Vent Pipe Question for Mount Vernon:
I'm replacing my wood stove with a Mount Vernon. The wood stove was vented w/ 6" single-walled pipe that takes a 45 degree elbow up into a masonry flue and extends about 2 feet above my chimney. Not sure of the exact length, but it's a standard 8' ceiling w/ a 12/8 roof pitch. It's a 50 yr. old, drafty house, up at 7,200' elevation.
My stove dealer is pushing for me to reline w/ 3" stainless steel ($200.00 minimum lengths).
He told me that the stove and adapters are designed to accept double-walled pipe. He's pretty adamant about needing the 3" SS, saying that I could get air pooling on the way up if it doesn't run the entire length.
I haven't figured the EVL (?) just yet, but the old Vermont Castings stove had a great draw and ran like a champ.
BTW, this is an impressive forum (in the true sense of the word), but it's so big that I've spent a lot of time doing searches for info. I know is already here... any advice is greatly appreciated.
Rooster
I'm replacing my wood stove with a Mount Vernon. The wood stove was vented w/ 6" single-walled pipe that takes a 45 degree elbow up into a masonry flue and extends about 2 feet above my chimney. Not sure of the exact length, but it's a standard 8' ceiling w/ a 12/8 roof pitch. It's a 50 yr. old, drafty house, up at 7,200' elevation.
My stove dealer is pushing for me to reline w/ 3" stainless steel ($200.00 minimum lengths).
He told me that the stove and adapters are designed to accept double-walled pipe. He's pretty adamant about needing the 3" SS, saying that I could get air pooling on the way up if it doesn't run the entire length.
I haven't figured the EVL (?) just yet, but the old Vermont Castings stove had a great draw and ran like a champ.
BTW, this is an impressive forum (in the true sense of the word), but it's so big that I've spent a lot of time doing searches for info. I know is already here... any advice is greatly appreciated.
Rooster