Direct Vent Question

Does a direct vent system have to exit the stove and go directly through the wall to the outside or can some piping be used?

I'm considering installing a second coal burner in the cellar to warm the place up (It can get down to the upper 50's in the winter) with a hot water coil to help keep the oil-fired hot water heater from running.

I don't have access to the flue for the furnaces, there are two oil burning appliances running into it now and I don't want to run a 3rd, esp. with a different type of combustion.

Building another chimney is not an option, I have very little room between the top of the foundation and the bottom plate as well, I'd have to box in part of the window opening.

Any advise?

I would think it would be a problem as long as you don't go too far with the piping....you may loose some velocity to exhaust the gases. OR get a Power Vent that mounts outside and pull the exhaust out of the stove.

Do a search on here for Direct Vent, many of us either have it setup that way or going to.

Here are a couple threads on the topic.

Keystoker direct vent

Power vent with piping (Some of the pics are missing) but you get the idea.

I'll check out those threads. A power vent that goes outside is what I had in mind.

Thanks.

Wood'nCoal wrote:I'll check out those threads. A power vent that goes outside is what I had in mind.

Thanks.

Hey wood Don't forget about a Generator Or a U.P.C. Battery back up Incase of Power outages you need will need one or the other to pull the air & Fuems out if not you will have CO02 filling up your house Just thinking of you and the family

I have a generator, but it's a portable, so I'd be more comfortable with the battery for the UPS, in the event I am not at home when the power fails. I'm looking at all the options, it doesn't have to be right away, I can always set it up for next winter. I have plenty to do in the meantime (as usual).

I have never had a problem when the power went out, the stove pretty much goes out and never had the CO go off. I do have a UPS that keeps it up for a little bit..

There is Always The First Time And It could be the last Time Always Think of The unexpected When you stop That"s when
it will Happened Then it will be to late

Well, the only item I never addressed after the Great Flood was the kerosene heater, which was completely submerged. The problem was I never emptied it, the tank was almost empty, so it filled with water. I could save it, but it's 18 years old and the tank doesn't look too swift, so I scrapped it.

Now I can continue with my evil plan to get a coal burner into the cellar! (sinister laugh and wringing of hands)