chimney question

[buckbros]

A friend of mine is putting a barrel stove in his garage. It has a 6 inch connector for a 6 inch stove pipe. He is building a masonry chimney. What size flue would be best?

 

[Industrial Toys]

Don't know. But a friend of mine is always telling me how a chimney should be as warm as possible. So, an outside masonry (fieldstone) chimney as we have is no good. Interior is better, or insulated SS.

I don't see why 6" would not be fine. Also have the top higher than any nearby structure and avoid elbows. A straight shot up is best.

 

[Diggin It]

Need more input. How much flue is inside the garage? How much chimney will be outside?

I would want as much metal as possible inside to transfer the heat into the room. I don't want it heating the outside air any more than necessary.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I don't have insurance, so I can do as i like, but around here, insurance companies require that your wood burning appliances be WET certified, annualy!

 

[buckbros]

Need more input. How much flue is inside the garage? How much chimney will be outside?

I would want as much metal as possible inside to transfer the heat into the room. I don't want it heating the outside air any more than necessary.

The metal stove pipe will go up about 4 feet, connect to a 90 degree elbow, go about 4 feet into the crock which will be installed in a 4 x 4 brick "wall". The complete chimney will be outside.

 

[Industrial Toys]

NOT a good plan. Not for draft and not for creosote. You ideally want a warm straight flue for both.

 

[radios1]

A friend of mine is putting a barrel stove in his garage. It has a 6 inch connector for a 6 inch stove pipe. He is building a masonry chimney. What size flue would be best?

6 inches. the manufacturer determines the proper size, and should state the proper installation in the manual, if too large, the flue gases will slow down, if too small, the flue gases cannot escape fast enough.. follow the manual!..

 

[Industrial Toys]

I'm guess it's a home made barrel stove.

 

[buckbros]

6 inches. the manufacturer determines the proper size, and should state the proper installation in the manual, if too large, the flue gases will slow down, if too small, the flue gases cannot escape fast enough.. follow the manual!..

Nothing in the manual.
I realize that if too small or large that it would not draft properly. That is why I posted here, hoping for someone that may be familiar with wood stove installations.

 

[buckbros]

NOT a good plan. Not for draft and not for creosote. You ideally want a warm straight flue for both

Unfortunately can not go straight up.

I'm guess it's a home made barrel stove.

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