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    6" to 8" - Same question, different story

    Hi friends, New member here though I’ve been thoroughly perusing and enjoying this forum for over a year now. Seems like a great community and I’ve finally decided to join up. I'm from central Kansas so we do have cold winters but mild compared to many of you! I'm going to install a wood stove...
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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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    Can I use single wall black pipe to gain draft height?

    Installing a new but old wood stove which recommends a chimney height of 6" x 16'. My predicted setup will be 5' of black single wall pipe followed by 6' of double wall stainless steel. The 6' of DW meets the 3/2/10 guideline so I'm good on code. However, I'll be about 5' short (5' + 6' = 11')...