Now that I have the new Woodstock Keystone on the way, my next chore is deciding my chimney options.
When I do some searches on various stoves and chimneys here (and on manufacturer's web sites), I see some SS chimneys exiting the top of the stove (vs the back) and going straight up through the roof.
My question is - when you run your SS chimney pipe from the stove up, how do you remove the pipe to clean-out the stove outlet or remove stuff you've brushed down from the top when cleaning the stove? Is this SS pipe permanent or is it easy to remove a section like a standard single wall stove pipe going from a stove and turning 90 degrees into a chimney?
A friend of mine has an old woodstove insert and stuff just falls out of the pipe and into the firebox.
I like the idea of rear discharge with a tee as was suggested to me on this forum - tying a bag to the tee to collect the debri when cleaning the chimney. The problem with that set-up for me is I want the stove to set as close the wall as possible and rear exit makes me move the stove out further.
I have to look at the Keystone when it gets here, but I am courious if when you turn the cat out of the way, would that open an unobstructed path from the chimney to the fire box when cleaning out the chimney?
Thanks!
Bill
When I do some searches on various stoves and chimneys here (and on manufacturer's web sites), I see some SS chimneys exiting the top of the stove (vs the back) and going straight up through the roof.
My question is - when you run your SS chimney pipe from the stove up, how do you remove the pipe to clean-out the stove outlet or remove stuff you've brushed down from the top when cleaning the stove? Is this SS pipe permanent or is it easy to remove a section like a standard single wall stove pipe going from a stove and turning 90 degrees into a chimney?
A friend of mine has an old woodstove insert and stuff just falls out of the pipe and into the firebox.
I like the idea of rear discharge with a tee as was suggested to me on this forum - tying a bag to the tee to collect the debri when cleaning the chimney. The problem with that set-up for me is I want the stove to set as close the wall as possible and rear exit makes me move the stove out further.
I have to look at the Keystone when it gets here, but I am courious if when you turn the cat out of the way, would that open an unobstructed path from the chimney to the fire box when cleaning out the chimney?
Thanks!
Bill