Wood stove pipe size VS draft

[HawkinsHollow]

I like the idea about putting single wall 6" inside the 8" chimney, because that stuff is expensive. so if you can reuse it why not.

There is a fire in my home. I would be an absolute jerk about making it right. Just my opinion.

I do agree with this comment though. I am reinstalling my wood stove in my house as we speak. And I have revisited the installation specs for my stove. I am making sure I am doing it 100% by the book. I'm even throwing a little extra margin of error in there to be on the safe side.

 

[dodge man]

Is triple wall used? When my fireplace was put in I’d swear it’s triple wall.

 

[KennyG]

I'm all for being safe but I think the current recommendations/requirements for flue pipe are a little excessive. I've got two wood stoves, one EPA and one not. They both have single wall pipe in the heated space. One goes into a masonry chimney and one goes into double wall in the enclosed attic space. I've never had an issue with creosote or draft in either one.

 

[BnRidge]

I'm all for being safe but I think the current recommendations/requirements for flue pipe are a little excessive. I've got two wood stoves, one EPA and one not. They both have single wall pipe in the heated space. One goes into a masonry chimney and one goes into double wall in the enclosed attic space. I've never had an issue with creosote or draft in either one.

I think some of the requirements stem from not average use, but "in the event of a chimney fire". Most class A insulated stainless pipe is rated at 1000f continuous, yet chimney fires can be in excess of 2000f.

After witnessing neighbors burn their places down (one has burned out two buildings and is now working on the house), and listening to relatives talk about how they operate their wood stoves and furnaces, and that cutting wood in the fall to get ready for winter is standard practice (it's dead and down so it must be dry right?), and my own parents going berserk when I said I was putting in a stove after their own experiences of chimney fires while growing up, I get the feeling there is a sort of brain dead disconnect that happens - I got to calling it reverse logic. I got a creosote log for Christmas once out of concern for my safety, that should fix what will eventually happen. The thing disappeared, not sure what happened to it, but it wasn't burned I know. Describing what I do falls on deaf ears, so I don't anymore and just listen and nod. My son in law just this fall got done splitting this winters wood. He's not a dumb guy, why would he do such a thing. Hmm.

 

[jk96]

I just finished cutting this fall for the year after next. Our fireplace is double sided so double the work to clean the glass. We'll seasoned wood keeps the glass clean so much longer.