Wood Burning Stoves

4 Responses to “Wood Stove Chimney Installation Basics”

1. cetm2000 says:

   February 4, 2010 at 7:40 am

   Thanks, very …
   Thanks, very informative!
2. 7777Ralph says:

   February 4, 2010 at 7:40 am

   I’ve got a wood …
   I’ve got a wood stove that comes up through the downstairs chimney. When the stove is not on, I can feel cold air coming through the fireplace. I assume they took the flew off when they installed the stove. Is it normal to have cold air come through the chimney or did they not seal or insulate/install the stove properly. Our stove usually isn’t on, and the cold air coming though the chimney makes the room extra cold. I wish I never got a wood stove now.
3. nutmegger1957 says:

   February 4, 2010 at 7:40 am

   I’m having my wood …
   I’m having my wood stove put in by professional installers……..do any of the connection points of the stove piping require any type of grout or furnace putty, at any point along the path from the stove to the pipe outside the house?

   The shorter question would be…..how soon after installation can I burn my first fire?
4. brucekamila says:

   February 4, 2010 at 7:40 am

   You can start the …
   You can start the stove the moment it is done. no sealants are used in installation. Bruce