What to do about flue "screw holes"

[tradergordo]

What do people do when they get a new stove that is shorter than the old stove, and that adjustable sliding flue piece goes down more now so there are 3 holes where the old screws were that are now in the wrong place and can't be used? I guess the options are to do nothing, plug them with bigger screws, plug them with silicone sealent, plug them with stove cement, or some combination.

 

[bholler]

Either put screws in the holes replace the pipe or even do nothing those small holes really won't hurt anything.

 

[firefighterjake]

The natural draft should prevent smoke from coming out of the holes, but me . . . I would get slightly larger screws to plug the holes.

 

[Highbeam]

Those are some big holes. In the past I’ve left them open but mine were from normal sized screws. You really stop noticing them after a short time.

 

[Manly]

I concur.

 

[webby3650]

Typically we just put screws into the old holes.