Pellet stove inserts

[Caddyfixr]

I want to purchase and install a pellet stove insert. I have an all masonry fire box and chimney. Can I install an insert and just run a few feet of vent pipe say up to my dampner area or is there a lot more involved than that?

 

[Ssyko]

You will need a liner to the top of the chimney. Sizes wil depend on the distance from the stove to the top of chimney.

 

[rickwai]

Typically inserts call for a 4" liner. Yes run it to the top. Dont even consider a partial setup. There is no way to fully seal the damper plate area.

 

[Caddyfixr]

Typically inserts call for a 4" liner. Yes run it to the top. Dont even consider a partial setup. There is no way to fully seal the damper plate area.

thank you for taking the time to answer my question. i was wanting to purchase a pellet stove but after hearing that i would have to send new pipe up my masonry chimney i guess ill have to hold off on that purchase. i have no idea what the added cost(s) would be to do that and whether or not it is an "DIY" job. thanks again

 

[railfanron]

If you're reasonably capable and aren't afraid of heights it's a pretty easy job. Cost wise depends on the length you have to go. Mine was for 20ft and was about 330 for the whole kit.

 

[alternativeheat]

I went up about 32 ft and it cost me $700 from a local shop but the same materials online is more like $550. With the local shop I pulled out the coal stove and had the pellet stove running that same night. I used flex liner and pushed it up from the bottom, hooked the stove all up, then a few days later had my son come over with a 40ft ladder and go up to install the topper. My stove is free standing but I did the full length liner up the chimney anyway. That chimney was always subject to downdrafts, not now and it's way easier to clean with the liner in there. I used flex liner, had the roll in the living room and my wife uncoiling it and feeding it to me as I shoved it up. The most difficult part was feeding it around the bend of the smoke shelf, it helped to keep rotating it every few feet. It got caught a couple of times on probably a mortar ridge or something but we got it up there by rotating and pushing up at the same time..

I don't do tall ladders anymore so we got creative lol ! Hah, then I found out another shop would have done the install complete for around the $700 I paid for materials. I should have bought my stove and all from them anyway, done deal now and in our fifth season with it.. Oh well.