Jotul F3 - Attaching to Tee

[fconway3]

I searched around the forum, but didn’t find an answer. Just bought a new to me Jotul F3 for installation into a fireplace. I’ll be venting at the back of the stove. I’m about to buy a pre-insulated 6” stainless chimney liner kit, which comes with a stainless tee. It isn’t clear to me from looking at the manual how the tee is attached to the stove. Does it just go into the back outlet hole and I secure it from the inside with a couple sheet metal screws? I see there is a stove pipe adapter available, but the description implies it is for a crimped end black stove pipe. The stainless tee does not appear to be crimped. I want to do this correctly. Any help is appreciated.

The pic (which I hope works) shows the stove with the air manifold removed (ordered a new one). Thanks in advance.

Frank

 

[begreen]

I think there is a flue adapter for this stove that gets attached to the flue collar. Did you order the tee with a long snout? If so it may need to be trimmed to length and possibly crimped to fit the adapter.

 

[fconway3]

I haven’t ordered the kit yet. I was going to order the standard (10”) snout so the stove doesn’t stick out too much.

 

[fconway3]

Am I missing some fundamental concept? Can you crimp stainless tee's? Do you need special tooling?

This is the stove pipe adapter that it seems is available:



This is the tee from the kit I'm considering:



Thanks again,

Frank

 

[SCNewbie]

Frank, I’m getting ready to do the same type plumbing behind a new-to-me Jotul F400. Did it work okay? How did you get through the chimney damper? Did you have to go ovalized at all? Got any pictures? Thanks!

 

[SCNewbie]

Well, It was fourth and long so I basically had to drop back and punt. All of the parts I needed were close to $1000 and I found a competent, professional installer who did the entire job for $1600 total. The entire chimney is lined properly and sealed off from the original fireplace damper upwards with 2300F fire blanket. I’ve been burning for a couple weeks now, excellent results, excellent draft. Thanks to all those in this thread who helped me have a much more thorough understanding as I discussed the job with my installer.