I plan to replace an antique wood cookstove in my kitchen with a new Quad Mt. Vernon. The cookstove went unused for many years as it was deemed unsafe (single wall stove pipe, backdraft, poor clearences). As scary as this installation was, this stove apparently heated the house for decades. The pellet stove needs to be installed in the same location and tie into an existing chimney. There is no other option.
Let me explain what this looks like. First, the vent would have a 5' vertical rise off the stove and exit through wall thimble over windows onto a covered porch. There is a 6' horizontial run to get to the chimney. This run must jog over 10" and up 8" to meet the chimney thimble. There is a decent tile lined block chimney that rises about 12' over the porch roof.
Am I asking for trouble with this setup? The pellet stove sales guy said he has seen worse that have worked fine. Any advice from the more experience would be greatly appreciated.
Let me explain what this looks like. First, the vent would have a 5' vertical rise off the stove and exit through wall thimble over windows onto a covered porch. There is a 6' horizontial run to get to the chimney. This run must jog over 10" and up 8" to meet the chimney thimble. There is a decent tile lined block chimney that rises about 12' over the porch roof.
Am I asking for trouble with this setup? The pellet stove sales guy said he has seen worse that have worked fine. Any advice from the more experience would be greatly appreciated.
