6 to 8 inch conversion ? Dutch West Federal Airtight Wood Stove:

[lawlopez]

I own a Dutch West Federal Airtight Wood Stove.
It's on craigs list.
It is the big one.
The really big one.

It has a 8" flu.
A fellow in the next town want it.
He has a 6" opening to his chimney.

He wants to find a converter convert
from his chimney which is 6" to the stove which is 8".

I certain that this would be a bad thing.
Am I right ?
Thank you kindly.
Larry, New Boston, NH

 

[sapratt]

No you shouldn't reduce from 8 to 6in chimney. I asked the same question back in June

 

[lawlopez]

Could yo upoint me to the thread ?

 

[lawlopez]

Ok, I found the thread.
I've pointed my stove buyer to it.
His choice. I've told him I wouldn't do it.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/18089/

 

[Hanko]

it works ok the other way around, but not that way

 

[sapratt]

If his actual chimney is larger than 6in, but the opening going into the chimney is 6in.
Then he could make the opening 8in and use the chimney.

 

[lawlopez]

Ok, they decided not do buy the stove.
Larry

 

[lawlopez]

He is renting.
Larry

 

[deck2]

How much does it cost to rent a stove like that? ;-P LOL