I am in the process of replacing my 4 yr old zero clearance with a free standing wood stove and I’m curious if I can reuse the existing chimney pipe without adding a single wall pipe off the stove.
Aesthetically the single wall black pipe looks better, but is it necessary?
Pictures is the current zero clearance showing the chimney.
![Zero clearance chimney to wood stove. Zero clearance chimney to wood stove.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/321/321281-4484e45af580abaeb5a2eab8d9fc2666.jpg)
Aesthetically the single wall black pipe looks better, but is it necessary?
Pictures is the current zero clearance showing the chimney.
![Zero clearance chimney to wood stove. Zero clearance chimney to wood stove.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/321/321281-4484e45af580abaeb5a2eab8d9fc2666.jpg)