Wood stove pipe

greenspun.com : LUSENET : Countryside : One Thread

Installing a wood stove my grandparent's alway's said a pipe that goes out w/ a few elbow's will burn better and safer than a pipe that goes straight up thru the roof,.Is there any truth to this?? come on ya old timer's Let's hear from ya^^^^^^^^Thank,s,Larry^^^^^^^^

-- Triple D Ranch (tripleddd@centurytel.net), May 08, 2002

Answers

Larry, It is just the opposite. The more turns you put into the flow the more it will restrict it. This causes slower burning and gasses coming back down the pipe. Keep your piping as straight as possible and if you must change directions do so with as little turns as possible. The extra turns also are a place for soot,creasote and moisture to build up either causing fires in the flue itself or rotting the pipe. My Grandfather still thinks that if you play the radio in your car on short trips you will kill your battery. Hes 84 years old and has never listened to the radio driving across town! I dont even bother anymore. Lou

-- Lou (xnycowboy@aol.com), May 08, 2002.

Absolutely Definately go STRAIGHT UP.

Think for a moment about cleaning a curvy chimney pipe. You have to take the @#$% thing apart! Not a fun job.

You need the chimney to 'draw' air. Straight works better.

Huggs ---<---@ Rose

-- Rose (open_rose@hotmail.com), May 09, 2002.


Straight up is definitely the way to go and I would highly recommend a metalbestos stovepipe, also!!

-- Marcia (HrMr@webtv.net), May 09, 2002.

I agree with the rest, straight up is best (I'm such a poet) Your stovepipe/chimneypipe system should have NO MORE than two 90-degree elbows. (N0 elbows is best, however)

-- Cabin Fever (cabinfever_MN@yahoo.com), May 09, 2002.

I agree with the straight up instalation; but I'll add a reason for adding bends. If you add bends it will, as stated, slow up the draught, this allows more time for heat exchange betwen the inside of the house and the hot stove pipes. In short you extract more heat. The costs and dangers have already been mentioned, cresote build up and fire risks outweigh any benefit.

-- Ross (amulet@istar.ca), May 09, 2002.


Moderation questions? read the FAQ