D_BOONE Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Was thinking of replacing the wood stove with a pellet stove and was wondering if I could vent it with the existing clay lined chimney. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kettle Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 You should be able to, I have seen it done this way before. Just be sure to keep it clean and check the clay for cracks just like any other wood stove.Kettle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoker Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Not all the stoves can vent into a clay lined chimney. the ones we handled you would need to line the chimney with a 3" or 4" pipe for proper venting. Alot of places it is no longer legal to use a clay lined chimney. You need to line the clay liner with a stainless steel pipe for a wood stove and a aluminum pipe for gas furnace and water heater. There are venting guide lines to go by for sizing the pipe so be sure to check it out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAMASafetyDirector Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 You may want to do the math on the pellet stove. I have owned two of them in the past and although during owning the first one it made sense when pellets were around 2$ a bag it didnt take long before the demand went up and the prices with it till they reach nearly $5 a bag. Over the course of a month it was costing upwards of $100. So with running it on those chilly days in early fall and spring and then most regularly in the winter months it cost just about a grand a year if your using it as a "regular" heat source. If its just going to be a "now and then" type of deal then I say go for it. They do have thier place but they are definitly not any sort of "affordable solution" to heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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