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neb
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# Posted: 27 Nov 2014 07:04pm - Edited by: neb
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Last year I installed this small wood stove and I have been pleased with it and does what I need it for. The question is after I have burned it for awhile I have to crack a window for air intake for the stove. What would be the best way for me to get outside air intake plumbed for this small stove. Could I come up from the floor or go through the wall? Would a dryer vent work? I'm all ears give me your thoughts. Here is the stove setup.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 27 Nov 2014 07:36pm
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If you search online you cab find vent hoods similar to a dryer vent with the difference being the air flap is hinged to open when air is drawn inside. A dryer vent would work but you would have to disable the flap as it would be drawn to the closed position. I use one on the air inlet for our VC Aspen stove. At present I have no idea who the vendor was but Goggle helped me find it back in 2007 or 8.
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neb
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# Posted: 27 Nov 2014 08:44pm
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MtnDon>>> Thanks I should of looked first. Then these units would be installed on the wall closest to the stove? Thanks
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 27 Nov 2014 09:16pm
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I'm going to put mine in the floor under the stove so its out of the way. My stove installation book says I only need like 2 sq inches, so I put in a 2 inch diameter pipe with insect screen on one end to keep out the critters. I think it doesn't matter so much where you put it but if it's across the room it will make a draft.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 27 Nov 2014 09:28pm
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Ours goes thru the wall right behind the stove using 3" diamter alum flex pipe. Ours also has a sheet metal box that fits over the air inlet which is on the rear of the stove.
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neb
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# Posted: 27 Nov 2014 09:37pm
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Quoting: bldginsp I'm going to put mine in the floor under the stove so its out of the way. My stove installation book says I only need like 2 sq inches, so I put in a 2 inch diameter pipe with insect screen on one end to keep out the critters. I think it doesn't matter so much where you put it but if it's across the room it will make a draft.
Exactly what I was thinking. If I drill a hole in the floor right under the door of the stove I would think would work. I would get one of those round push in vents. I have seen those round push in vents someplace. Thanks for that idea.
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 27 Nov 2014 11:46pm
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Not sure I'd put it right under the door, just cause embers could fall in it. All it's doing is equalizing pressure in the building with outside, so it can be anywhere. My thought is to hide it since it looks funny.
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beachman
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# Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:14am
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I was thinking about this same subject and was thinking of using a double pipe to avoid condensation when the warm air inside the camp hits the cold intake pipe. Any thoughts on this? My plan was to come up through the floor in the wall behind the stove and then through the wall into the back of the stove where the air inlet is. The double pipe would just be used between the wall and the stove - ideally the whole thing but probably not practical in my case.
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Bret
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# Posted: 28 Nov 2014 09:21am
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Can you crack a nearby window?
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 28 Nov 2014 09:35am
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I don't think you will have any issues with condensation on the pipe. At least we do not and we keep a pot of water on the stove through the winter.
Cracking a window works but After trying that the first winter I prefer to have a direct vent like we do.
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neb
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# Posted: 28 Nov 2014 07:48pm
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I appreciate everyone help and suggestions. I believe I will use the window for this winter then have a plan for spring.
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