Proper Pipe Sealing

[Chris04626]

What and where are you supposed to seal the pellet stove pipes.

I have an adapter thats on my stove that goes to a 90 degree elbow that goes into a 2 foot straight pipe through the wall, i then have a t on the outside of the house and a vertical pipe.

Do i seal everything inside and out? Or just inside? Seal the outside of the pipes or inside to? I don't seal the adapter to the stove do i?

Thanks im getting some smokey smell and i put the carbon monixide detector o nthe stove and got a little bit reading of a 15

 

[woodsman23]

Yes seal everything!!. Use metal tape it works so much better than silcone. Yes even the stove adapter gets sealed.

 

[Chris04626]

how do you get the adapter off the stove to clean it at the end of the year if its sealed?

 

[woodsman23]

simply cut the metal tape with a knife/ box cutter...

 

[imacman]

Yes seal everything!!.......

Woodsman, just curious....if it's outside the house, why does it need to be sealed? Doesn't seem to be necessary, IMO.

 

[woodsman23]

Yes seal everything!!.......

Woodsman, just curious....if it's outside the house, why does it need to be sealed? Doesn't seem to be necessary, IMO.

Well Mac is most likely does not need to be but why not just seal it up completley and have peace of mind...?

 

[imacman]

Well Mac is most likely does not need to be but why not just seal it up completley and have peace of mind...?

I suppose......

 

[woodsman23]

Well Mac is most likely does not need to be but why not just seal it up completley and have peace of mind...?

I suppose......

Or not I think it is users choice, as for me i do not have anything taped outsdie the house, but that's just me.

 

[Chris04626]

where do i foind this tape my local true value doesnt have it near all the other sealent and cement

 

[imacman]

where do i foind this tape my local true value doesnt have it near all the other sealent and cement

Lowes, HD, or your local plumbing/heating supply carries the foil tape. Should be in the same area as soldering supplies, etc.