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[tjcole50]

Some of you have offered great advice. Anyone who has followed and responded to my turbo pace posting, I greatly appreciate your help. But now I'm trying to keep my current country comfort wood insert. My problem is it is currently a direct connect setup with an oval section of ss pipe going up about 10-12 ft and dumping into a 13x13" clay flue. Now what I would really like to do is get a new stove but money is an issue. So I was thinking of dropping 25' of insulated ss liner down my chimney , capping, and putting a 6" circle to oval adapter. This would allow me to swap a new stove in down the road but allow me to have a much safer and I hope more efficient current setup . Can any of you comment on this plan and if it is worth the trouble of doing a proper 6" circle ss flexible liner down to the top of the stove and then adding an oval type adapter to fit my stoves collar? Also is splicing/coupling on to a section of ss liner a safe thing to do. Just curious of when I get a new stove will adding a section to the bottom of my liner(top of new stove) be ok to complete the 6" down in place of the oval adapter? I'm not even sure if there is a stainless adapter that goes from a 6" circle to the oval shape I need. Any insight once again is greatly appreciated.

 

[theheatelement]

How about a liner that has the last 4 feet made oval and an oval to round connector

 

[tjcole50]

I was picturing an adapter off of my stove collar that is oval to circle. You mean shaping by hand or what? Wanting it to make it an easy swap once new stove is purchased. Be nice to just remove old stove and adapter and push new one in

 

[webby3650]

It wouldn't be crazy to line the stove you have. I think you have a good idea, it will be much safer and more efficient until you get that new stove. Like was mentioned above, you can purchase a liner with the last few feet ovalized. When you swap stoves, you could just add an oval to round adapter to the liner. Does your stove actually have an oval exit, or is it rectangular? And yes, couplers are made for liners and are just fine to use, no problems there.

 

[tjcole50]

It wouldn't be crazy to line the stove you have. I think you have a good idea, it will be much safer and more efficient until you get that new stove. Like was mentioned above, you can purchase a liner with the last few feet ovalized. When you swap stoves, you could just add an oval to round adapter to the liner. Does your stove actually have an oval exit, or is it rectangular? And yes, couplers are made for liners and are just fine to use, no problems there.

I haven't lifted the oval collar but I will guess its oval not square and I had no idea they had let's say 20 ft of circle 6" that goes to oval that would make it easy and later add the adapter! I think the oval section coming off my stove is 10" will that option still work? Could anyone also recommend an online dealer for full kits that change to that oval shape at the bottom? Was thinking useing full round liner kit and slapping that on top of my stove

 

[tjcole50]

Another issue I was thinking of. Let's say new stove requires a bit more pipe. Is it easy/ok to add a section on or does that compromise safety? Off the top of the stove of course not adding to top of chimney

 

[weatherguy]

Yeah, you could add a section. I think you have a good plan, this stove will work better and you'll have all the hard work done for a new stove down the line.

 

[tjcole50]

Makes the wallet a bit happier too. Probably order my insulated kit and various parts over next couple weeks/ months think ill skip the 4ft oval section and just use an adapter on top of the stove. Anyone know what a 6" section of pipe ovalizes too? If that's even a word lol. Or how to get a proper measurement off my collar

 

[weatherguy]

Might be the better way to go, do you have an eye on a certain stove later down the line?

 

[tjcole50]

I am really liking a buck 91 but not sure about cat stoves. There are so many options but I do want a large firebox

 

[mellow]

Wow, every time your given advice on something you create a new thread about how to do it cheaper.

Buck 91 and larger cat stoves run on 8" liners.

I doubt 6" could be ovallized to fit his current exhaust which can be seen in this thread: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/cut-dampener-or-run-oval.116470/#post-1558708

You would be best suited to find an adapter to mate the round liner at the top of the stove, which I had given you advice on that in this thread: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...0-and-self-install.116445/page-2#post-1559850

The reason being you keep the liner Round so when you install your next stove it will be ready to go.

 

[brenndatomu]

How about a liner that has the last 4 feet made oval and an oval to round connector

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I haven't lifted the oval collar but I will guess its oval not square and I had no idea they had let's say 20 ft of circle 6" that goes to oval that would make it easy and later add the adapter! I think the oval section coming off my stove is 10" will that option still work? Could anyone also recommend an online dealer for full kits that change to that oval shape at the bottom? Was thinking useing full round liner kit and slapping that on top of my stove

Yeah, PM theheatelement ^^^, they can make it for ya and still beat others prices!