Stove Pipe

The stove pipe is also known as the chimney connector. The stove pipe then, appropriately enough, connects your wood burning stove or fireplace to your chimney. You should be careful with your stove pipe. It should meet certain standards so that it does not become a fire hazard. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) has set standards for stove pipes to protect you, your family, and your home from peril.

The stove pipe should be made out of a corrosion resistant steel of a certain gauge. The gauge number is differs depending on the diameter of the stove pipe in inches. If the stove pipe diameter is six inches or less, the gauge number should be twenty-six. If the stove pipe diameter is sixteen inches or greater, the gauge should be 16. For added safety, a stove pipe should be as short and straight as possible. There should not be any angles at all, though a stove pipe can have one to two, but the angles should be 90 degrees. Do not pass stove pipes through a combustible wall to reach the chimney, or through a ceiling. If you must, the NFPA insists you use a collar on the wall.

Some stove pipes can be very decorative and beautiful pieces to your wood stove, just be sure to follow proper safety guidelines.