Venting Stoker Into Fireplace

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Post by rrob311 » Sat. Mar. 04, 2017 12:19 pm

I am looking at a large home that has a propane insert in the fireplace. I am looking into putting a stoker rice stove there. How can I vent a bottom flue stoker into this? Do I need to line the chimney? The chimney is probably 3 stories or so.

 
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Post by StokerDon » Sun. Mar. 05, 2017 9:54 am

This is a pretty vague question. We would at least need to know the specifics of the fireplace and the chimney.

Does the fireplace have a hearth big enough to put the stove on?

Is the fireplace big enough to slide the stove in?

Basically, you need to set the stove in front of, on or inside the fireplace. Then put a plate over the flue or the face of the fireplace with a hole for the stove pipe.

You will need to put a barometric dampener in the stove pipe between the stove and the plate. Otherwise the chimney will suck all the heat out of the stove. You should also run a few feet of stove pipe up into the chimney to promote draft.

No, you don't need to put in a chimney liner. As long as it's some kind of masonry chimney, it will be fine and it will last a lot longer than a liner would.

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Post by David... » Sun. Mar. 05, 2017 12:05 pm

Assuming the chimney has a clay liner it should be ok. If not I would have it inspected.

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Post by Clousseau » Mon. Mar. 06, 2017 7:39 am

Most Building Codes require a clay tile or stainless steel liner if you are burning solid fuel, such as coal or wood, and also propane or natural gas.

 
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Post by Den034071 » Mon. Mar. 06, 2017 10:36 am

Look out at your chimney .The clay flue will be pumpkin colored an will stick 6 or 8 inches above the chimney .Do not be induced by a chimney sweep into staimless liner .Jack the bricklayer

 
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Post by Clousseau » Mon. Mar. 06, 2017 11:13 am

A clay tile liner sticking 4+ inches out of the top of your chimney does not mean that that liner goes all the way to the bottom of the chimney. Many rooftop re-built chimneys have a single piece of liner installed in them when they are re-built from the roofline up. You need to be able to look down the chimney from the top to insure the liner is continuous, or look up with a mirror from the bottom of the clean-out door to insure a continuous clay tile liner is in the whole length of the chimney.


 
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Post by rrob311 » Sun. Mar. 12, 2017 7:59 pm

OK it has a propane insert in it right now. I don't see any clay insert on the top. I am assuming it is unlined and just the original brick. So venting into a chimney is a no go without a liner?

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Sun. Mar. 12, 2017 9:44 pm

A three story chimney needs nothing as long as it is sound.

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