well i went ahead and traded for the pellet furnace. i will probably finish out the season with the wood furnace and install the pellet furnace later this year. as soon as i got the furnace home i completely ripped it apart and fired up the shop vac and air compressor. everything looks to be in good shape. i dont know if i can wait till later this year to install.lol. i also cant wait to stock up on pellets this summer. i have room to store 4 tons in my 2 1/2 car garage. ok, heres my one and only question, i recently installed a 6" x 25' ss chimney liner in my homes masonary chimney. can i connect the 3" vent from the pellet furnace to the 6" chimney liner? here is what the manual says,
MAXIMUM VENTING DISTANCE
Installation MUST include at least 3-feet of vertical pipe. This will create some natural draft to reduce the possibility of
smoke or odor during appliance shutdown and keep exhaust from causing a nuisance or hazard by exposing people or
shrubs to high temperatures. The maximum recommend vertical venting height is 12-feet for 3-inch type “PL†vent. Total
length of horizontal vent MUST NOT exceed 4-feet. Use no more than 180 degrees of elbows (two 90-degree elbows,
or two 45-degree and one 90-degree elbow, etc.) to maintain adequate draft.
PELLET VENT TYPE
A UL listed 3-inch or 4-inch type “PL†pellet vent exhaust system must be used for installation and attached to the pipe
connector provided on the back of the furnace (use a 3-inch to 4-inch adapter for 4-inch pipe). Use 4-inch vent if the vent
height is over 12-feet or if the installation is over 2,500 feet above sea level.
We recommend the use of Simpson Dura-Vent® or Metal-Fab® pipe (if you use other pipe, consult your local building
codes and/or building inspectors). Do not use Type-B Gas Vent pipe or galvanized pipe with this unit. The pellet vent
pipe is designed to disassemble for cleaning and should be checked several times during the burning season. Pellet
vent pipe is not furnished with the unit and must be purchased separately.
MAXIMUM VENTING DISTANCE
Installation MUST include at least 3-feet of vertical pipe. This will create some natural draft to reduce the possibility of
smoke or odor during appliance shutdown and keep exhaust from causing a nuisance or hazard by exposing people or
shrubs to high temperatures. The maximum recommend vertical venting height is 12-feet for 3-inch type “PL†vent. Total
length of horizontal vent MUST NOT exceed 4-feet. Use no more than 180 degrees of elbows (two 90-degree elbows,
or two 45-degree and one 90-degree elbow, etc.) to maintain adequate draft.
PELLET VENT TYPE
A UL listed 3-inch or 4-inch type “PL†pellet vent exhaust system must be used for installation and attached to the pipe
connector provided on the back of the furnace (use a 3-inch to 4-inch adapter for 4-inch pipe). Use 4-inch vent if the vent
height is over 12-feet or if the installation is over 2,500 feet above sea level.
We recommend the use of Simpson Dura-Vent® or Metal-Fab® pipe (if you use other pipe, consult your local building
codes and/or building inspectors). Do not use Type-B Gas Vent pipe or galvanized pipe with this unit. The pellet vent
pipe is designed to disassemble for cleaning and should be checked several times during the burning season. Pellet
vent pipe is not furnished with the unit and must be purchased separately.
