flue collar

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    1980s Fisher Insert adapt to chimney pipe

    I have an old 1980s fisher fireplace insert currently I have a clay liner. I’ve attached some pics of the insert and flu. I think the flu is around 8” and the hole inside the insert is around 7” Maybe 20 ft from top of insert to top of chimney. I want to put a new stove pipe inside the flu...
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    Fire rope hanging down from inside flue collar

    We recently had the chimney to our wood stove replaced. Last week we noticed a piece of fire rope about 9in long hanging down inside of the stove from what were guessing is the flue collar. What are the safety concerns for not having this fixed? Do the people who installed need to come back and...
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    Adding a Flue Collar

    I have an older Lopi fireplace insert that I’m wanting to install in my shop as a free standing wood stove. My problem is there is no flue collar on this insert, and instead an 8” hole going into the fire box. Do I need to fabricate my own flue collar? Any tips on building one? Or is there a...
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    Searching for Hearthstone III reversible flue collar

    Hi everyone, some time ago I purchased a Hearthstone III stove (the non-electric variety) from Craigslist and have finally got around to installing it, only to find out that it is missing the reversible flue outlet + the gasket that goes with it. But apparently this part isn't being made...
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    New rear flue stove for cabin

    Hello, I am looking to replace an old, rusted out, rear-flue wood burning stove. The stove sits on a brick hearth. The rear vent pipe is 6” in diameter with the bottom edge of the pipe 21” above the base of the stove. The pipe runs out of the back of the stove, passes through a collar in the...
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    Using top vent without bolting down ok?

    I've recently bought a old Jotul F3TD, a beautiful stove. I intend on top venting due to my space configuration. The top vent flu collar bolts have rusted and broken off. It's expensive to replace the whole flue collar. Do I need to bolt the flue collar in, or can I use the weight of the flue...
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    Morso Squirrel Flue Collar Question

    I just installed a morso squirrel and during my first fire I noticed some smoke leaking from the flue collar joint. Any thoughts on what may be causing this? I installed the chimney pipe over the outside of flue collar (it was a super tight fit)...was this correct? Also wondering about my elbow...