Pellet Stove Wall Thimble Installation

Two very important components of the pellet stove flue pipe installation are the interior wall thimble and the exterior wall thimble.

Pellet stove wall thimble installation.

First of all choose a proper position in the wall ceiling to cut a hole. This provides additional heat fire protection for any combustible materials in the wall. With a sleek black interior side the wall thimble blends easily with most interior spaces. Single wall stove pipe going from the stove to the chimney must have a minimum of 18 clearance to combustibles.

Place the pellet stove on top of the floor pad making sure to maintain the proper clearances from combustible surfaces. For added durability pelletvent seams are factory sealed on all elbows tees and fittings. Install a code approved non combustible hearth pad for the stove to rest on. In general it is pretty complicated.

180 degree heat shields are available for single wall pipe to reduce clearances to 6 for walls and 9 to the ceiling. As you can see in the video the interior and exterior wall thimbles fit inside one another. Set a fireproof pad onto the floor at the desired installation location. A pellet stove is typically installed just 1 to 2 inches away from a rear wall but you can install it farther out if you like.

Temporarily attach the vent pipe to the stove then bore a inch pilot hole through the exterior house wall. Rustproof and durable stainless steel construction use for through the wall installations. Clearance for double wall stove pipe is 6 for these areas. More examples of chimney thimble installations.

Compatible with only wood pellet burning stoves this wall thimble is durably made of stainless steel with and double wall air insulated design and factory sealed seams for long lasting durability reliability and exceptional performance. You need to create a vent for your stove by using a double walled steel pipe. Installing the stove pipe 1 work from inside and fit the shorter horizontal section of pipe through the wall until the inner end is about two inches from the face of the wall.