Looking for non epa compliant wood burning stove

[brenndatomu]

People go both ways. If you have a short or oversize diameter chimney, especially if it is external to the house, or several 90* bends in the pipe, you will probably want to go double wall. If you have a straight up chimney directly above the stove and most of it is inside the heated building envelope then you can probably go with the single wall, assuming there are no other issues that would keep you from doing so (like clearance to combustibles)

 

[Isaac Carlson]

I prefer single wall because it recovers more heat from the flue temps and puts that heat into the room. I don't like to have flue temps above 400 degrees.

 

[Ashful]

I prefer single wall because it recovers more heat from the flue temps and puts that heat into the room. I don't like to have flue temps above 400 degrees.

Might depend on the stove. BK will tell you their flue temps are so low, you almost need to go double-wall to keep sufficient heat in the flue.

 

[begreen]

I prefer single wall because it recovers more heat from the flue temps and puts that heat into the room. I don't like to have flue temps above 400 degrees.

Yes, there's a difference in heating with a wood cook stove and a modern EPA non-cat or cat stove. Regardless of the woodstove, ultimately it depends on the temp near the cap. Installations vary a lot, but the main factor is whether there is an interior or exterior chimney. Exterior chimneys stay cleaner with more heat because the flue gases cool down quicker.

 

[ruffrider]

Mine is an exterior chimney.