Feeling a little like did not get a good deal...

[alaskalive]

We are in a second story living space, so talking to local suppliers of the needed materials to install a wood stove in a home I found that the parts are expensive.
I ended up paying the installer $2200.00 to install our wood stove.
We have a metal roof.
He used 2 sections of triple wall, stainless steel exterior pipe, 8 inch.
Above the roof he used some sort of aluminum vent.

In the interior, he used a black pipe, single wall, 8 inch slip pipe so I can slide it up, and clean the piping from the inside.

A couple things that bother me are these.

1. Where the piping meets the ceiling in the home, he just has some sort of round, not actually round, metal material that he hand cut out and put around the pipe.. See photo 2., it does not even fit snugly around the pipe..I had thought there would be a square box of metal, that fit between the 24 inch centers and held the pipe in place... but no.
2. I think the 3 hours they worked.. and $2200.00 is a LOT of money for the work that was done.. hell, they did not even use a level to plumb the vent pipes...

What are your thoughts???

 

[jeffxyan]

Looks like you could of done a better job yourself. Damn.

 

[bmblank]

Looks like a 10 year old could have done it better.

 

[Horvik]

All I will say is it is a shame when folks don't any longer take pride in their work.

nuff siad.

 

[alaskalive]

Well, I wish I would have gotten a kiss after they were through… but oh well.. the thing is in, working for now.. I will spend some money soon and finish the job the right way myself.. at least we have heat lol
Love this stove!

 

[Horvik]

Hello;

Is this stove the one in "your icon"? If so, loos like the Vigilant I got through hooking up. I got bummed with a firewood delivery. Was "promised" it was "seasoned". Turned out when you went to burn it, you heard sizzling as the water was boiled out. Will not trade with this guy again. Folks like me are REAL TIRED of being lied to.

All the best