Need pics of corner installation

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rad3110

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Oct 11, 2007
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Long Island NY
Ive been a wood burner for years and posted on this site several times. I finally decided to try a pellets stove, Summer heat 55-shp10L for $550.00 bucks blow out clearance price at Lowes(timing is everything), all the chopping and mess were getting to be a pain. Im having trouble visualizing a corner installation. I believe I will need a Simpson Duravent 3000 kit and one additional 45 elbow. If anyone has the time to send me a a few pics or a link to a corner installation id be greatful. Also, were to buy the piping kit and Hearth pad. Thanks! I ve never used a pellot stove but it seems like the price of the pellets is a fair trade off for all the wood chopping,splitting, hauling and mess
 
Mine is pretty simple. Stove adapter,45, and a 2 foot section to go thru wall thimble.
 

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here's mine. 3" simpson duravent pellet vent pro. good quality pipe
 

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this is my set up 3 inch duravent, stove adapter, 45 angle, and 3 foot pice going threw the wall. my frest ait intake is a pice of 2and 1/4 flex automotive exhaust pipe ($5.00).
 

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The thread listed as "Hearth Update" shows the vent pipe going out the wall.

This is my install and I love direct vents but wont thrash that bone now.

With all the good pipe and such available nowdays the install is easy.

Just be sure to use a "Deep Scan" stud finder to check the location of studs and also to locate any electrical wiring that your proposed vent might go right through the middle of.

One of the main reasons I did the raised hearth was to get above the wiring in the wall.

When using the scan tools, plug a light into all close plugs. this causes current to flow and then the scanner can find it.

Hard to look cool when you cut a 7 inch hole in the sheetrock only to find that there are wires right there that are too tight to move out of the way. :bug:

Also its even harder if you drive a screw or through the romex and blow the breaker.

Then you get to carve up the wall to fix the mess. :grrr:

Before I started my design I went over every inch of the proposed area and scanned for wiring in the wall and charted all wires so I could avoid those areas.

A corner install can be as simple or as elaborate as you like.

Just make sure you follow the codes as far as the pipe install.

Clearances to combustibles as well as discharge pipes distance from windows or other air intakes.

4 feet from a window that can open is the standard I believe.

I have one install that had to go out where it did and it was too close to the window.
In order to make it to code I installed a permanent block in the window track so the distance to the opening was over 4 feet.

OH BTW
I did set my stove quite a ways from the corner, simple reason, if I need to do repairs I can lay on the hearth and get at any and all internals of the stove without having to fight a cramped space.

Where to buy ??? Check your local listings for Pellet stoves and such.

I bought my stoves off Craigs list and the Hearth was built in place using standard locally available wood and tile.

The pipe was procured from a local stove supply wholesaler.

Most places that sell stoves will have all the stuff you need.

You can though find some very good deals on Craigs list. Just look the stuff over and make sure its in good shape.

Pellet pipe, even used is usually just fine for another install.

I recently saw a complete setup with a lovely stove, pipe, hearth pad and all sell on Craigs for $500

Have fun and enjoy the install.


Snowy
 
Here's mine, pretty simple, stove adapter to 45 elbow to straight pipe.
Mike -
 

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The one thing that makes installs interesting is the proximity of windows, doors etc.

I really did not want to run such a long horizontal pipe but, there is a window close by and I needed to keep the distance of the exhaust termination = < than 4 feet.

SO it was move over two more studs and put in the thimble. Also when I first got all excited about "THE WHERE" I notice that there was a down spout right where a wanted to go through.


Hmmm that was gonna be an obstacle of major concern, then the 4 foot limit.

Always something for sure.

If I were building a house from scratch I would definately design these things into the structure as I was getting the house down on paper.

Would be very easy to put electrical outlets and wires and such all in places that would not interfere with a stove install. Also building in a better fire stop system (metal) where the thimble penetrates the wall could be done before the sheet rock goes up.

Ah well such is life.


Snowy
 
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My 45 elbow is actually a 90 that I was able to swivel enough to make a 45. I plan on replacing it with an actual 45 if it will work with my stove placement. Piping is Simpson Duravent rated for corn, older style with the rope gaskets.
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