External Wood Burner Flue

That said our twin wall insulated flue prices are very reasonable and of course an added benefit of running the flue externally is that you don t use up any space in the rooms above your stove.

External wood burner flue.

Simply speaking it is a series of connectable stainless steel pipes that can carry your stove fumes outside. You will normally then use the corresponding sized vitreous enamel flue pipe for the first section of flue from the stove to take you into the chimney. 800 780 4302 or contact wood heating solutions at. In reality the vast majority of wood burning multifuel stove installations will not require planning permission but it is worth checking out.

Deadly unburned vapors from the oil burner could back up into the stove and the room where it is located. We carry 4 sizes of front loading forced air wood burning furnaces. Building regulations clarify when planning permission is not required. Most solid fuel appliances in the uk have either a 5 125mm or 6 150mm flue outlet on the top or rear of the appliance.

Discoloration of the exterior indicates a possible breakdown of the insulating material. Flues for wood burning and multi fuel stoves including flexible flue liner single skin flues and insulated flues or twin wall flues. A twin wall flue system is the key to fitting a wood burner without a chimney. Any questionable section should be replaced.

External insulated flue systems are also a little more difficult to install and result in a colder chimney than a full internal system. Flue pipe joints should overlap 30 mm 1 1 4 in each joint in the assembly must be fastened with at least three screws. Click here to see our boiler selection call our national sales team for more information. Galvanized flue pipes must not be used because the coatings vaporize at high temperatures and release dangerous gases.

6 7 and 8 inch diameter flue pipes must be at least 24 gauge in thickness. Simply speaking it is a series of connectable stainless steel pipes that can carry your stove fumes outside. Use black painted flue pipes. These models can also be designed to burn coal.

Chimneys and flues are also available in a number of different materials stainless steel concrete pumice clay or ceramic and plastic. The flue on a wood burning stove is located at the top of the body of stove and typically extends straight out the top of the stove or out the back of the unit with an upwards bend.