So getting ready to install my stove I figured the 3" pipe would slide easily into the thimble. Not happening, It is so tight I feel like I will need to hammer it thru? Is this normal?
3" wall thimble - 3" pipe super tight fit? normal?
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newtonh
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I have not run into that. I don't think it is normal with a standard thimble. Does it have a donut gasket ? I see some thimbles now include a gasket to tighten up the usually loose fit. Just my two pennies.
smwilliamson
The Stove Guy
It was just a 3' straight pipe and I did have to use a rubber mallet and a piece of wood and hammer it thru.
boosted3g
Feeling the Heat
When i installed my pellet vent pro piping the outside diameter of the piping was 3.625 inches and the thimble was 3.75 inches so there was a small gap that was easily caulked.
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