Oil Furnace Flue Pipe
A pipe and appropriate connectors run from the actual furnace unit out of the home for venting.
Oil furnace flue pipe. We have 6 pieces that lead. Pelletvent is a venting system for stoves and pelletvent is a venting system for stoves and inserts that use multi fuels including wood pellets corn cherry pits switch grass coffee husks walnut shells soybeans wheat sunflower hulls rapeseed and sugar beets or oil fuel. The flue pipe should always be properly secured by using rivets or drill screws. Keep in mind that water vapor in the flue gas will condense if flue gas temperatures drop below about 120 f.
The furnace flue too must be supported at the foundations. This is done by filling the cavity underneath it with concrete blocks. Some models of single wall metal flue vents need as much as 36 inches for proper fire safety clearance. The duravent pelletvent stove pipe kit provides exceptional performance and has an air insulated double wall.
Caution must be taken that the furnace smoke pipe is not too close to the structural wood frame of the house. The use of drill screws allows for the removal of the pipe for cleaning and for the replacement of defective sections. A flue pipe is a metal pipe that either stands alone as a chimney pipe leading from a furnace or runs inside a masonry chimney. Minimum clearances are usually specified by local building codes.
Last year for the first time we noticed when the air conditioner ran and the oil fired water heater ran at the same time it seems we get a smell a mild exhaust smell it was like the oil fired furnace blower blowing cold air in the home was also drawing exhaust fumes from the pipes while the oil fired water heater was running at the same. This temperature is an indication that your furnace is not running at maximum efficiency and you are losing heat up the chimney. Make sure however that you operate at the 300 f 350 f gross stack temperature with direct power venting only when the manufacturer has designed or approved his furnace or boiler for this arrangement. Al29 4c is a stainless steel alloy designed for extreme resistance to corrosion which makes it an ideal choice for venting high efficiency furnaces and boilers corn oil and gas burning appliances.
In the old masonry chimneys the tile flues can crack or break over time due to the effects of repeated heating and cooling of the air inside the chimney. If the code does not include minimum. Personalize your al29 4c stainless steel chimney liner kit with all the components needed for your setup.