My family and I moved into a house that had two pellet stoves and electric baseboard heat as a backup. Our stove upstairs seems extremely inefficient and needs to be cleaned 2-3 times a week. I believe it has something to do with how the exhaust is set up as a draft can be felt coming into the house from outside. It is currently using 3" piping.
It is a Witfield WP4 Quest. (Manual)
Inside View
Outside View
I am thinking I have to basically run the vent all the way above the roof, about 10' up from where it comes out of the house, a similar situation can be seen on page 18 of the manual.
Or like this?
I had a few questions:
- Recommendations on the kind of piping, ends, or elbows I should use, the manual says "PL"
- Any other setups that should be considered?
- I saw the manual said something about the fresh air tube going outside on page 16, is this necessary?
It is a Witfield WP4 Quest. (Manual)
![Help with Exhaust/Stove Setup Help with Exhaust/Stove Setup](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi62.tinypic.com%2Fet7da9.jpg&hash=4100e63ab5a1fac2a973a0d7eb023f35)
Inside View
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Outside View
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I am thinking I have to basically run the vent all the way above the roof, about 10' up from where it comes out of the house, a similar situation can be seen on page 18 of the manual.
Or like this?
![Help with Exhaust/Stove Setup Help with Exhaust/Stove Setup](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nachi.org%2Fforum%2Fattachments%2Ff20%2F26436d1232815750-pellet-stove-venting-102_9710a.jpg&hash=93eb36b3ecf8a46e2ee405229ec0a441)
I had a few questions:
- Recommendations on the kind of piping, ends, or elbows I should use, the manual says "PL"
- Any other setups that should be considered?
- I saw the manual said something about the fresh air tube going outside on page 16, is this necessary?
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