Stove Pipe Pitch

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 6:25 am

warminmn wrote:I guess I'd just wait until I could find a stove that will work without going downhill with the pipe, or cut the legs off or dig a hole in the floor for that matter. It might work going downhill, probably would. its just not something I'd want to do.

agreed.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 8:42 am

joeq wrote:Could be a bit of trouble on initial fire-up.

When I was getting the stove ready in October, I had to take the load door off for a day to replace the glass. My wife said, what will keep the bats from flying out?

So I said I would tape a sheet of newspaper over the opening. When I held a sheet up, the draft sucked it tight against the opening. So, I had noticeable draft without any heat in the stove at all. You could check yours the same way.

I'm On Fire · Post by **I'm On Fire** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 11:09 am

I've got mine pitched downhill to my thimble. It's not even 1/4" but I know it's pitched down. I've not had any ill effects from running it this way.

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 5:36 pm

windyhill4.2 wrote:Joe,i didn't look back thru your diary & do not remember what amount of draft your chimney has. Can it pull higher than .05 easily ? If it can I would think that at least in cold weather it should work ok.

Yeah Dave, my chimney has pulled almost .2, (not .02, but .2) in some cases, but I don't let it do that too often, cause not only would it eat my small coal bed in 10 minutes, but my grates would probably start dripping like molten lava.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 5:49 pm

joeq wrote:... my grates would probably start dripping like molten lava.

If they do, remember that we like pictures.

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 6:05 pm

joeq wrote:
windyhill4.2 wrote:Joe,i didn't look back thru your diary & do not remember what amount of draft your chimney has. Can it pull higher than .05 easily ? If it can I would think that at least in cold weather it should work ok.
Yeah Dave, my chimney has pulled almost .2, (not .02, but .2) in some cases, but I don't let it do that too often, cause not only would it eat my small coal bed in 10 minutes, but my grates would probably start dripping like molten lava.

well then, you have enough draft to pull a 1" in 4' decline. for that matter you have enough draft to put and elbow headed straight down, hit 2 more for a 180 right at the floor and go back to one at the thimble.

in fact you are a very good candidate for a Base Burner.

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 6:07 pm

With draft like that your chimney should easily suck the coal gases down hill b4 heading up yonder into the ozone layer.Read what Kingcoal said ,i just didn't feel like erasing my words.

Post by **Lightning** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 6:30 pm

Haven't you guys ever siphoned gasoline outta yer neighbor's car?

Eh-hem.... same principals apply

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 11:23 pm

Sure Lee, I've done the siphon thing. One day, I was burping up gas for most of the day at work, due to a "slight" miscalculation. (Yeck!)