I need to go more than 4 foot horizontal!

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tubbster

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Aug 12, 2008
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Central NY
Walking through the HD today, I came across a new New england pellet stove. Priced right I thought, but looking at the install instructions, it limits the horizontal run to less than 4'. I live in a raised ranch with a finished basement, and the only place that I can put it would be exhausting under a deck, about 4 feet higher. So, I would need to go out the length of the deck, for a total of 10' Am I SOL?
Also, how does the fuel cost per btu compare to natural gas?

Thanks for any insight.
-Tubbs
 
tubbster said:
Walking through the HD today, I came across a new New england pellet stove. Priced right I thought, but looking at the install instructions, it limits the horizontal run to less than 4'. I live in a raised ranch with a finished basement, and the only place that I can put it would be exhausting under a deck, about 4 feet higher. So, I would need to go out the length of the deck, for a total of 10' Am I SOL?
Also, how does the fuel cost per btu compare to natural gas?

Thanks for any insight.
-Tubbs

Sounds like you are indeed SOL. That is unless you can find another way to vent to the outside.
I`d not bother burning pellets to save money if I was on the NG line since NG is nearly 50% cheaper than oil where I am.
 
tubbster said:
Walking through the HD today, I came across a new New england pellet stove. Priced right I thought, but looking at the install instructions, it limits the horizontal run to less than 4'. I live in a raised ranch with a finished basement, and the only place that I can put it would be exhausting under a deck, about 4 feet higher. So, I would need to go out the length of the deck, for a total of 10' Am I SOL?
Also, how does the fuel cost per btu compare to natural gas?

Thanks for any insight.
-Tubbs

Why not punch through exterior wall, make a 90 degree up through your deck and go up along side of house to the roof line?
 
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