Hi everyone,
I have recently purchased and installed a Castle Serenity Stove and am hoping some folks here can check my work (as much as is possible from my description). Here's what I did:
1) Placed stove on simple hearth pad allowing 14" from walls in back corners of stove(much more than the 6" as required in the manual)
2) Installed Duravent Type L using 500d RTV silicone and 3, 1/4" sheet metal screws per connection. I painted it black with high-temp spray paint.
3) My vent run is as follows (I went up and then out through the wall): Appliance adapter > Cleanout Tee > 36" straight pipe up > 90d elbow > 3, 12" pieces to and then through wall thimble > termination cap (this is 12" from the exterior wall of the house).
4) OAK is installed 3' 5" directly below vent termination.
5) Used 500d RTV Silicone to seal the small gap around the vent pipe and wall thimble on both the interior and exterior sides of the hole.
6) Used standard silicone to seal around wall thimble and exterior siding of the house as well as the OAK.
Questions/Concerns:
A) I believe I have done everything as I should have but am concerned about the wall thimble. I have standard, faced, r-15 insulation directly against the outer ring of the thimble (did NOT put anything in the air gap between pipe and inside wall of thimble). I've just never put one of these in before and it seems like that isn't enough protection to keep a fire from starting in the wall. Any reassurance or tips here would be appreciated!
B) I accidentally drove a 1/4" sheet metal screw through the wrong part of the cleanout tee and punctured the interior wall of the vent pipe. I put a gob of RTV silicone on the hole and put the screw back in place. (I believe this formed an airtight seal) Seems like a relatively minor error and the repair appears to be sufficient. Thoughts on this?
C) Cleanout Tee: I put RTV and 3 screws on the removable cap of the cleanout tee (as per the directions in the manual "All connections must be made with 500d RTV silicone and 3, 1/4" sheet metal screws") I'm sure I'm going to be hating life when it comes time to remove that for cleaning and inspection. Thoughts?
D) My horizontal run seems really long compared to other photos I've seen but still within the guidelines illustrated in the manual. Overall horizontal run is apx. 3' 8" with pipes, Tee, and elbow. Is this ok?
Finally, I'm sorry about the long-winded post! I appreciate you guys and gals taking the time to read and offer any feedback. Thanks a bunch! Picture below:
I have recently purchased and installed a Castle Serenity Stove and am hoping some folks here can check my work (as much as is possible from my description). Here's what I did:
1) Placed stove on simple hearth pad allowing 14" from walls in back corners of stove(much more than the 6" as required in the manual)
2) Installed Duravent Type L using 500d RTV silicone and 3, 1/4" sheet metal screws per connection. I painted it black with high-temp spray paint.
3) My vent run is as follows (I went up and then out through the wall): Appliance adapter > Cleanout Tee > 36" straight pipe up > 90d elbow > 3, 12" pieces to and then through wall thimble > termination cap (this is 12" from the exterior wall of the house).
4) OAK is installed 3' 5" directly below vent termination.
5) Used 500d RTV Silicone to seal the small gap around the vent pipe and wall thimble on both the interior and exterior sides of the hole.
6) Used standard silicone to seal around wall thimble and exterior siding of the house as well as the OAK.
Questions/Concerns:
A) I believe I have done everything as I should have but am concerned about the wall thimble. I have standard, faced, r-15 insulation directly against the outer ring of the thimble (did NOT put anything in the air gap between pipe and inside wall of thimble). I've just never put one of these in before and it seems like that isn't enough protection to keep a fire from starting in the wall. Any reassurance or tips here would be appreciated!
B) I accidentally drove a 1/4" sheet metal screw through the wrong part of the cleanout tee and punctured the interior wall of the vent pipe. I put a gob of RTV silicone on the hole and put the screw back in place. (I believe this formed an airtight seal) Seems like a relatively minor error and the repair appears to be sufficient. Thoughts on this?
C) Cleanout Tee: I put RTV and 3 screws on the removable cap of the cleanout tee (as per the directions in the manual "All connections must be made with 500d RTV silicone and 3, 1/4" sheet metal screws") I'm sure I'm going to be hating life when it comes time to remove that for cleaning and inspection. Thoughts?
D) My horizontal run seems really long compared to other photos I've seen but still within the guidelines illustrated in the manual. Overall horizontal run is apx. 3' 8" with pipes, Tee, and elbow. Is this ok?
Finally, I'm sorry about the long-winded post! I appreciate you guys and gals taking the time to read and offer any feedback. Thanks a bunch! Picture below:
