External Wood Burner Flue

Galvanized flue pipes must not be used because the coatings vaporize at high temperatures and release dangerous gases.

External wood burner flue.

These models can also be designed to burn coal. Flue pipe joints should overlap 30 mm 1 1 4 in each joint in the assembly must be fastened with at least three screws. Flues for wood burning and multi fuel stoves including flexible flue liner single skin flues and insulated flues or twin wall flues. External insulated flue systems are also a little more difficult to install and result in a colder chimney than a full internal system.

Any questionable section should be replaced. 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. Building regulations clarify when planning permission is not required. Chimneys and flues are also available in a number of different materials stainless steel concrete pumice clay or ceramic and plastic.

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. Simply speaking it is a series of connectable stainless steel pipes that can carry your stove fumes outside. Simply speaking it is a series of connectable stainless steel pipes that can carry your stove fumes outside. A wood burning stove should never be connected to a wood stove flue which vents an oil burner.

We carry 4 sizes of front loading forced air wood burning furnaces. 6 7 and 8 inch diameter flue pipes must be at least 24 gauge in thickness. 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. Click here to see our boiler selection call our national sales team for more information.

Discoloration of the exterior indicates a possible breakdown of the insulating material. The question of whether you need planning permission for a flue is not covered in great detail on the internet. Use black painted flue pipes. A twin wall flue system is the key to fitting a wood burner without a chimney.

800 780 4302 or contact wood heating solutions at. I ve explained below where the flue is located and what it looks like on both our wood burning and multi fuel stoves.