HT2000 Stovepipe Connection

[Longknife]

After getting the stove into my basement a few months ago, I finally got some new pipe to hook it up.

As per the picture, with the male end of the single wall pipe, there's a sizable gap to the stove collar at the seam. My current stove pipe on my current stove doesn't have a reduced male end in the stove collar, just straight pipe.

Should I try and bend this to get it to fit tighter, or should I cut the male end off and just put in the straight pipe (I tried with the female end, and it would be a tight fit to try and get it in, maybe not even possible without it bending)? I need to take a few inches off of the pipe anyway, and I'd prefer doing it on the end that won't be showing.

Alternatively, do I need some kind of stove top adapter for a tighter fit?

Thanks,

 

[kennyp2339]

That little gap isn't that bad, just insert some screws and call it a day, if you get a whistle from the vacuum sucking in then you can take some the stove gasket and put it in-between and re-screw to hold in place.

 

[T-roy_]

I used a stove pipe adapter, I think it looks much better that way.

 

[begreen]

Drolet does make a single-wall connector - SP00350 , not sure about the fit in the flue collar with this part. Ask Drolet.
(broken link removed to https://www.drolet.ca/en/accessories-and-venting-products/venting/single-wall-stove-pipe/connectors/)

Or just take some flat door glass gasket and use it to fill the gap.

 

[Highbeam]

That joint and every joint should be as leak free as possible/practical. I have found that appliance collars are not standardized so sometimes you need an adapter and sometimes you don’t. In your situation I would get the adapter.

Oh and make sure that there isn’t a blob of weld in the stove that’s causing trouble.

 

[Longknife]

Drolet does make a single-wall connector - SP00350 , not sure about the fit in the flue collar with this part. Ask Drolet.
(broken link removed to https://www.drolet.ca/en/accessories-and-venting-products/venting/single-wall-stove-pipe/connectors/)

Or just take some flat door glass gasket and use it to fill the gap.

I sent Drolet an email and they just said to use the crimped (male) end of the single wall like I was doing... no mention of dealing with gaps or buying a collar adapter.

 

[Longknife]

That joint and every joint should be as leak free as possible/practical. I have found that appliance collars are not standardized so sometimes you need an adapter and sometimes you don’t. In your situation I would get the adapter.

Oh and make sure that there isn’t a blob of weld in the stove that’s causing trouble.

Pretty sure it's just out of round from me muscling the seam together, plus the irregularity of the seam itself. I try adjusting it, I was just hoping for someone with a similiar expereicne with this exact stove and pipe.

Thanks,