chimney height

[midwest guy]

I want purchase a wood burning stove/furnace.
I had a local installer come out and bid the job.
He said that I will need a chimney height of approximately 47 feet to get the chimney a minimum of two feet above the peek of the highest point of the roof.
He said "you might have a problem with getting it to light".
I have one roof that runs north to south and the other runs east to west.
If I go two feet above the roof that runs north to south I would need a chimney height of 30 feet.
Any advice?
Thank you in advance.

 

[begreen]

If there is a good option for the shorter chimney I would go for that. The taller stack is likely to draft excessively.

 

[Grisu]

Are you planning a basement install? Maybe putting a stove on the first floor will make the chimney shorter and give you a better opportunity to watch the fire. In addition, it is usually recommended to install the stove in the main living area as it is never guaranteed whether the heat will rise from the basement to the upper floors (certainly not an issue with a furnace).

 

[midwest guy]

[qdon'tote="Grisu, post: 1745567, member: 15236"]Are you planning a basement install? Maybe putting a stove on the first floor will make the chimney shorter and give you a better opportunity to watch the fire. In addition, it is usually recommended to install the stove in the main living area as it is never guaranteed whether the heat will rise from the basement to the upper floors (certainly not an issue with a furnace).[/quote]
I don't have any room on the first floor.It has to go in the basement. I know that it is less than ideal.

 

[begreen]

Is this a furnace or a stove installation? What make/model?

 

[midwest guy]

Is this a furnace or a stove installation? What make/model?

It is a Vogelzang Mountaineer wood stove.

 

[begreen]

That's an EPA exempt stove. You'll be using that flue damper and might need a second one. Did you also look at the Performer? It should provide more heat with less wood consumed.

 

[midwest guy]

That's an EPA exempt stove. You'll be using that flue damper and might need a second one. Did you also look at the Performer? It should provide more heat with less wood consumed.

Yes, I looked at It.It was on back order and about $400 more than the Mountaineer.
Is there another stove in the $750 area or less you would recommend?

 

[begreen]

Englander 30NC is probably the closest and very popular. If you have a 10% off coupon and are a veteran you can get the price close.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Englander-2-200-sq-ft-Wood-Burning-Stove-30-NCH/100291302

 

[midwest guy]

Englander 30NC is probably the closest and very popular. If you have a 10% off coupon and are a veteran you can get the price close.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Englander-2-200-sq-ft-Wood-Burning-Stove-30-NCH/100291302

Ok, thank you.I will go check it out.

 

[SummerTyme]

If you have a Rural King in your area you might check out the Drolet stoves. I have heard good things about them and they are under $1000. You can also check them out online at ruralking.com in case your local Rural King doesn't have them in the store at this time. They are an EPA stove.

 

[begreen]

The HT2000 would be the one I'd be looking at there.
http://www.ruralking.com/ht2000-x-large-wood-stove.html

 

[DonnaCooper]

I think Chimney should be 4 1/2 Ft taller than the roof. So you can install chimney according this.

 

[begreen]

 

[fossil]

I think Chimney should be 4 1/2 Ft taller than the roof. So you can install chimney according this.

This is not correct. Rick

 

[Grisu]

I think Chimney should be 4 1/2 Ft taller than the roof. So you can install chimney according this.

That's certainly not true in the US where the OP wants to do his install. According to this source, it would not be correct in the UK either: http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/flue-outlet-height.html