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While our wood burning stove can be a romantic focal point on a winter’s Evening, it also performs a vital function in heating our living area. Proper installation of the stove is critical to both its immediate use and its long-term efficiency. By correctly connecting the stove pipe the first time, excessive smoking and ensure the firebox has good airflow for optimum performance in days to come.

Whether we use a freestanding wood stove or a freestanding fireplace, a stove pipe is essential to connect the piping to a chimney or vent. Stove pipes alone cannot act as parts of a chimney system (cannot run them inside walls or outside of the building), and it cannot be used to line a chimney.

High quality Single Wall Wood Stove Pipe is ideal for installations where there is a minimum 18″ clearance from the stove until it enters the chimney. Our single wall pipe is offered in 22, 24 & 28; gauge.22 is the heaviest gauge of pipe, 28 the lightest gauge. Premium Black Double Wall Wood Stove Pipe is ideal for close installations where there is less than 18″ clearance from combustible materials. This type of Wood Stove Pipe provides the maximum protection for your walls and ceilings. Double wall pipe will also last many times longer than traditional single wall Wood Stove Pipe.

For safety considerations and ease of installation, follow these guidelines:
1. Never mix and match gauges of stove pipe. Single wall and double wall pipe cannot be mixed in an installation.
2. Use a stove pipe reducer or increaser if you are working with different sizes of pipe.
3. While all of the stove pipe we sell will fit together tightly a very secure connection can be obtained by using 3 screws per connection. Screws also make the entire assembly stronger.