Is It OK to Go Down 3 " With Stove Outlet Before Going up

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Post by mal91152 » Mon. Jan. 17, 2011 5:41 am

I am almost finished rebuilding my OAKVALE Andes 161 and measured the outlet pipe height from the floor. It is 33" and my fireplace is only 30" from the floor. Can I go with an offset down the 3" then up the flue, as I only plan to burn coal and it is a base heater any way so the smoke goes down first now any way.

 
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Post by Tim » Mon. Jan. 17, 2011 6:32 am

as long as your Flue has a good draft I see N.P. with a few inches of drop down,
I would think a 90 out the back and then a "T" hooked to the 90 with a cap on the bottom of the "T", instead of 2 90's that way ya have a cleanout at the bottom and would drop your exhaust to where ya need it ?
The indirect tube on the back of my #30 drops the exhaust gasses 12" before they turn and go out.. and the Glenwood draws just fine.
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Post by lowfog01 » Mon. Jan. 17, 2011 6:59 am

I agree with Tim. If your chimney has a good draft it shouldn't be a problem. I wouldn't use a rigid T though, I'd go with a flexible piece of black pipe to drop the height of the chimney exit pipe. It would seem to me that the more gentle turn/slope would allow for a smoother flow of air; almost like there's not a turn at all. You can find them at any hardware or stove stove. I have such a piece of piping on my stove's chimney connector pipe but I'm moving the pipe upward 3 inches. Like previous postings suggested if at all possible I would put a T on the end of the flexible pipe for easy of cleaning out the pipes and a barro. Good luck, Lisa


 
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Post by oliver power » Mon. Jan. 17, 2011 8:32 am

I'd be very carefull..... It may, or may not work. Can be dangerous. It's surely not kosher, and would most likely fail any inspection done by the book. By the book is NO negitive flow.
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Post by cowentz » Mon. Jan. 17, 2011 8:48 am

Not sure what your stove looks like but I had that problem also with sitting a Mark II in front of my fireplace. I made shorter legs for the stove to drop the flue down to where it needed to be.

 
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Post by I'm On Fire » Mon. Jan. 17, 2011 8:54 am

cowentz wrote:Not sure what your stove looks like but I had that problem also with sitting a Mark II in front of my fireplace. I made shorter legs for the stove to drop the flue down to where it needed to be.
Had this same exact problem with the S-1600 Total height of stove was 37", height from floor to top of the flue outlet was 34". Floor to top of the fireplace opening 32". I called DS and had them lower the outlet on the stove to 30" this way I had a 2" buffer.

I agree with others who said that it may not pass any inspection and it could possibly be dangerous. Definitely Shorten the legs of the stove if at all possible.

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