Normally wood stove pipes are metal tube with long cylindrical to ease release smoke particles. Venting and vent free are two types of Wood Stove Pipe and each of them are working in a specific way. Nowadays wood stove pipes are available in the wood stoves market with different features like plate warmer and bun additions, CO2 monitors and temperature gauges, porcelain and metal facings. Just buy the right one that you really need.

Things you should know when installing Wood Stove Pipe:

* Have the right distance – the pipe must be installed at least 36 inches away from the wall and then a hole according to the diameter of your wood stove is to be drilled on your wall.

* Use Chimney liners – it is very important to use a chimney liner if you do not want to go through the hassle of dealing with heat and smoke problems, and make sure the Wood Stove Pipe do not pass through closets, ceiling or outside a building without these chimney liners.

* Use them inside – Wood Stove Pipe have to be use inside not outside nevertheless a lot of homeowner used them out of the window. As a result, the pipe rapidly to creosote but it takes less time to cool as compared to a prefabricated metal chimney.

* Keep away every flammable material – you have to keep away flammable material as they could cause a fire.

* Build brick wall – to protect your wall from the heat and prevent heat damage, you have to build a 3 inches brick wall close to the edge of your wall.

* Exterior wall and outside chimney should be keeps in distance – not less than 9 inches and install factory made pipe.

* Air leakage prevention – for final connection, use steel connector sleeve to prevent air leakage.

* Regular maintenance – with regular check for wood stove pipe after they installed, you can see if there some maintenance required.

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