Can I use pipe from pellet stove for a woodstove

[jamoleary]

I was thinking of replacing our 12 year old Earth Pellet stove for a woodstove. The pipe goes straight up through the roof. It has an outside diameter of about five inches. The pipe and stove were professionally installed but the company has gone out of business. Do pellet stoves and woodstoves have different pipes. I think the pipe is insulated because it never gets hot to the touch.
Thanks

 

[snowtime]

The quick answer is No.

 

[cmonSTART]

No sir. Different venting systems entirely.

 

[Wet1]

Absolutely not.

 

[begreen]

Sorry, the answer is no. Pellet stoves run a lot cooler than wood stoves, so their pipe temp rating is lower. Also, pellet stoves are forced draft and can get away with smaller pipe. A wood stove will want a natural draft and will normally require at least 6" ID pipe.

 

[firefighterjake]

Uh, let me think about this one for a minute . . . uh, an emphatic no on using the pellet stove pipe for all the reasons BeGreen mentioned.