Hi, this is my first post here. We just installed 17' of 6" metalbestos stove pipe in our new construction house. I'm seeing what seems like a lot of water dripping down from inside the stovepipe.
I figured it was humidity from warm house air condensing on the inside of the pipe and underside of the chimney cap. So, I put a bag over the bottom end of the stovepipe to block airflow. But, we're still getting a lot of condensation. We collected maybe 1/2 cup of water inside the bag last night.
I haven't hooked up the wood stove or any single wall connector pipe yet. The 17' of metalbestos is a straight shot up through the roof, with 8' of the pipe exposed above the roof. It was fairly cold out last night, about 35F. Inside of the house is about 60F.
Is this normal? With the air flow blocked off, I have no idea where the water could be coming from. Any ideas?
I figured it was humidity from warm house air condensing on the inside of the pipe and underside of the chimney cap. So, I put a bag over the bottom end of the stovepipe to block airflow. But, we're still getting a lot of condensation. We collected maybe 1/2 cup of water inside the bag last night.
I haven't hooked up the wood stove or any single wall connector pipe yet. The 17' of metalbestos is a straight shot up through the roof, with 8' of the pipe exposed above the roof. It was fairly cold out last night, about 35F. Inside of the house is about 60F.
Is this normal? With the air flow blocked off, I have no idea where the water could be coming from. Any ideas?