[TheForge] Wood stove flue

CGRAF adveniam at att.net
Sat Nov 8 10:28:45 EST 2014


Might mean a limit lower than usual on flame size.
Adding a few feet on top should increase draft to compensate.

Mike Graf


On 11/7/2014 8:23 PM, Andrew Vida wrote:
> I will make this quick - same friend needs to put in flue for her wood
> stove, which has a 7" flange.  She is thinking of putting in a 6" flue
> because of costs.  Is this rational?  I've not been a big fan of choking
> down the designed flow of such devices, but the manufacturer (Hitzer)
> says while not optimal, it is OK.
>
> Opinions?
>
> Thanks.
>
>      -Andy
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