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  1. wwburning New Member

    joined: Jan 26, 2008
    45 posts
    West Warwick RI
    Well tommorow's the day for the install of my Harman P61A-2. One final question. The pellet vent pipe is going to go straight out the wall and then up 3 feet. Would it be better to go up 3 feet in the house and then out the wall or out and then up 3 feet? Thanks, Chris.
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  2. cntbill New Member

    joined: Jan 18, 2008
    153 posts
    Reading PA Area
    Not really sure which would be better... But where do you want the hole in the wall, or where the hole would be better located would be something to consider as well...
  3. StoveMiser New Member

    joined: Jan 15, 2008
    92 posts
    Western NY
    Vent pipe radiates heat. If you keep the vertical rise inside, it seems to me you would get a slighter higher heat output because the pipe is giving off heat. If you put it outside that little extra heat will be lost. Just my 2 cents
  4. cntbill New Member

    joined: Jan 18, 2008
    153 posts
    Reading PA Area
    That's 2 cents well spent... I have about 6' inside and yes there is some nice heat radiating from it.
  5. cntbill New Member

    joined: Jan 18, 2008
    153 posts
    Reading PA Area
    Oh by the way, wwburning, Good luck with the install and every thing... :)
  6. Philip New Member

    joined: Nov 17, 2007
    114 posts
    Huntsville, AL
    You might also consider the look of the installation. My wife DID NOT want a woodstove look. She wanted a gas stove look so I ran the pipe straight out the back.
  7. ScubaSteve Member

    joined: Jan 2, 2006
    38 posts
    Hudson, WI
    what pipe are you using? If it is the selkirk 6 5/8 I would run your vertical inside. If it is just 3"pellet vent then I would install it outside but I it was me I would just run the pipe out with no vertical unless I had to meet code.
  8. MainePellethead Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 9, 2007
    865 posts
    Southern Maine
    I preferred mine to go straight out and then T'd closer to the ground for easement of cleaning the pipe for me when needed. Also....with the ICC pipe I have.....right directly outside my wall is a lil warm but as it starts up theres no heat......so pretty happy with the outcome.
  9. wwburning New Member

    joined: Jan 26, 2008
    45 posts
    West Warwick RI
    It will be 3" pellet pipe. I'll see what the boss (wife) prefers and run it by the installer. He called me @ 4pm to say as they were loading the truck for the morning they had a small problem. It seems they dropped the hearth pad and it fractured several tiles on it. So, they won't be out to install till next tuesday :-S . Bummer! Once again, thanks for all the replies!
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