OAK.....condensation

[HEMI]

I noticed tonight that the flex pipe for OAK has alot of condensation on it....is this normal?

sorry if this is a real dumb question

 

[ChandlerR]

Hemi...I actually laughed out loud when I saw your post. I just filled my stove for the night and leaned over to check my intake damper. I brushed up against my metal OAK pipe and was shocked to feel it wet...and very cold. I think because it's pulling outside air in to a warm room, the pipe is cold and sweats just like a cold beer. Am I right guys?

Chandler

 

[HEMI]

Hemi...I actually laughed out loud when I saw your post. I just filled my stove for the night and leaned over to check my intake damper. I brushed up against my metal OAK pipe and was shocked to feel it wet...and very cold. I think because it's pulling outside air in to a warm room, the pipe is cold and sweats just like a cold beer. Am I right guys?

Chandler

LOL......i'm aware of why it has it just wondering if its to much then maybe inside has it....more then likely i'm reading to much on here and every little thing ya start to over think it

 

[Excell]

Thats right and it will get worse as it gets colder .

 

[packerfan]

I've actually had a small amount of frost on mine when it's really cold out. Some condensation where the OAK enters the house is normal and nothing to worry about.

 

[krooser]

You can wrap it with some fiberglass insulation to help keep it from sweating...

 

[hoverfly]

I was thinking the same thing but I am a little concerned if you need a fire rating or just use a roll of pipe insulation that you use to cover heat tape with out using the plastic wrapping.

 

[jtakeman]

There are high heat insulations out there. Fire rated. But pricey. I was thinking the white boiler wrap. and some aluminum tape.

Mines in the basement so no biggy for me. But yes mine "sweats" too!

jay

 

[Excell]

You can wrap it with some fiberglass insulation to help keep it from sweating...

Yes and you should be able to get some thing with a foil back so you won't have to worry about fire .Not that these things get hot but it is close to the exhaust
outlet .I think I saw some thing like that at Home depot .