Venting a Wood Burning Stove

By

tomatohanger

Please forget about your proposed layout. You'll burn down your house. Pay attention to previous feedback.

By

foxrun41

I think every town or city has requirements for a wood, pellet or coal stove installation requirements. I would check with them or your local fireman. And even from the internet.

Maximum efficiency is obtained when stovepipes are as short and as straight as possible. In no case should pipes be longer than 8 to 10 feet or contain more than two 90-degree bends.

Avoid horizontal runs. Minimum slope should be 1/4 inch per foot toward the stove. Assemble joints in the pipe so that they will funnel any liquid creosote accumulating in the pipe back to the stove where it will burn. Joints should fit tightly to eliminate entry of room air directly into the chimney system. Use furnace cement to ensure tightness. Use rivets or screws at pipe joints for added strength. A minimum of three rivets or screws is recommended at each joint.

I have a wood burning stove on my first floor. Can I run the vent pipe out a window?