Installing Pellet Stove Pipe Through Wall

Properly installed pipes will keep a wood stove working for many years to come.

Installing pellet stove pipe through wall.

Running a wood burning stovepipe out of a wall. A pellet stove is typically installed just 1 to 2 inches away from a rear wall but you can install it farther out if you like. Also placing your stove next to a rear wall helps to hide the vent pipe and make your home elegant. It is best to locate it 36 inches up the wall from the stove.

Horizontal venting is the simplest and cheapest way to remove the exhaust gases from your pellet stove. The stovepipe connects the stove to a chimney pipe which extends through the roof. Measure your stove pipe and get its diameter. Step 1 find a location.

If you re setting up a wood burning stove or pellet stove running the chimney pipe through an outside wall saves the time and costs of installing a. Install a code approved non combustible hearth pad for the stove to rest on. Installing the stove pipe 1 work from inside and fit the shorter horizontal section of pipe through the wall until the inner end is about two inches from the face of the wall. A single wall stovepipe requires more clearance than a double walled stovepipe.

Choose a location for your stove pipe. Place the pellet stove on top of the floor pad making sure to maintain the proper clearances from combustible surfaces. Step 2 get the measurements. Align the hole with the edge of the vent pipe.

The vent pipe is connected to an adapter at the back of the stove then run out through the wall adapter plate to a distance of at least six inches from the exterior wall. Typically a pellet stove is installed approximately 1 2 inches from a wall so the vent can travel out the back of the stove and through a rear wall. Follow these steps carefully on how to safely run a stove pipe through your wall.