Im installing a wood stove in my garage. I have a length of stainless pipe that was used for a chimney liner for a wood insert. Was wondering if there is any reason why i couldnt use this on my freestanding stove in my garage. If I can use it, would the 18" clearance required for single wall stove pipe apply to the stianless pipe.
Can I use a Stainless pipe as a stove pipe for my freestanding wood stove?
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Backwoods Savage
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webbie
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I see no reason why you cannot use it - it may discolor a bit, but you can also paint stainless steel. The same clearances would apply.
Of course, woodstoves cannot be installed in a garage according to current code, but that is another subject.
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/wiki/Stove_in_Residential_Garages/
Of course, woodstoves cannot be installed in a garage according to current code, but that is another subject.
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/wiki/Stove_in_Residential_Garages/
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edthedawg
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Verify your stainless liner leftover pipe is sufficient gauge metal to meet the requirements of the freestanding stove. The stainless tee we used was a very heavy guage - but I can't say for sure where "minimum" stands vs. what we used.
Backwoods Savage
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bokehman said:
Because some building inspectors won't okay it unless it is the black pipe. Otherwise, all is fine.
EddyKilowatt
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Backwoods Savage said:
Hmmm, I wonder if the real imperative is "Don't use galvanized pipe indoors" (because it emits toxic fumes when heated), but inspectors who've never seen stainless interpret this as "use only black pipe indoors."
Stainless is the Cadillac of stove pipe and *should* be fine (better than fine, should outlast steel pipe manyfold), if treated as other single-wall pipe for clearance purposes... but who knows what would be approved when legalities enter into it.
Eddy
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You can use SS but it would be classed as single wall and it would take 48'' clearances to combustibles, you may reduce using shields ,also remember in Canada that a stove installed in a garage has to be raised off the floor 18" to meet Current W.E.T.T standards.
90 Degree Elbow
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90 Degree Elbow said:
Where can i find a document or website explaining W.E.T.T. standards for installing a wood stove in a garage. I have a booklet of standards for installing in a home.
A friend of mine used stainless steel in his recent stove install in his house. He bought it at a furnace supply place and it was about half the price of the woodstove place, seemed the same pipe. This was pretty heavy wall and very nice fitting together. It turned an attractive brown straw colour.
I used plain steel for my installation because I had some kicking around. I don't like the idea of painting something that gets hot, and agree that galvanized is a bad choice due to Zinc fumes coming off when heated.
I used plain steel for my installation because I had some kicking around. I don't like the idea of painting something that gets hot, and agree that galvanized is a bad choice due to Zinc fumes coming off when heated.
Yamaha_gurl
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Brian_fr_Easter_Canada said:
I will search around if you tell me where you got your home booklet...Please?
'bert
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Yamaha_gurl said:Brian_fr_Easter_Canada said:
I will search around if you tell me where you got your home booklet...Please?
I have a booklet.. The exact booklet is also available online, but the website seems to be down at the moment. Try typing in google " a guide to residential wood heating canada". It's not actually published by W.E.T.T. but it refers to it throughout the booklet in regards to standards. Its what i went by when installing my stove and it passed by the inspector.
Jimbob
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http://www.canren.gc.ca/prod_serv/index.asp?CaId=126&PgId=719
This is the site, but it's down right now. Lots of good info in there, but nothing specigic to garage installations.
Having installed a wood stove in a garage before, I can tell you that has to be elevated so the bottom of the firebox is 18" off the floor, and bump protection is required. The bump protection can be simply a steel post, bolted to the floor.
This is the site, but it's down right now. Lots of good info in there, but nothing specigic to garage installations.
Having installed a wood stove in a garage before, I can tell you that has to be elevated so the bottom of the firebox is 18" off the floor, and bump protection is required. The bump protection can be simply a steel post, bolted to the floor.
The double wall stove pipe I have is stainless and it is for inside use so I say that yes you can use stainless for indoor use. The outside piece is painted black and it is Simpson dvl
http://www.ventingpipe.com/productView.cfm?uniqueID=8944 is what i have inside as my stove pipe, and as you can read it is stainless.
http://www.ventingpipe.com/productView.cfm?uniqueID=8944 is what i have inside as my stove pipe, and as you can read it is stainless.
Yamaha_gurl
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Jimbob
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Yamaha_gurl said:Jimbob said:
It's up right now, thanks so much
No problem. Here's more reading if you haven't already seen this:
http://www.woodheat.org/
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