Problems with getting and installing a wood stove insert without investing a lot of money (quote was $10,000-15,000) have led me to look at pellet stoves and inserts. If I go with a stove, I'm considering putting it in the dining room. I'm in the middle of a renovation, and the kitchen used to be located where the dining room is. There's an existing range hood vent near where I'd like to place a stove. Can I use that existing opening or do i need to cut a new hole? The vent appears to run horizontal from the hood.
Pellet stove installation - range hood vent?
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You MAY be able to use the opening if it is correctly sized for pellet vent. IIRC, most pellet thru the wall
thimbles require a 9" diameter opening to meet required clearances. How big is the existing hole?
thimbles require a 9" diameter opening to meet required clearances. How big is the existing hole?
I looked at the vent (thimble?) on the side of the house and the hole cover is about 8 inches, so I imagine the actual vent is smaller.
Get yourself a pellet vent thimble & whittle the hole to fit...Maybe with a sawzall.
Do it right & keep yourself & your family safe.
Do it right & keep yourself & your family safe.
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