New chimney install with Keystone - working great now

[kayakkeith]

So here is a pic of my new install and one where you can see old install - old install was terra cota and with cement block. Was old and used with coal and gas stoves. I used in for this season when I got my new stove - no issues just wanted to have something safer since the block was starting to rot out.
When I fired up the stove noticed a huge difference in what my stack temps went to and how hot it now gets with the cat engaged. I will have to now make sure it doesnt get running away with temps.

Also will be able to clean from the bottom as it has a clean out vent. The chimney is also shorter as it lost the bottom section even though they made it a little higher at the top

I didnt think it was going to make this big a difference

 

[Woody Stover]

What is your stack height, 15 or 18'?
Can you elaborate on the temp differences you're seeing?

 

[kayakkeith]

I would say it was about 10 feet going under where the current bottom is. I am seeing stack temps when I dont dampen reach up in the 700's and close to the red mark on thermometer. Usually unless I had some real good locust my cat temps would stay around 400 to 500 with the air settinng at 1 or so. I can get them above that now with it almost zero on the air damper and can cruise at 600 or so with it at just about one

 

[kayakkeith]

oh the current stack height is about 25 feet or so

 

[raybonz]

Looks good Keith and good results too..Congrats!

Ray

 

[kayakkeith]

Hey - the picture on your profile of your shed can you send me that pic so I can see it better - I am currently designing my shed and getting pics from everybody to get ideas - looks like you have a floor built there on it

 

[Todd]

Looks good Keith. A good chimney can really make a difference. I know when I relined my old oversized clay tile chimney it was like night and day difference in draft and stove performance.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Keith, how much clearance did you give at the soffit?

 

[kayakkeith]

hard to see that from the pics but there is actually a cut away from where the old chimney was - there is a plate up there with a hole in and the pipe goes through that - the pipe is actually about 6 inches or more away from anything on all sides

 

[raybonz]

Hey - the picture on your profile of your shed can you send me that pic so I can see it better - I am currently designing my shed and getting pics from everybody to get ideas - looks like you have a floor built there on it

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/25866/

Any questions please ask..

Ray