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can I use an old wood stove chimney for my pellet stove?

15 years ago

Well, not technically the chimney, but the spot where the chimney was...

Previous owners of our home had a wood stove, but took it with them when they moved. The wood stove installation apparently had a stove pipe that came vertically out of the stove, then did a 90 degree turn and went through the external wall of the house.

There is nothing remaining of the stovepipe or chimney, except for the hole in the external wall where the stove pipe went through (about 6 feet from the floor).

Can we use this same hole for venting the pellet stove? Most of the illustrations I've seen show the vent coming horizontally from the stove and straight through the external wall, but I'd obviously prefer to use the hole that is already there instead of ripping up the brick hearth!

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SeattlePioneer
15 years ago
Very likely you can. You need to study the venting standards for the equipment as described in the installation manual until you understand them. I would guess that the method you want to use would be among those approved by the manufacturer.

Who is going to install this equipment? If you don't understand it, you shouldn't do it. If you are going to have someone else install it, they should be able to show you the method of venting they are going to use and show you where in the manual that method is approved for installation.
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