How to setup stove pipe for best cleaning access?

[yalo]

Hello, new to wood stoves but planning one in a new house, so I'm hoping someone can help out a novice. I understand ideally the chimney should be straight up, and that shouldn't be a problem to do.

I'm putting in an Ideal Steel and I see it can connect to the stove pipe either straight up from the top or out from the back and then up. Going straight up to the chimney would allow a completely straight run, which I'm sure is best, but I also know that I'm going to want to disconnect the stove pipe and clean out the chimney from inside the house on a regular basis, as it would be a major pain getting on the roof.

So perhaps this is a dumb question, but what is the best way of doing the stove pipe so you have easy access for cleaning? If I go straight up and use one of those telescoping stovepipe connections, is it pretty easy to disconnect and look up and clean? Or would it be better to go out the back and up with a T somehow?

Thanks for the advice!

 

[begreen]

Telescoping pipe is the common solution.

 

[realstihl]

Go straight up if you can. There are many advantages.

 

[BobUrban]

Straight up with Duravent stainless dbl wall pipe into Duravent class A chimney is my suggestion. There are others but this is what I have and I can pull the pipe, clean the system and have it back together in about 30 minutes.

 

[tcassavaugh]

Straight up with Duravent stainless dbl wall pipe into Duravent class A chimney is my suggestion. There are others but this is what I have and I can pull the pipe, clean the system and have it back together in about 30 minutes.

i've got a straight shot of single wall to a double wall thimble. the slide pipe is in the thimble so i just pull up on the pipe to clear the collar then drop the pipe. i use a poly brush to clean the inside of the stainless steel from inside. i just run the brush up inside, put a very small hole in the bag to slip over the rod and take painters tape a plastic bag to the thimble and run the brush up the rest of the way, reaming it a couple of times. i take the single wall outside and clean the pipe from both ends.......i have a key damper... i've cleaned it from the top but it causes most to go into the top of the stove then i have to clean that out so the method of inside out works best for me. if you're careful, very little to vacuum up. it too takes me about 30 minutes. if you have the space, the T clean out in the back is convenient. i saw one hooked up to a large Jotul the other day......just pop the cap and let the cleanings go into the bucket. although it might get a little dusty now that i think about it.

 

[xman23]

To clean from the top down I had my chimney go through a 5/12 shed roof. The low pitch allows me to get on the roof. The only issue is the chimney height. I have to take the top 3' section off. The cap with a screen is the problem when your cleaning from the bottom up. Although I removed my screen within the first 6 months.

 

[yalo]

Straight up with Duravent stainless dbl wall pipe into Duravent class A chimney is my suggestion. There are others but this is what I have and I can pull the pipe, clean the system and have it back together in about 30 minutes.

Bear with me now as I might be asking a dumb question, but do you also have a section of telescoping pipe that you pull up in order to disconnect the pipe? I'm thinking you are using something like:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/DuraVent...Chimney-Stove-Pipe-in-Black-6DVL-48/202269780
to
http://www.homedepot.com/p/DuraVent-DVL-6-in-Chimney-Adapter-with-Trim-in-Black-6DVL-ADT/205544425
to
http://www.homedepot.com/p/DuraVent...le-Wall-Chimney-Stove-Pipe-6DP-36SS/100144227

???

Is this correct? Is there something you can pull up on to disconnect the pipes to get them apart? Or do you also have a section of telescoping in there? I really need to look at the pipes but there's no place around I can actually see it in person, so I need to figure out what to order and get it shipped to me in order to see how it really works.

 

[BobUrban]

That's it. Duravent double wall stainless. Top piece slides over the bottom. I ordered it online. I had the same thing in 8" and when I changed stoves I went to 6"

It screws together in the middle and screws in place at the top. Gravity holds it in place at the stove. No screws there.

Look at my pipe sticker. And don't mind the ash dust back there. That is what you want in a length when fully extended that is like 6" or so longer than the span. Longer is fine. Just don't get it exact. Give some room for play.

And yes my Class A looks just like that. Stainless triple wall I believe.

BTW. No clue how the double pics showed up. Only loaded them once but did edit to add the pipe sticker??

 

[yalo]

Thanks, that makes sense, and your stove looks great too.

 

[BobUrban]

Yalo. No problem. And just to be sure that pipe pic w the sticker is the bottom of my pipe as it enters the stove. Note: the outside pipe of the dbl wall does NOT go all the way down to the stove. Fit correctly there will be a gap. This is a engineered to allow air flow and is a good thing and correct. Some do not like it and feel it looks unfinished. I never even noticed until some spoke up here. Not an issue for me but everyone has taste and that is fine. Just don't try to force the pipe into the stove deep enough to touch. If that doesn't make sense PM me and I will make it more clear