Sorry, mban, I got sidetracked for a while and hijacked your thread. To answer a few of your other concerns, you will likely need a heat shield for the mantle, and possibly for the trim.
The further out of the fireplace the stove is, the more heat will radiate from the stove. The further in, the more heat will be absorbed by the masonry and lost up the chimney.
An exterior chimney would be less successful with a direct connect. Rule of thumb:
Area of fireplace flue should not be more than 3x the area of the stove flue for interior chimney, 2x the area for exterior chimney. Common fireplace flue sizes: 11 x 11 inches inside = 121 square inches, or 7 x 11 inches inside = 77 square inches
Common pipe sizes: 6” = 28 sq. inches, or 8” = 50 sq. inches
So a big difference between a 6" pipe going into a 12x12 exterior chimney vs. an 8" pipe going into a 8x12 interior chimney (which of course is impossible, the pipe would need to be ovalized). The former setup is a suggested 56" sq max, but 121" sq actual, not good. The latter setup is a suggested 100" sq max, but 77" sq actual, well within reason.
What size is your flue? Is your chimney interior or exterior?
The further out of the fireplace the stove is, the more heat will radiate from the stove. The further in, the more heat will be absorbed by the masonry and lost up the chimney.
An exterior chimney would be less successful with a direct connect. Rule of thumb:
Area of fireplace flue should not be more than 3x the area of the stove flue for interior chimney, 2x the area for exterior chimney. Common fireplace flue sizes: 11 x 11 inches inside = 121 square inches, or 7 x 11 inches inside = 77 square inches
Common pipe sizes: 6” = 28 sq. inches, or 8” = 50 sq. inches
So a big difference between a 6" pipe going into a 12x12 exterior chimney vs. an 8" pipe going into a 8x12 interior chimney (which of course is impossible, the pipe would need to be ovalized). The former setup is a suggested 56" sq max, but 121" sq actual, not good. The latter setup is a suggested 100" sq max, but 77" sq actual, well within reason.
What size is your flue? Is your chimney interior or exterior?
