Chimney preference

[Jackfre]

I have a 2550 Encore. I had to pull the stove while remodeling. I opened up the floor plan which required removing the very old masonry chimney. That was a nasty project. Interesting seeing the wood structure below the old fireplace. It was pretty much a charcoal base below the refractory. Anyway that is gone. I have only one place to put the stove and will be going either Selkirk or the new(er) DuraTech. Due to room constraints it has to be a packed 6" chimney. For those of you with experience, do you prefer one over the other? Why?

Flue configuration will be horiz DVL or DS double wall off the back of the stove. I purchased the round VC adapter as the 2550 came with an oval termination. Thru the wall thimble in an interior wall to to the supported 103HT tee and straight up about 16-18' thru appropriate fire stops AIS and such. I just framed up the exterior enclosure where it exits the building and goes up thru the eve of the second floor. All the second floor &roof framing is new so it actually kinda looks like it is supposed to be there. So what do you like?

 

[webby3650]

Dura-tech has nicer accessories and the fit and finish is nicer. It will all do the job and is all tested to the same standards.

 

[Jackfre]

Dura-tech has nicer accessories and the fit and finish is nicer. It will all do the job and is all tested to the same standards.

Last evening after posting I spent a bit of time on their web-sites. The DV is 430 where the Selkirk is 304. I think I'd prefer the 304. Every bit of this pipe other than the two ft on top of the chase is concealed. I'll have to start pulling in some pricing and see I where it goes.

 

[webby3650]

Last evening after posting I spent a bit of time on their web-sites. The DV is 430 where the Selkirk is 304. I think I'd prefer the 304. Every bit of this pipe other than the two ft on top of the chase is concealed. I'll have to start pulling in some pricing and see I where it goes.

Were you looking at Selkirk super-vent though? Selkirk has many lines under its name.

 

[Gareth96]

I really liked the ICC Excel, thought it went together well & looks good.. but that's the only one I've seen or used..

 

[webby3650]

The TLC line from Hart & Cooley, which is Selkirk, is 304 inside and out. It's the only one that I'm aware of that is 304 inside and out. Many are inside, but not the outer wall as well.