I have a Timberline woodstove with an 8" outlet. I ran 8" pipe up about 4 feet to where it goes thru the wall.
Where it goes thru the wall there is a 6" metalbestos thimble which obviously reduces the stove pipe to 6". My chimney has an 8"x8" flue. I know it should be 8 inches the complete run but unfortunately it is not. I've been burning this thing for years like this & I do have a creosote problem at the thimble so I know to keep it cleaned (twice a year). The stove drafts very well.
I will need to replace the stove pipe next year & was wondering if I would be better off to reduce the pipe to 6" where it comes off the stove?
Where it goes thru the wall there is a 6" metalbestos thimble which obviously reduces the stove pipe to 6". My chimney has an 8"x8" flue. I know it should be 8 inches the complete run but unfortunately it is not. I've been burning this thing for years like this & I do have a creosote problem at the thimble so I know to keep it cleaned (twice a year). The stove drafts very well.
I will need to replace the stove pipe next year & was wondering if I would be better off to reduce the pipe to 6" where it comes off the stove?