what type of wall is it passing through? If it is a combustible wall i would not use it again till you investigate and see if you have clearance. I know i have seen lots of charred wood in the area of the thimble when they are done wrong.
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.....i will investigate when i pull the stove and pipes out to clean,( and before i have the chimney cleaned again.).....but, i am almost sure that there are no 2x4's or wooden structure near the thimble/ ring/ spot where pipe meets wall.....and i will find out what the walls are made of. i think it is the older style plasterboard(much harder than sheetrock)
Ok but if it is plaster board that means that there is framing in that wall and i would be willing to bet if it is an old framed wall there is not proper clearance.
If there's no label on the stove that usually that means 36" in each direction unless otherwise specified by the manual. A proper wall shield can reduce these clearance, (with the emphasis on proper). If the steel panels behind or alongside of the stove are properly mounted with a 1" air gap behind, and at the top and bottom then this may be ok.
Has this stove been installed and running for a couple years now?
....yes,i found out it came with the house,( was orig. in basement).then got moved to the 1st floor....as far as clearances, everything is up to code.....BUT, i know there isn't a 1'' gap between all the steel baffles and wall.....that is something i will have to remedy.....i know the chimney really needs a cleaning though, i checked the little trap door on bottom of chimney to see if there was any ash build up.....no ash, just black creosote..... a pile about an inch and a half tall....which i have no idea if that is common or not
....that is possible.....if i can figure how to get a picture from
.......i'm guessing it could be from keeping the heat lower than optimal, caused more creosote to build up
* will try to get a picture ''from'' phone onto this here site*.......which obviously might take some time...
so i need to : take pic. of inside stove to show where it popped.....check the studs in wall (and modify if not up to code)....fix baffles so there is 1'' space between wall.....get a proper thimble..... somehow hook up phone to take video of inside of chimney(after it is cleaned).....oh yeah, i also wanted to ask if it is better to have a cover of some sort on top of chimney? it seems that the less moisture entering chimney would mean less creosote build up.....is that correct?
No need to check the studs in the wall if the clearances are correct. 18" is fine as long as the steel wall shield is properly installed. A rain cap on the chimney is good, but low on the priority list for the moment. If it is determined that a stainless liner is required to make the system safe, then ordering a rain cap and storm collar at that time would be better.
.......wow,not good....i didn't notice any charring or discoloration around the steel ring.....
thank you. i was talking with another guy i work with who also has a woodstove, and he just recently had a steel liner put in his chimney, and said he paid $300.oo....is it me, or does that seem low? for some reason i assumed it would be much more than that.....i will ask for further details, like was it a professional who did it?,and did that cost include labor? ....
The price of the liner depends on the length, wall thickness, stainless type, wall smoothness, insulation, etc. For sure that did not also include labor. Here are a couple good suppliers:
http://www.chimneylinerdepot.com/
http://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/
http://www.chimneylinerdepot.com/
http://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/
...not that i really know what to look for, but i'm thinking of asking if he'll let me take a look at the one he had installed,just to see what it is,and how well it was put in.....it could be made of tin.....with no insulation.....free standing.....thanks for the links
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