Proximity to chimney

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Volcano

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Nov 11, 2008
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Upstate NY
I am concerned that my new wood stove's chimney pipe is too close to
the house's masonry chimney for the furnace. I would like to
position the pipe in such a way that it will be about 3' from the furnace chimney,
and will cap at about the same height.
Does anybody see any problems with such an installation?
Thanks.
 
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Volcano said:
I am concerned that my new wood stove's chimney pipe is too close to
the house's masonry chimney for the furnace. I would like to
position the pipe in such a way that it will be about 3' from the furnace chimney,
and will cap at about the same height.
Does anybody see any problems with such an installation?
Thanks.

Dont know of any problems with 2 flues 3 feet away from each other, same height. I also don't understand why you think your new chimney is too close to the old one. There's lots of masonry chimneys where the wood stove tile is a few inches from the oil burner tile. What is your concern, or what are you trying to prevent?
 
I think I had some concern that if the stove was operating, or vice versa,
one could somehow pull exhausting fumes/smoke into the other.
I think I thunk wrong.
Thanks
 
Volcano said:
I think I had some concern that if the stove was operating, or vice versa,
one could somehow pull exhausting fumes/smoke into the other.
I think I thunk wrong.
Thanks

Not wrong really, just rare. You could just raise the wood stove chimney a foot or two if you were concerned
 
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