How to open this pellet stove vent?

[Amin1992]

Hi guys! New home and we have a nice old Quadra Fire Classic Bay pellet stove. I want to open up the vent from the outside to just give it a quick sweep.

Any idea how to take the vent end off? I tried twisting and pulling and actually ended up pulling the entire flue out of the wall! I secured it inside and used high temp caulk, but don't want to rip it out again.

Appreciate the advice!

Ps: I have a Soot Eater for my wood stove insert - the model says it can be used for flues 5" to 9". I believe the pellet stove has a 3" flue... But it looks as though it'd fit. Do you think I can use it in the pellet flue too?

Thanks again

 

[Amin1992]

Snapped a few more pics

 

[johneh]

Your soot eater will work but that is a candidate for the
leaf blower trick
Search for it in this thread
Someone will probably give you a link

 

[DAKSY]

You might need a couple of strap wrenches to undo that cap from the horizontal section.
Should be a "Lefty Loosey" connection..
One wrench to hold the horizontal. One wrench .to spin the cap off.
Make sure there are no screws holding the cap on...

 

[Amin1992]

Your soot eater will work but that is a candidate for the
leaf blower trick
Search for it in this thread
Someone will probably give you a link

Haha I had read about this and was wondering if it was legit... I have 2 blowers and sadly both don't have a suction feature. Bummer!

You might need a couple of strap wrenches to undo that cap from the horizontal section.
Should be a "Lefty Loosey" connection..
One wrench to hold the horizontal. One wrench .to spin the cap off.
Make sure there are no screws holding the cap on...

I tried this earlier and ended up spinning the entire pipe and breaking the caulk seal at the stove. I'll try again today. Thanks!

 

[DAKSY]

***I tried this earlier and ended up spinning the entire pipe and breaking the caulk seal at the stove. I'll try again today. Thanks! ***

Probably gonna need another body to hold one of the wrenches. That connection can be very tight, as you well know...

 

[Amin1992]

Ha, so I got the end cap off, but not without some damage!

Snapped one of my strap wrenches (kobalt has lifetime warranty luckily!) and finally just used a rubber mallet to wack it off.

The galvanized steel is totally rusted inside and I dinged up the double wall flue in the process...

How long do galvanized pellet stove exhausts typically last? This one is 10 years old so I figure I'll just replace the entire exhaust.

Ordered exact replacement pieces for about a hundred bucks. Not so bad!

Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[rich2500]

Do yourself a favor when you reassemble the pipe, put some nickel antiseize on the joints.

 

[Amin1992]

That is the exact plan buddy I have some automotive silver anti seize I'll definitely be using!

Thanks!