out the wall install questions.

[fordtrucknut]

Hello, I'm new to wood stoves, and I'm custom ordering a modular home and am going to put in a zero clearance, picture to give an idea what the area looks like with the inefficient factory option fireplace.

The stove i'm installing is the Appalachian Gemini XLB (any reviews on it would be great), I'm wanting to do a through the wall chimney system, after doing some research, DuraTech seems like a sound brand to go with,

My main question is what would be the best type/brand of pipe to go from the stove to the chimney?
and also what height would you go up the wall before you made your exit? I've seen the 90 right off the stove and then I've seen the 90 5ft off the stove.
I'm wanting the most efficient and easily maintained chimney system,
Thanks for any info.

 

[begreen]

Unfortunately there appears to be no manual on this fireplace that I could find online so I can only talk in generalities. ZC fireplaces have the chimney pipe directly attached to the the fireplace. There are no 90 deg turns allowed in chimney pipe. The largest offset is 30 deg.. Can't tell if DuraTech is allowed to be used with this fireplace due to the frugal website.

 

[fordtrucknut]

I was doing more research and I worded it wrong, it is the "stove pipe" from the stove to the chimney, That I had questions about,
I have the install manual I downloaded and all it says is a class A chimney, which the DuraTech is.

 

[revdocjim]

Generally you want bends or corners in the stovepipe as far away from the stove as possible. It is said to give better draft that way, and less chance of getting smoke in the house when lighting or opening the door.

 

[begreen]

I was doing more research and I worded it wrong, it is the "stove pipe" from the stove to the chimney, That I had questions about,
I have the install manual I downloaded and all it says is a class A chimney, which the DuraTech is. View attachment 167888

That is a diagram for a stove installation. The Gemini is a fireplace by the description. It's an odd bird in that the manual allows it also to be installed freestanding fireplace with the add-on base. Regardless both installations have chimney pipe, not stove pipe coming out from the top of the unit. There are no 90 deg elbows for class A chimney pipe. The chimney pipe must go straight up with only 15 or 30 deg. offsets allowed. If you want a stove installation you should be looking at the 32XLB not the Gemini or an equivalent stove.

 

[fordtrucknut]

That is a diagram for a stove installation. The Gemini is a fireplace by the description. It's an odd bird in that the manual allows it also to be installed freestanding fireplace with the add-on base. Regardless both installations have chimney pipe, not stove pipe coming out from the top of the unit. There are no 90 deg elbows for class A chimney pipe. The chimney pipe must go straight up with only 15 or 30 deg. offsets allowed. If you want a stove installation you should be looking at the 32XLB not the Gemini or an equivalent stove.

I talked more in depth to a guy at work that bought the same fireplace, and we called the dealer he used, you are correct you can not use stove pipe on this unit,the chimney has to be a direct hook, which means I can not do an out the wall install, and must go through the roof... which I'll have to hire someone to install.. steers away from my cost savings but at least it will be done right, and safe.
Thanks for the help.