Chimney height question.

[Ropelie]

Installing my Englander Madison and am wondering how total chimney height is measured? Does it start from the floor, top of stove or ceiling connection?

 

[begreen]

That's up to the company that tested the stove, but usually it is from the floor to the chimney cap if this is a straight up and out flue system. A bit more chimney is only going to help so if you can measure from the top of the stove all the better. If it is a through the wall system then deduct 3ft for each 90 deg turn in the smoke path. Higher altitude locations will need to have a taller chimney to compensate for the thinner air.

 

[Ropelie]

Thanks so much. This is straight out and up, with stove placement the first section of class A will be through the roof already. Might need to go higher thab the 3 foot rule within 10 feet

 

[begreen]

No problem. Just be sure to have a brace at the 5 ft level if the chimney pokes out of the roof more than 5'.