Here is what I have going -
I have a class A stainless chimney exiting through my wall. I know that there has to be a 2" air gap around it (at least that is what I have read) but there is also the thimble (?) on the inside that surrounds it has less than 2" and something like it on the outside. Now the end result is that there is a lot of air that can blow through this hole in the wall around this chimney. Is there some sort of high temp foam or something that can be used to seal around this to keep the wind from blowing through? Or is this just one of those things one has to deal with if you want to have a stove? (that would seem rather odd to me...)
For the summer (to keep the cool air in and hot air out) I've taken to stuffing some plastic wrap in the gap between the SS and the thimble, but clearly that can't be there when we burn.
Suggestions? Thoughts?
Thanks.
I have a class A stainless chimney exiting through my wall. I know that there has to be a 2" air gap around it (at least that is what I have read) but there is also the thimble (?) on the inside that surrounds it has less than 2" and something like it on the outside. Now the end result is that there is a lot of air that can blow through this hole in the wall around this chimney. Is there some sort of high temp foam or something that can be used to seal around this to keep the wind from blowing through? Or is this just one of those things one has to deal with if you want to have a stove? (that would seem rather odd to me...)
For the summer (to keep the cool air in and hot air out) I've taken to stuffing some plastic wrap in the gap between the SS and the thimble, but clearly that can't be there when we burn.
Suggestions? Thoughts?
Thanks.