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How tall is your chimney?

10ft 1 vote(s) 1.3%
15ft 22 vote(s) 28.9%
20ft 17 vote(s) 22.4%
25ft 22 vote(s) 28.9%
30ft 9 vote(s) 11.8%
35ft 3 vote(s) 3.9%
40ft 2 vote(s) 2.6%
  1. Bster13 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 24, 2012
    383 posts
    CT
    Just curious. I have a one story ranch and want a cat stove (low flue temps). Thx.
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  2. Highbeam Minister of Fire

    There should be lots of us single story guys between 10 and 15. My cat stove exceeds the minimum requirement of 12' by a foot or two.
  3. Hogwildz Minister of Fire

    27'
  4. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    7,152 posts
    central PA
    My kitchen woodstove (Napoleon 1900p) has a 22' flue at 6"id, while the living room Napoleon NZ3000 has a 16' flue at 7" id. Both are Class A insulated stainless. I DO get a better draw on the taller, smaller id flue. But they both work very well, no problems whatsoever.
  5. remkel Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 21, 2010
    1,433 posts
    Southwest NH
    ~33-34 feet
  6. Trilifter7 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 19, 2012
    311 posts
    Beavercreek Ohio
    12-13 feet and no issues here. Although I think I am going to add 2-3 feet when I upgrade my stove this spring
  7. dorkweed Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 8, 2012
    321 posts
    The 57th State
    Vertical height above the stove top is 16 feet.................but that includes 2 back to back doublewall 45's right out the stove top.
  8. Beetle-Kill Minister of Fire

    Didn't cast a vote, because I'm 17'8" of verticle rise, but.. my flue pipe is a twisty snake, hardly ideal.
    I will say, I added 4' of class A fairly recently, and it has been an improvement.
    15' of straight up flue would be great, anything taller would only get better with a BK.
  9. BrowningBAR Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    7,103 posts
    Doylestown, PA
    18', 25', 25'
  10. jimmieguns Member

    joined: Dec 10, 2012
    216 posts
    Long Island, NY
    22 ft here i was told by chimney chap
  11. ddahlgren Feeling the Heat

    joined: Apr 18, 2011
    317 posts
    SE CT
    8 ft of single wall and 5 ft of duravent plus and does meet all codes and seems to draw fair but does make the air control on stove very sensitive. so not sure how that fits in your poll.
  12. Gark Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 27, 2007
    717 posts
    SW Michigan
    A 24' vertical run here with a hard 90 degree turn on it (which I understand reduces the effective vertical run by 5')gives 19 feet vertical. So I chose 20 feet. It takes the exhaust out of the stove and puts it outdoors OK.
  13. gtjohn New Member

    joined: Nov 27, 2012
    8 posts
    Thayne, Wy
    8 ft of double wall and about 8 ft of class A.
  14. Maple man Member

    15 foot run up the side of the house
  15. wkpoor Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 30, 2008
    1,843 posts
    Amanda, OH
    2 runs in a single insulated stone covered chase 35'.
  16. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,474 posts
    Southern IN
    I voted 15'. Rear-vented into a tee, then 17' up from the stove top.
  17. Corey Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 19, 2005
    2,014 posts
    Midwest
    Been running about 12-13' of insulated SS liner straight up from the stove. But have been having a bit of trouble with smoke spillage on warmer and/or humid days, though the burn rate is OK. This year, I ran an experiment by adding 5' of cheap 6 inch metal furnace duct. Totally different stove. Smoke spillage is 100% eliminated and you can hear the air 'woosh' through the intake.
  18. Thor New Member

    joined: Jan 12, 2013
    18 posts
    Central Pa
    How should we measure our chimney height? From the ground up or should we measure the actual height from where it leaves the stove ?. I have an outside masonry chimney that has a clean out below where the thimble comes out from the house. Measuring from the outside would give a false reading of actually usable chimney.
  19. corey21 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 28, 2010
    2,208 posts
    Soutwest VA
    14 foot.

    Edit. It is Straight up
  20. cygnus Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 23, 2010
    292 posts
    Central, NJ
    35'. Just constricted the doghouse air intake to accommodate the insane draft that I never realized was so excessive. Now the stove runs the right way.
    BrotherBart likes this.
  21. wingsfan Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 1, 2008
    341 posts
    Jackson,Mi.
    Basement install in single story ranch,,26ft. on the outside.
  22. blwncrewchief Member

    joined: Aug 30, 2011
    154 posts
    Northern, IN
    15' straight up. Class A ceiling up, DSP double wall inside.
  23. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    4,022 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    15 & 15.

    Good draft on both.
  24. Corey Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 19, 2005
    2,014 posts
    Midwest
    Top of stove to the 'sky hole' is what mainly matters. So essentially the 'length of pipe'. Though I do see what you're getting at. My 'chimney' is probably close to 20' measured from the ground, but the draft is created only by the 'flue' going to this stove.
  25. nate379 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 21, 2010
    4,055 posts
    Palmer, Alaska
    Never had measured it, but it's roughly 15ish ft.

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