OAK Kit length

[stallau]

My stove is in the basement and as such there's a good height difference to get from above the sill plate to the stove. Would it matter if I extended the air intake hose (thinking about power of motor to pull air over the distance) and since the ones that come with kits are usually about 6 ft what would be recommended to use for a replacement hose?

Thanks

 

[Bioburner]

Piece of pipe and cut the flex in half and get a couple of hose clamps, and maybe a can of paint for the pipe. Your over thinking the issue

 

[stoveguy2esw]

check manufacturer specs, with our stoves when a long OAK is used we recommend bumping up from 2 inch to 3 inch due to the added length. depending on what unit you have the manufacturer may or may not require a larger diameter for longer runs.

 

[briansol]

My oak kit goes up my flue 1.5 stories... no problems. as above, if you go longer, you might want to go wider too.