Which Way Do You Run Your Stove Pipe and Why?

**Cabin Fever** · #21 03/14/11, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fantasymaker

Id thought about cutting the reduced end off of one section of pipe. Wont that give me the same result?
The reason that I haven't though is like with a adapter I'm still going to have the same result creosote on the outside of the stove..

If you look closely, the adapter has an internal crimped collar - or skirt - that fits into the stove opening so any dripping cresote or water drips into the firebox.

fantasymaker · #22 03/14/11, 03:41 PM

WOW JUST WHAT I NEED!
Now all I gotta do is find one!

**Cabin Fever** · #23 03/14/11, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fantasymaker

WOW JUST WHAT I NEED!
Now all I gotta do is find one!

I've ordered stove parts from www.northlineexpress.com

||Downhome|| · #24 03/14/11, 03:50 PM

this questions sort of like which way do you like to run your shingles, lap toward ridge or lap toward eve...

7thswan · #25 03/14/11, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HermitJohn

You apparently have never tried to use some of old "antique" stoves that I have. Some were designed where the crimped end simply doesnt fit the flange, but the non-crimped end does. Now not arguing the best way to go in such a situation is to simply cut the crimped part off so you have first section of stove pipe with no crimped end. But the manufacturer of the stove must have intended that stove pipe was installed opposite of what you think is an absolute rule.

And again if your wood is well cured and you burn a hot fire, there simply isnt that much creosote to ever cause a problem. If you have creosote running down pipe no matter how you install it, then you are burning too green wood or have stove set to burn too low or both.

I have 3 Antique stoves, the crimped end has to be cut off right above the ridge. Then it will fit over the cast flange. Then one can still have their pipe going the correct way.

kasilofhome · #26 03/14/11, 04:08 PM

Another thread in which I know learned something and understand it that will matter. I love HT. Worthy of challenging a college education ---Free and practical.

**Ross** · #27 03/14/11, 04:11 PM

Well if you're venting an oil furnace you run crimped end up, but all wood fired stoves and furnaces run crimped end down. Even wod/oil furnaces, wood takes priority crimped down.

HermitJohn · #28 03/14/11, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thswan

I have 3 Antique stoves, the crimped end has to be cut off right above the ridge. Then it will fit over the cast flange. Then one can still have their pipe going the correct way.

Not at the antique stoves flange it wont be the politically correct way.... Think of all that creosote from burning green wood oozing down the back of your nice antique stove....

7thswan · #29 03/14/11, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermit John

Not at the antique stoves flange it wont be the politically correct way.... Think of all that creosote from burning green wood oozing down the back of your nice antique stove....

If one were to measure a flange on an old stove you would find that there is not any pipe (for wood) made today that would fit on the inside of a flange -unless you would like to re-crimp or cut to otherwise fit the pipe inside.Take a good look at an old flange and the pipe is Not meant to fit inside. Who would burn green wood, unless they are partial to flue fires while trying to heat ones home during -15 weather or canning on the cook stove.Which as we all know is near impossible with Green Wood. If I were going to make a guess at where the best place for creating a stinking mess with Green Wood,it would be in my greenhouse where I turn it down for long periods of time-you, know while I get some Sleep. But then again, I don't burn Green Wood.

Yvonne's hubby · #30 03/15/11, 03:04 PM

I would note that the old antique stoves were impossible to close down for the slow burn that todays more efficient air tights are designed for. Hence the flanges on the antiques were set up for the pipe to run crimped end up. Creosote just wasnt the issue it is with the modern stoves. I am soooooo glad I no longer have to deal with wood for heat or cooking!!