Chimney Location

[tobwco]

Has anyone located their wood stove chimney in the “Not Recommend Location” and had success? This is literally the only location I can install a stove & pipe in the home. Thinking I won’t be able to install a wood stove if it’s absolutely a no go. Diagram is almost a duplicate of home layout with prevailing winds, maybe winter winds are 90 degrees north vs. diagram.

7’-8’ to cathedral ceiling straight through roofline. Probably -7’8’ exterior pipe, 6/12 roof pitch

 

[stoveliker]

I have not.
But we've seen folks here in similar situations and they came here to ask about all the smoke and carbon monoxide that ends up in their homes.

It's a safety issue.

Unless you can add pipe to get 2 ft above the upper story (and brace it every 5 ft ), I would not do it.

Ah wait, you'd be doing it on the left side. Not right.
I'd still try to go as high as possible (and always follow at least the 2-3-10 rule). Better chance it'll work than on the right hand side of that pic. Imo

 

[tobwco]

Thanks for the reply. Yes, correct, it would be left side back corner, prevailing winds would be hitting the face of that diagram. Assuming the diagram winds are shown easterly. So winds would be sweeping across that roofline, not up it. N to S

I’d definitely have to extend stove pipe some without over drafting it.

 

[stoveliker]

What stove is that going to be?
Below 20 ft it's unlikely to overdraft imo

 

[kennyp2339]

You can install a chimney there, but you'll need a few more items, 2-3-10ft rule is needed - 2 ft higher at the ridge or 3ft higher then anything in a 10ft radius meaning if your roof is sloped you'll need to be 3ft higher at the chimney cap then the nearest roof slope within 10ft, for this to occur you may need an extra length or two of class a pipe which will need a chimney support bracket.
Establishing a draft may be more difficult on windy days, you may need to pre-heat the flue and you may need a "wind" cap that limits the potential draft reverse during gusts, but that would be determined after the install. You may install the chimney and never have an issue either.

 

[tobwco]

What stove is that going to be?
Below 20 ft it's unlikely to overdraft imo

Drolet Columbia II

 

[stoveliker]

Okay, that's an easy breather, so you may run into trouble.
But nothing that a damper can't overcome.

As Kenny said, I'd try it- especially if you have to have a stove as mentioned in the first post.

 

[tobwco]

You can install a chimney there, but you'll need a few more items, 2-3-10ft rule is needed - 2 ft higher at the ridge or 3ft higher then anything in a 10ft radius meaning if your roof is sloped you'll need to be 3ft higher at the chimney cap then the nearest roof slope within 10ft, for this to occur you may need an extra length or two of class a pipe which will need a chimney support bracket.
Establishing a draft may be more difficult on windy days, you may need to pre-heat the flue and you may need a "wind" cap that limits the potential draft reverse during gusts, but that would be determined after the install. You may install the chimney and never have an issue either.

Yes know of the 2–3-10 rule & definitely going with support bracket. Wind cap a good thought!

Just putting out feelers if anyone has successfully installed in the “not recommended” location. Many cold nights there isn’t a lick of wind. Would not be a primary heating source, but used for cooler nights and aesthetics. Grew up in the 60’s-80’s heating with wood stoves. Mom did cooking primarily with a wood burning kitchen stove.