What vent do you suggest?

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I'm about to install a Harman P43, myself, & from my own experience,
I would stay away from the Duravent stuff...
It leaks & you'll need to add RTV to seal it, & even if you're
careful, it looks like crap.
My own preference is the Excel pellet venting. It has internal RTV gaskets &
each section assembles to the adjacent section with 3 SS zipscrews.
Your call...
 
DAKSY said:
I'm about to install a Harman P43, myself, & from my own experience,
I would stay away from the Duravent stuff...
It leaks & you'll need to add RTV to seal it, & even if you're
careful, it looks like crap.
My own preference is the Excel pellet venting. It has internal RTV gaskets &
each section assembles to the adjacent section with 3 SS zipscrews.
Your call...
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Are you getting it yourself or mailed? How much do they go for?
 
I would buy what ever you can get locally .I ordered mine in October ,and I am still not done with them . It was cheaper but not worth the hassle .
 
the Excell looks like the best product to me judging from hands on experience at the dealer... unless you want the direct vent which takes the fresh air and exhaust in one large pipe... really depends on the application...

I got the Selkirk pl, definitely better than the home depot brands of pipe...

I would spend more next time for the best from my stove shop...

I reccomend using longer runs of pipe as opposed to lots of one foot sections... better flow and less chance to leak... stronger easier install.

Anka
 
I have the Selkirk pellet vent. I bought my install kit from my dealer...cost $335.00. I didn't need to use all of the kit (I didn't use the 45/90 degree adaptor) so they bought back the part I didn't use. I thing my final cost was about $270.00 or so. I like the Selkirk for it's built-in outside air kit (OAK).

Simpson seems to be getting a bad reputation here... lotsa folks having problems sealing the joints and even the 90 degree pipe.

I'd buy the best you can find from a dealer... avoid the temptation to buy "cheaper' from the big box stores...

BTW... that Simpson "flat" outside vent shown in your last link isn't rated for pellet stoves... be carefull that you buy pellet vent not gas vent... different animals.
 
It will take longer to heat up and draw outside, and more creosote will condense with the temperature change in to out.

Indoors you have to look at it, and if it leaks or you need to clean it, it could make a mess....

I am guessing outdoor is best, with the shortest runs possible, and ideally 4 inch diameter if more than 10-15 feet.

Ask your local stoveman... just get a quote and go from there-

Anka
 
What my neighbor Krooser said (MN and WI), the Selkirk tube in a tube design, one hole thru the wall. It looks nice on the the stove, i.e. looks like a wood stove pipe, has worked great for me for 5+ seasons burning alot of different stuff, mostly corn and pellets, no problems. The internal tube is vent, the external part of that tube is OAK, silicone rope seals on all. Only problem I've had is taking it apart, had to do a 'fix' after the install. Get out the sawzall if that happens, and buy what you have to replace, you are not getting this stuff apart once installed so do it right the first time imho. No leaks. Ever. http://www.selkirkcorp.com/metalbest/Product.aspx?id=7428
 
GotzTheHotz said:
What my neighbor Krooser said (MN and WI), the Selkirk tube in a tube design, one hole thru the wall. It looks nice on the the stove, i.e. looks like a wood stove pipe, has worked great for me for 5+ seasons burning alot of different stuff, mostly corn and pellets, no problems. The internal tube is vent, the external part of that tube is OAK, silicone rope seals on all. Only problem I've had is taking it apart, had to do a 'fix' after the install. Get out the sawzall if that happens, and buy what you have to replace, you are not getting this stuff apart once installed so do it right the first time imho. No leaks. Ever. http://www.selkirkcorp.com/metalbest/Product.aspx?id=7428
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Just to let you know my wife gets really PO'd when we can't the Vikings on TV.... she's loves the purple #4.
 
I haven't watch a game since Gary missed the kick around 20 years ago, seriously! More of a hockey fan, but that's not going so well. Guess I'll stick to fishing and talk radio.
 
<>Are you getting it yourself or mailed? How much do they go for?<>

If you mean the P43, I work for a business that sells the Harman brand...
Harman (thru HHT) has an employee purchase program that allows us to get 50%
off the landed cost, & if you take the tax incentive into account, as well, it's a deal I couldn't pass up.
I need an extra boost of heat in my kitchen - that part of the house is on a slab & we're on
the south shore of a lake. The wind - which normally prevails from the west - hits the Grafton Mountains,
takes a right & heads due south...When the lake is frozen, the constant wind is unbearable & that
whole end of the house is difficult to heat...The P43 will do us nicely...
It lists for $2499 & with venting, we'd be at $3K + WITHOUT the install...
I'll get er in tonite for about $1150 in parts & my labor of about 2.5 - 3 hours....
Like I said, I couldn't pass it up...
 
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