Chimney pipe is made from metal and runs from an appliance to the chimney. It often is used with wood-pellet stoves, wood stoves and gas furnaces, and it can be hooked up to nearly any stove that receives the typical 8-inch pipe. The process can be involved if your stove does not have a vent hole or needs complicated attachments.

The Pipeline

A wood stove uses a traditional, standard chimney pipe. The pipe connects to the back of the stove, using a receiving outlet that accepts 8-inch pipes. In many cases all that is needed to connect the two is the hardware that comes with your stove or the pipe. Attachments such as a collar bracket or C-clamp can be added with a slot-head or Phillips-head screwdriver.

Wood-Pellet Stoves

Wood-pellet stoves are similar to regular wood stoves in that they include a receiving outlet for standard chimney pipe. This piping also is connected to the stove by an attachment or with hardware the stove manufacturer provides. You will need a screwdriver and maybe pliers to complete this connection.

Cooking Stoves

Most cooking stoves do not include a vent that can receive a chimney pipe. Stoves usually are non-venting appliances. However, they might include a range hood with a fan and vent. In other cases, a range hood and vent can be installed separately. In either case, you can connect chimney pipe to the range hood if the hood has a vent and a receptacle for the pipe. If the hood does not have an 8-inch opening, an attachment or pipe adapter can make the connection. The adapter must match the size of the range hood's vent hole and the size of the chimney pipe. Multiple attachments can be used to make this connection. For instance, if the range hood ventilation hole is 3 inches wide and the chimney pipe is 8 inches wide, a 3-inch-to-5-inch adapter and a 5-inch-to-8-inch pipe adapter can be used.

Other Considerations

Additional hardware might be required to make a stove connection. If the clamp provided from the manufacturer does not fit tightly enough on your pipe or stove, additional clamps or adapters must be used. Insulation also might be required around the chimney pipe if it is fed through ceilings, walls or other areas where heat from the pipe could become a fire hazard.

Source:

Hearth.com: Installing a Wood Stove

More Information:

Woodheat.org: Flu Pipe Guidelines