Yes your pellet stove can be vented through your existing chimney providing your pellet stove is placed in front of your existing fireplace and you have the proper clearance the airspace between the stove the walls and you meet the minimums as defined in the owner s manual.
Vent pellet stove into masonry chimney.
I had planned on venting through a wall but i have an existing masonry clay lined chimney i had used for a wood stove years ago that i m thinking about as an alternative to going through the wall with a vent kit.
If you ve got a new pellet stove and an existing masonry chimney you can probably vent the stove through the chimney and save yourself the trouble of installing a through the wall vent.
I hope this helps.
If a lot of masonry debris came down when the chimney was swept you will need either a chimney liner or a full length pellet stove vent pipe.
Wood burning and natural gas stoves require a vent pipe that exhausts fumes to the outside of the building.
Cutting chipping drilling and breaking a hole through old chimney.
To ensure proper venting however a liner must first be installed in the chimney.
Installing a stove pipe through wall in an existing masonry chimney.
From the pellet stove instruction book this appears doable and will provide a.
Hi skipper thank you for your question and welcome to our community.
However don t fall into a false sense of security when using a chimney to vent a pellet stove because a house fire could result from improper installation.
Or in other pellet stove installation instructions a special venting system is required.
A gas stove can be vented through an existing chimney whether it is a manufactured or masonry chimney.
I m taking delivery of a pellet stove this week.
Installing a pellet stove in an existing chimney is a great way to avoid the hassle of cutting into a wall or through the roof to properly vent the stove.