Sharing Wood Stove Air Intake with Gas Furnace Air Intake??

[R.Smith]

Hi guys... I'm not too keen on making another hole in the side of the house so I'm trying to find out if I can get air for a wood burning stove by connecting to the air intake line for the gas furnace just after it comes into the house... or do I have to make another hole several feet from the existing air intake hole? I hope someone has some thoughts they will be willing to share.

Sincerely,
R. Smith

 

[nshif]

Elk will be the one with the definitve answer to this but my guess is no. One reason is the line for the furnace is probably only sized for the needs of the furnace. Another is the furnace could pull air through the wood stove for combustion ( or visa versa ) which isnt good.

 

[jtp10181]

Does your stove require outside air? Or is it going in a basement? Maybe you don't need the outside air at all is what I'm getting at.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

answer to your question is no. you cannot do that