I'm replacing an old, heavy Fisher Grandpa bear that came with the house I bought 7 years ago. Just got my Englander 13 direct from Overstockstoves.com (can't beat that deal!), thanks to these forums I went with the factory-direct Englander.
The house is 1976 vintage and has a masonry chimney. The thimble that's already there passes through a masonry chimney, and is about 7 1/2" in diameter. Here's my question: What should I do to connect the stovepipe?
The old stove had a pipe stuck into the thimble an inch or so, and covered with a collar. The interior dimension of the collar is exactly 7 inches so the old fisher must have had a 7" stovepipe. The Englander has a 6" pipe - so do I just need a 6" to 7" expander like the one sold on this site: (broken link removed to http://www.gascoals.net/chimneycapspipe/blackstovepipe/tabid/413/default.aspx)
Or am I looking at having some masonry work done on the existing chimney, or do I need to modify the thimble?
Thanks for helping a noob.
The house is 1976 vintage and has a masonry chimney. The thimble that's already there passes through a masonry chimney, and is about 7 1/2" in diameter. Here's my question: What should I do to connect the stovepipe?
The old stove had a pipe stuck into the thimble an inch or so, and covered with a collar. The interior dimension of the collar is exactly 7 inches so the old fisher must have had a 7" stovepipe. The Englander has a 6" pipe - so do I just need a 6" to 7" expander like the one sold on this site: (broken link removed to http://www.gascoals.net/chimneycapspipe/blackstovepipe/tabid/413/default.aspx)
Or am I looking at having some masonry work done on the existing chimney, or do I need to modify the thimble?
Thanks for helping a noob.