Chimney Pipe Direction?

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Post by medtech » Mon. Sep. 22, 2008 12:31 pm

I've searched and can't find any topics related to this. I've also read the manual for my Mark II and can't find any mention.

I had my stove inspected today and the inspector told me that I had my stove pipe going the wrong way. Right now I have female ends torward the stove and male ends toward the chimney. For some reason I thought I read somewhere that coal stoves were supposed to be this way. What is the correct way?

 
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Post by WNY » Mon. Sep. 22, 2008 12:51 pm

it's gonna be under slight vacuum, shouldn't really matter, might depend on the hookups on the stove vs. chimney and how everything hooks up. I never check mine, I just hooked it, screwed the joints together.

You can always seal them with high temp silicone, if there is any concern.

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Mon. Sep. 22, 2008 2:46 pm

You are fine, with coal it can work either way. The inspector is thinking wood here as creosote will run from the joint if it is male going up hill. Wood burners are male down, no leaks. Male up and creosote runs down the outside of the stovepipe. If it is possible to burn wood in your appliance, the inspector may hold you to the wood deal for that reason.


 
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Post by Linc » Mon. Sep. 22, 2008 3:19 pm

Did he pass or fail your installation? If he passed it then don't worry about it.

 
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Post by medtech » Mon. Sep. 22, 2008 4:49 pm

he passed it but said I should turn it around. I'll leave it for now. Next time I redo the pipes I'll do it the other way.

 
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Post by syncmaster » Mon. Sep. 22, 2008 8:49 pm

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Post by rockwood » Tue. Sep. 23, 2008 12:08 am

You might have a little moisture leak out and run down the outside of the pipe if it's a vertical installation up through the ceiling but if it goes through the wall you should never have a problem. I think I would leave it as is unless it shows signs of moisture leaking out of the joints. Stove operation will not be affected by the direction the pipe is put together so as long as everything fits correctly, tightly, with screws at every joint and proper clearance from combustibles.

 
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Post by LsFarm » Thu. Sep. 25, 2008 2:05 pm

If you are burning anthracite, there is not any moisture. If you are burning wood, you could get creosote leakage.. this is moisture mixed with the smoke reisidue and acids..

Your inspector is correct if you burn wood, he's wrong if you burn only anthracite coal.

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