Looking at installing a wood stove.

[Mule2701]

Hello everyone I am new here and I saw some threads with my same questing but I still need some help, I am looking at installing a king 40 wood stove this spring and I want to hook it up to my existing brick chimney that has a 6inch hole already into the chimney that looks like is lined with clay. So my question is so I need to run a stainless style liner in my chimney. I currently am running my coal stove that is hooked up to the same chimney right now. I checked it all and I don’t see any cracks in the clay. Also the wood stove will be going in my basement heating a 2400 sq ft house that is including basement. Any help will be much appreciated

 

[begreen]

The Blaze King KE40 needs an 8" liner and it should be insulated.

 

[Mule2701]

The Blaze King KE40 needs an 8" liner and it should be insulated.

I did not know that thanks. I will look into the king princess stove

 

[bholler]

I did not know that thanks. I will look into the king princess stove

The princess will also work best with an insulated liner but it needs a 6" which can fit if the clay tiles are removed

 

[Mule2701]

The princess will also work best with an insulated liner but it needs a 6" which can fit if the clay tiles are removed

So I would not be able to use the chimney the way it is?

 

[begreen]

Codewise the chimney needs a 1" gap between it and the house. Is that gap there beneath the side trim?

Performance wise the cold exterior chimney is an invitation for creosote buildup with the Princess. It runs a cooler exhaust temp than non-cats. When the flue gas temps drop below 250º they start to condense on the colder clay tiles. Coal does not have this issue.

 

[Mule2701]

Codewise the chimney needs a 1" gap between it and the house. Is that gap there beneath the side trim?

Performance wise the cold exterior chimney is an invitation for creosote buildup with the Princess. It runs a cooler exhaust temp than non-cats. When the flue gas temps drop below 250º they start to condense on the colder clay tiles. Coal does not have this issue.

I have a 2 1/2 inch gap from the chimney to the house beneath the side trim also here is a couple pics on the width of the chimney on top and the inside

 

[bholler]

I have a 2 1/2 inch gap from the chimney to the house beneath the side trim also here is a couple pics on the width of the chimney on top and the inside

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It doesn't look like you have any mortar between the tiles. That means it shouldn't be used for wood

 

[Mule2701]

It doesn't look like you have any mortar between the tiles. That means it shouldn't be used for wood

Could I run a 6 inch stainless steel pipe down the chimney?

 

[bholler]

Could I run a 6 inch stainless steel pipe down the chimney?

Possibly but performance will suffer allot without insulation

 

[Mule2701]

Possibly but performance will suffer allot without insulation

So best way is to take out all the clay and run insulation

 

[bholler]

So best way is to take out all the clay and run insulation

Absolutely. If you have that 2.5" you don't need insulation for code. But it will work much better

 

[Mule2701]

Absolutely. If you have that 2.5" you don't need insulation for code. But it will work much better

Thank you for the help. Do you know any websites where I can find the insulation?

 

[bholler]

Thank you for the help. Do you know any websites where I can find the insulation?

Anywhere that you buy the liner.

 

[begreen]

Thank you for the help. Do you know any websites where I can find the insulation?

These folks can help you out.

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