Wood Heat Stoves & Solar — How-To Guides and Diagrams

Starting a fire is a crucial wood burning skill. The objective is more than getting wood in the firebox to burn; the process must “start” the chimney properly so that combustion and draft reach a selfsustaining level. There are many ways to build a fire. In general, the basic principle is to light easily ignitable tinder or paper, which ignites fast-burning kindling, which in turn ignites slower burning firewood. Be sure the room is adequately ventilated and the venting system unobstructed. If the stove tends to smoke when first lit, a draft may be induced by burning one or two...

Here you can see a variety of Direct Vent Gas stove pipe installations. This pipe comes in two sizes. The most common is 4" interior diameter and 6 5/8" outer diameter. A larger size 5" x 8" is used for bigger fireplaces and rear venting. Always follow the stove manufacturer's guidelines in their owner's manual. CLICK ON DIAGRAM TO ENLARGE.

Here are some general guidelines and tips for installation of wood stove chimney pipe. Always thoroughly study the manufacturer's installation manual to determine how and where each system will be assembled. Click here to find the White Metal Twin Stack class A chimney pipe we are featuring for sale. 

Here are some of your specifications for Dura Vent Double Wall interior pipe also known as "DVL" it is very popular for having a 6" clearance to combustibles versus the 18" needed by single wall stove pipe. The DVL pipe also has a stainless steel inner liner so it carries a 25 year warranty since stainless steel does not deteriorate with creosote from wood stoves like carbon steel type stove pipe does. The one disadvantage with DVL pipe from this company or others, they only make 45 degree elbows. So, when you calculate your amount of horizontal offset you may find...

Here are a few of the many possible Wood & Pellet Chimney installations outlined in diagrams. These diagrams came from certain specific pipe manufacturer's who are listed but these same types of installations can be accomplished with a wide variety of pipe manufacturer's products. You will find our favorite and most economically priced versions featured here on our web site. http://woodheatstoves.com/chimney-pipe-c-71.html We offer all currently available pipe systems upon request so send us an email to info@WoodHeatStoves.com with make model and parts information or photos for other parts you might need. Here are some different chimney installation options for Wood...