Pellet Stove Wall Installation

How to install a pellet stove pipe through a wall.

Pellet stove wall installation.

Install a code approved non combustible hearth pad for the stove to rest on. Wood burning and natural gas stoves require a vent pipe that exhausts. The vent can travel out the back of the stove through the wall making it inconspicuous if not nearly invisible. Temporarily attach the vent pipe to the stove then bore a inch pilot hole through the exterior house wall.

For example there must be at least 1 inch of space from the back of the stove to. Pellet stove flue pipe sizes and installation tips. Pellet stove vent pipe has a 3 stainless steel interior pipe with an air gap and then a 4 outer pipe of galvanised steel. As you can see in the professional pellet stove installation video above pellet stove vent pipe resembles gas stove flue pipe more than a wood stoves chimney.

Pellet stoves heat with a flame so safety is a major factor when determining the ideal location for installation. A pellet stove is typically installed just 1 to 2 inches away from a rear wall but you can install it farther out if you like. Pellet stoves are ideal for warming smaller rooms or an area of a room. Typically a pellet stove is installed approximately 1 2 inches from a wall so the vent can travel out the back of the stove and through a rear wall.