Through Wall Pellet Stove Venting

For instance wood burning stoves will always be vented through the roof of your house but pellet burning stoves can be vented vertically through the roof or horizontally through the wall to the outdoors.

Through wall pellet stove venting.

Rigid l vent pipe can be installed to the chimney special adapters will allow a 4 stainless steel flexible pipe to be installed up the chimney. The simplest way to vent a pellet stove is through a piece of horizontal pipe that exits the home through an exterior wall. The vent cap should be six inches or more from the face of the wall and more than three feet above any air inlet pipe within ten feet. Venting through the ceiling and roof can be costly and time consuming.

Now that you understand venting perhaps it s time to consider your options for stoves. Your dealer can help you evaluate your best venting option. Locate studs by tapping the wall lightly with a hammer across the area where you plan to vent the stove. The vent pipe is connected to an adapter at the back of the stove then run out through the wall adapter plate to a distance of at least six inches from the exterior wall.

Same with gas stoves venting can be routed in either direction vertically or horizontally. It s a good idea with this layout to include a wall protector plate to prevent the exhaust gases from discoloring the wall itself. If you plan to replace a wood burning stove with a pellet model another venting option is to use the existing chimney for the wood stove. Never use pvc pipe gas vent pipe dryer vent pipe or single wall black stove pipe to vent your pellet stove.

But the average do it yourselfer can install a through wall vent using parts from a horizontal stove pipe kit.