outside of the house that consists of at least three feet of pipe up the side of the house.
Lake Girl
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EVL is calculated: 3' vertical = 1.5, T or 90* elbow = 5, 45* = 3, 3' horizontal = 3. Your shooting for EVL of 15 to 20 depending on the stove. Usually consider going to 4" if EVL is 15 or better. Should be well with in the parameters with the additional elbow needed to bring stove venting to height of existing. You may find you will need to clean venting more frequently with the additional elbow. Keep the OAK!
Pete Zahria
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johneh
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Edward Hughes
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Yes Dan, that is the best. It was early when I read the post, and didn't have the time. Pavers or any 2" paintable block
would work for me. Maybe not for the wife. You know that deal.
Good Luck Wegles1
Ed
Lake Girl
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Not sure what kind of protection the Serenity needs - ember or heat and ember. The guys are right as it wouldn't be hard to build a slightly elevated hearth pad. What is the Englander on currently?
alternativeheat
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bogieb
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I assume you already have a hearth pad from your old stove, so just add some blocks. If you absolutely have to, you can add an elbow though.
Pete Zahria
Minister of Fire
And if you wanted... you could make the perimeter solid, (like a rectangular donut), and paint them flat black...
pretty cheap...
Dan
rich2500
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fmsm
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bogieb
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I assume his exhaust runs straight out the stove thru the wall, without any elbows or vertical rise (at least inside). I could be wrong though.
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