Will be purchasing a Jotul F3 on Saturday to replace a stove that was here when I bought the place. I question if I can use the existing chimney which is a prefab ss that is in excellent shape but may not rise high enough above the roof. The cap is about 40" above where it penetrates the roof but it is only about 12" above the peak (about 9' away). If I understand correctly this needs to rise 2' above all surfaces within 10'; is that true? I cannot find the name of the manufacturer on the exposed section so extending is not an option; I don't want to mess with roof flashing in the cold weather, I'll wait for warm weather to replace with a new chimney if necessary.
Also the entire heigh from the top of stove to the top of the cap will be about 10'; do you think I will have draft problems?
Thank you in advance for any opinions,
Jim
Also the entire heigh from the top of stove to the top of the cap will be about 10'; do you think I will have draft problems?
Thank you in advance for any opinions,
Jim