Looked at a property this past week, built in 1977. Had a large stone fireplace on one side but on the back had a wood stove with a pipe going into the back of the same large stone fireplace. To get an idea this was one of those tall, all stone all the way around fireplaces - so it is not like the pipe was going into drywall or anything, just directly into the back of the fireplace/chimney.
Looked like the wood stove chimney pipe just emptied out into the chimney for the fireplace. The pipe did empty into above the flue as well, not near where the fire would be burning.
Now I now technically you should have your chimney lined and stove pipe going all the way up, but, provided this chimney is built to spec, is this still a sketchy set-up? And if so, why?
Looked like the wood stove chimney pipe just emptied out into the chimney for the fireplace. The pipe did empty into above the flue as well, not near where the fire would be burning.
Now I now technically you should have your chimney lined and stove pipe going all the way up, but, provided this chimney is built to spec, is this still a sketchy set-up? And if so, why?