External Wood Burner Flue

I ve explained below where the flue is located and what it looks like on both our wood burning and multi fuel stoves.

External wood burner flue.

Use black painted flue pipes. 800 780 4302 or contact wood heating solutions at. A wood burning stove should never be connected to a wood stove flue which vents an oil burner. Any questionable section should be replaced.

Galvanized flue pipes must not be used because the coatings vaporize at high temperatures and release dangerous gases. A twin wall flue system is the key to fitting a wood burner without a chimney. 6 7 and 8 inch diameter flue pipes must be at least 24 gauge in thickness. 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.

Flue pipe joints should overlap 30 mm 1 1 4 in each joint in the assembly must be fastened with at least three screws. The question of whether you need planning permission for a flue is not covered in great detail on the internet. These models can also be designed to burn coal. We carry 4 sizes of front loading forced air wood burning furnaces.

Click here to see our boiler selection call our national sales team for more information. In reality the vast majority of wood burning multifuel stove installations will not require planning permission but it is worth checking out. 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.

Discoloration of the exterior indicates a possible breakdown of the insulating material. Simply speaking it is a series of connectable stainless steel pipes that can carry your stove fumes outside. Chimneys and flues are also available in a number of different materials stainless steel concrete pumice clay or ceramic and plastic. Deadly unburned vapors from the oil burner could back up into the stove and the room where it is located.

Simply speaking it is a series of connectable stainless steel pipes that can carry your stove fumes outside. Building regulations clarify when planning permission is not required.