How hot is your wall thimbal?

[Fatherof2]

I was running my stove on level 4 out of 5, and my thimbal was getting pretty warm on the top side. I could leave my hand on the thimbal, but it was hotter than I was comfortable with.

I turned the stove down to 3, and it is quite a bit cooler.

The bottom of the thimbal does not get nearly as hot as the top.

Kind of has me worried that the connection came loose inside the thimbal.

I will check it tomorrow when the stove is cool.

Meanwhile, I was just wondering if your thimbal gets pretty warm / almost hot.

Thanks for any input.

 

[JDenyer236]

Mine get's warm. I didn't think you could have a pipe connection in a wall though. Maybe I'm wrong on that.

 

[Daveman]

Mine also is warm to the touch, not super hot (stove on medium).....and a pipe connection within the thimble is a no-no

 

[mepellet]

Mine is usually somewhere between outside temperature and inside temperature. Never frosts either. Then again, it is Selkirk direct temp.....

 

[Fatherof2]

Wow...........guys..........thank you!

I did not know that a connection in the thimbal was a no-no. Makes sense though. I should have known that.

What is my best option?

Buy a 2 foot piece of pipe?

Thanks again.

 

[TimfromMA]

The thimble's function is to maintain clearances between your exhaust pipe and combustibles. The pipe is one continuous piece that passes through the thimble.

 

[alternativeheat]

Wow...........guys..........thank you!

I did not know that a connection in the thimbal was a no-no. Makes sense though. I should have known that.

What is my best option?

Buy a 2 foot piece of pipe?

Thanks again.

What ever it takes for a proper install. If two ft spans it and allows a hook up outside the wall, then yes 2 ft.

 

[Fatherof2]

Thanks again guys.

Rookie mistake.

 

[JDenyer236]

No prob. The only rookie mistake would be to not ask

 

[TimfromMA]

No prob. The only rookie mistake would be to not ask

That and carrying a ton of pellets in a 1/2 ton pickup truck....lol

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Mine get's warm. I didn't think you could have a pipe connection in a wall though. Maybe I'm wrong on that.

If the installer did their job correctly (don't count on that one tHough) there never should be a joint inside the wall, both a safety and a code issue.

 

[ian105]

most pipe brands sell an adjustable section. Allows you to get the joints in the right place