6" clay flue...can I install a wood stove?

[emt1581]

I have been doing some homework on a wood stove. Then I went and measured the opening to the flue down in my basement and it's only 6". Now since the liners are a little over 6"... is there any hope for using this thing to hook a wood stove up to or would I have to install the pipe along side the house?

Thanks!

-Emt1581

 

[webby3650]

It sounds like you are measuring the thimble, you need to measure the flue itself. The thimble can be removed if necessary. Are you sure it needs re-lined? If all is sound, you could run a 6" stove on that clay flue.

 

[emt1581]

It sounds like you are measuring the thimble, you need to measure the flue itself. The thimble can be removed if necessary. Are you sure it needs re-lined? If all is sound, you could run a 6" stove on that clay flue.

Thimble? I figured that was shorter than what I'm seeing. This is a good 3-4" long and then it's sealed off (since it was never used).

EDIT: Plus this pipe is attached right to the concrete of the foundation.

-Emt1581

 

[begreen]

Need photos, pictures are worth a thousand words.

 

[webby3650]

It sounds like you are measuring the thimble, you need to measure the flue itself. The thimble can be removed if necessary. Are you sure it needs re-lined? If all is sound, you could run a 6" stove on that clay flue.

Thimble? I figured that was shorter than what I'm seeing. This is a good 3-4" long and then it's sealed off (since it was never used).

EDIT: Plus this pipe is attached right to the concrete of the foundation.

-Emt1581

The thimble is the clay pipe that is connected to the clay flue liner, it can be various lengths, can you post a picture of what you are looking at?

 

[CarbonNeutral]

I have a small flue - went with oval insulated: http://www.dynamitebuys.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1272