Hook up pellet stove chimney

Can you put a pellet stove in front of a chimney?

Place the wood pellet stove in front of the existing chimney location. This may require a longer air intake pipe for the stove. Confirm that the clearance, the airspace between the stove and the walls, meets the minimums defined in the owners manual for the stove.

What does a chimney liner do for a pellet stove?

The liner reduces the size of the flue used to ventilate the wood pellet stove. Hot gases rise and will exit the flue at the top of the chimney. Measure the vertical rise of the chimney from a point about in the middle of the firebox below the chimney to a point about four inches above the top lip of the current chimney.

How do you install a pellet stove?

Back inside at the fireplace, an adapter will be clamped onto the end of the liner and sealed with a fire seal. Then your contractor will scoot the pellet stove in front of the fireplace, line up the exhaust hole with the chimney liner and make sure it connects securely and is sealed properly.

Do pellet stoves need ventilation?

Because of the smoke and fumes produced by the pellet stove, you must install proper ventilation, but the ventilation method does not necessarily have to be a chimney. As a result, pellet stoves offer more flexibility when it comes to ventilation options.

Can you vent a pellet stove into an existing chimney?

However, as pellet stoves don’t necessarily need to use an existing chimney in order to facilitate their installation, there are other ways than using in an existing chimney in which a pellet stove can be vented.

Do wood stoves need a chimney?

Wood stoves are often found installed within existing open masonry fireplaces utilizing the chimney as a way to vent waste air from a home, but do pellet stoves need a chimney? Pellet stoves do not necessarily need a chimney, but will need a form of flue to be installed to safely remove waste air from a home.

How do you install a pellet stove?

Back inside at the fireplace, an adapter will be clamped onto the end of the liner and sealed with a fire seal. Then your contractor will scoot the pellet stove in front of the fireplace, line up the exhaust hole with the chimney liner and make sure it connects securely and is sealed properly.

Do you need a flue liner for a pellet stove?

The fireplace opening would need to be big enough to cope with the typically tall size of a pellet stove and a flue liner will typically need to be installed within the chimney for the full length between the stove and the top. See our article on pellet stoves and chimneys for more information.

Does a pellet stove need an air vent?

Pellet stove may also take fresh air directly from the room without the need for a direct external air vent, but may require another external air vent of a certain size to be located in the same room as the stove. Does A Pellet Stove Need A Chimney?

What type of pipe do I need for a pellet stove?

Pellet stoves require type “L” vent pipe. Most will have a 4” vent pipe requirement. L-vent uses an air space between a stainless steel inner pipe and a galvanized outer pipe. Since the exhaust on pellet equipment is pressurized, all joints between pipe components must be siliconed or have a gasketed/sealed connection.

Do you need a flue for a pellet stove?

The requirements for a flue for a pellet stove will differ between regions and each model of pellet stove, but as an example of waste air venting arrangement we’ve had to do the following in order to be in line with the manufacturer’s guidelines (when venting out an external wall): Taking the flue to a suitable distance above the roof line.

Are pellet stoves safe to use?

Pellet stoves are considered a safer way to heat your home compared to other types of fireplace. Because they are electrical, many pellet stoves comes with safety features that shut the stove off in the case of overheating or other issues.