Pellet Stove Chimney Liner Installation

Most pellet stoves have 3 inch vent sizes.

Pellet stove chimney liner installation.

When installing a chimney liner for a pellet stove there is one thing to remember. Stainless steel chimney liners are installed inside of your chimney flue to vent furnaces gas fireplaces wood or pellet stoves and just about any other appliance that burns gas or wood if your home or fireplace is more than 15 years old don t be surprised during an annual inspection or chimney cleaning if it s recommended that you have a flue liner installed to. Installing a pellet stove pipe in an existing chimney requires a chimney liner. All pellet stoves require a rainproof cap at the top.

The instructions given here are for installing a freestanding pellet stove. Pellet fuel appliances or pellet stoves are heating devices that generate heat by burning compacted pellets. Most pellet stove manufacturers no longer recommend using a short connection to a chimney without a liner because of the difficulties of thoroughly cleaning the vent once the stove is installed. If your chimney already has a liner ensure that it is of an adequate size for your stove.

A better option is to install a liner that goes all the way from the stove s vent to the top of the chimney an option that will cost about 100 per foot in 2014 for a professional installation. They are incredibly energy efficient and can save you money if replacing a traditional wood burning stove. Some stoves use no blower only natural air from the chimney for air for combustion as well as a safe zone to vent the products of combustion. In this case you will need to go from the 4 inch chimney liner tee down to 3 inch.

Pellet stove venting is another issue when it comes to pellet stove installation. According to the epa they can be up to 83 efficient.