Confused with "Duravent"

[BKSinAZ]

I am researching what I need as far as vent pipe for my new freestaning Harman XXV pellet. I see M&G Duravent and Simpson Duravent when looking at websites, so is Duravent a namebrand or a type of pipe?

 

[DAKSY]

1982
Simpson Manufacturing purchased Dura-Vent and established a manufacturing plant in Vacaville, CA.
Another manufacturing company was set up in Vicksburg, MS to supply the growing demand for venting products.

 

[BKSinAZ]

1982
Simpson Manufacturing purchased Dura-Vent and established a manufacturing plant in Vacaville, CA.
Another manufacturing company was set up in Vicksburg, MS to supply the growing demand for venting products.

Then what is M&G duravent? Is it the old company that was purchased?

 

[DAKSY]

Then what is M&G duravent? Is it the old company that was purchased?

Yes. Looks like it's the same product with two different names.
Not sure if there were any design changes to make the two products incompatible...

 

[bbfarm]

Lol. There is an add for duravent. Right above my post

 

[ohbix]

Be sure to get the same type of Duravent. I'd recommend pelletvent pro (PVP designation). It is multifuel compatible, and includes internal seals at joins. I have seen the old type of pellet only duravent pipe at TSC.

 

[MountainSean]

Simpson bought duravent in 1982 and they in turn were purchased by M&G in 2010. You can see the history of the brand on their website here (broken link removed to http://www.duravent.com/History.aspx) The different lines of venting produced are not compatible with each other, you can't use Pellet Vent Pro, with regular Pellet Vent or with older discontinued lines because they use different end connectors.

 

[LuvMyPellets]

And make sure you seal the seams on anything inside your house with tape or Hi Temp RTV. It is guaranteed to leak by design

 

[BKSinAZ]

Thanks everyone... More questions to come I am sure.

 

[funflyer]

I'd recommend pelletvent pro (PVP designation)

Don't waste your money on PVP because you will need to seal it again anyway.
At 1/2 the price, the PVL standard duravent pipe and a tube of RTV (or tape) will work just fine.

 

[ohbix]

Is the non PVP vent multifuel vs pellet only?

 

[MountainSean]

Regular Pellet Vent (non pro) is not rated for multifuel or corn use. If you are burning anything other than regular wood pellets you would need Pellet Vent Pro.