chrisasst said:Is there any difference between these 2 companies as far as pellet venting?
rona said:One important thing to think about with the pipe in a pipe system is the incoming cold air causes the exh to cool off and drop solids in the pipe. This will shorten the life expectancy of the exh pipe. When the inner pipe starts leaking it will allow the exh to be drawn into the incoming fesh air and cause the stove to run poorly.
Bixby stoves use this system but you can convert it to a seperate pipe for outside air.
krooser said:I have the Selkirt with the bult-in OAK.... good product but it's pretty large in diameter.
Next time I'll still buy Selkirk but us a separate OAK.
Don2222 said:krooser said:I have the Selkirt with the bult-in OAK.... good product but it's pretty large in diameter.
Next time I'll still buy Selkirk but us a separate OAK.
I think the built in OAK is great to pre-heat the air intake. Why would you want a separate OAK?
rona said:The big issue is if you are burning corn and have a situation like a basement install with elbows and pipe. The exh will be cold by the time it gets outside and the soot particles will remain in the pipe. Corn soot is very corrosive and 3 years is usually the lifetime before it starts to leak in this situation.
madge69 said:I have the pellet vent pro from Duravent and all I can say is that I didn't get rid of the smoke smell until I hit every single joint with foil tape. As expensive as the venting is, you'd think it wouldn't leak. My stove was installed by an experienced dealer too.