how to properly install a chimney pipe

[@chazhinkeldey1465]

I was told the stack is backwards what you say, but your reasoning is far better than the other person's. Thanks for your video!!!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

[@christinarivera8818]

Thank you! This was very helpful. Newly divorced Single mom of 3 that recently discovered the stove in my house had an 8 inch exit pipe but a 6 inch chimney. My fires always kicked smoke back in the house. Replacing stove to a 6" exit pipe and your video makes me feel I can reconnect it myself. Thank you again! Clear explanation and I appreciated the demonstration of the matches.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

This video may help to kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6iaYplvpL-JlcU thanks for watching.

[@Drakesfamily6]

Ive watched TONS OF videos about installation and you have EXPLAINED this way better than anyone I have watched!!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching I am glad to help.

Your comment saved me lots of time lookibg for the best install video. KUDOS to you both!

[@Rottiezucco1]

Perfect video & explanation! Direct and to the point covering all needed topics ( no rambling on & on) I wish all KZbin “how to videos “ followed your direction 👍

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for the comment glad I could help.

[@johnc7431]

Thank you for making it clear on the proper way of installing a wood stove pipe. The first stove I ever hooked up I did the opposite way and the creosote did run out of pipe. I'm going to be hooking up another wood stove here this weekend. Thank you again

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it helped! Thanks for the comment.

[@trackerbab]

It’s the first time that someone takes the time to explain the logic for the soot running dawn the centre of the pipes. Tks again

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for the comment.

[@patricksouthgaaccountabili5829]

I would of put the pipe opposite of how you did, im glad I u tubed your video, you taught this old retired operator a valuable lesson thanks.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

well Patrick im so glad i could help you out, i used to inspect chimneys back in the day.

[@katechampney756]

Kevin, well you probably just saved our lives. We have a cook woodstove with a magic heat unit. Its been installed for two years and its a mess of creosote to clean out. We installed the pipes the other way than you described here and for 2 years we have had to take it apart often to clean it out. Our fires have not been effective and we have had two chimney fires even. My husband went to a stove place because one of the pipes never seems to connect the way you say and they even crimped it for us hearing what we wanted to do. If someone just goes to get stove pipe they would automatically just install it the other way. Thanks so much!!!!

[@MrCheckitout123]

cook stoves are not great design. the anytime smoke travels thru angles it cools and leaves creosote. I clean my cook stove every 2 weeks during winter with a wood stove vacuum, self deigned scraper and metal putty knife. i used a 6inch wire pipe brush and 10' of fiber rod to clean pipe. Any time you have a stove that is hard to start and will not burn, the stove/pipe needs to be clean. as for burning out creosote, 1. heat fatigues metal, the hotter the pipe the more years you take off it life span. 2. if your stove pipe goes thru a roof or attic, how do you know that there is not a minor leak or defect that an ember travels into your rafter or attic, then your off to the races. 3. where do the ember travel outside your stove pipe, land on your roof or near by fuel source. things to think about...love my cook stove. but its heavy on maintenance

[@garycook5125]

I'm about to install a stove at home, and having been wondering why the pipes were made that way. Thanks for explaining.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for the comment and watching Gary glad to help.

[@Kim-ik9sq]

Thanks for explaining the WHY behind the upper pipes inside and not outside the pipes above! I had a feeling there was a correct way for them to be put together! Smart! 😉

[@MichaelAndersxq28guy]

I'm going to install my woodburner this coming weekend. Thank you for explaining why you do what you do.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching Mike glad to help.

[@wordswritteninred7171]

@@Robinson-Homestead I am about to install as well, this coming week. Thank you for this info. We have a chimney. But we have to install from a new stove, to the ceiling. Where there is the chimney part, coming out of the ceiling. Hoping we install everything correctly. Can't afford a professional install. SO, I take it that you are not supposed to put any sealant on the pipe sections? I seen some type of sealant for sale. Wondering what it is for.

[@owenwalters7186]

im a solid fuel heating engineer, great video

[@EveryCitizen]

Excellent demonstration of draft for those who have not seen it in action.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

thank you for watching.

[@krystalcannon5827]

Very good information being shared in a relatable and easy to follow and understand way. Thank you so much! The matchstick/smoke trick should be all I need to make my bf understand what I've been saying about the draft being off because he had the pipe upside down. You have such a warm and down to earth energy and have a way with explaining things! 🖤✨

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for the comment and watching.

[@F22Ra]

Im a newbie to burning wood. Got a wood stove today and this video helped me out a lot.. Appreciate it

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching glad to help I have a few videos on wood stove and burning wood.

[@altadutch]

Great help to show how and why to assemble the pipe connections like that. When my the fire is set very low, it creates quite a bit of smoke, some of which gets inside the room from around the pipe joints. I’m planning to buy some compound to put around the joints.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

You don't need compound you need to extend your pipe higher you are not getting enough draft or if you have a new home open a window. Could be to air tight.

[@altadutch]

@@Robinson-Homestead thanks for the quick response. Adding another section of pipe may do the trick.

[@johnyonker8092]

This is crazy I can’t believe all of the chimney stacks I’ve seen in the past are actually upside down great video

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching

[@BlinkyBillNo1]

Thank you for the video Kevin. Having recently re-installed my flue pipes, I worried they might be the wrong way around. Fortunately they weren't. Your video dispelled my concerns.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it helped

[@GryphonFootball-uv6ml]

I took apart my stove pipe (to clean it) and reinstalled it today, but it didn't make sense to me that the female end would go outside the male end on the way up from the stove. I thought the previous owners had screwed up...until I saw this video. Thanks my man!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for the comment and watching.

[@trillion4ever]

Fantastic draft demo - cured the myth about joint direction for me. Thank you!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it was helpful!

[@doubled473]

Thanks man! I just bought a house that has a wood burning stove and I noticed the chimney pipe was installed like yours and I thought, oh no, smoke is going to come out of the pipe! I have a 24’ ceiling and was crappin’ my pants about the logistics around fixing my “improperly installed” stove pipe. What you’re saying here makes perfection sense. Thanks again!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching Double D.

[@katwestbrook846]

You actually really helped. We live on the slope side of a hill, and the earth moved a ton, so much to move the fireplace stack off center. That said, all of a sudden, this “juice” came down from the ceiling box. If you have anymore advice, please do!

[@katielindgren749]

Thankyou. This was the only video that gave a clear explanation. Greatly appreciated this video.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@treylem3]

Excellent description of why it MUST be done this way. Thank you.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment glad to help.

[@Mr51Caveman]

I installed my woodstove today and I have my stacks exactly like you recommend but all my Smoke detectors started screaming! I even did your match test so I don't know why the detectors are going off. But in fairness they go off when my wife is cooking ( No....stuff isn't burning!). Seems like they are way to sensitive. I opened a couple windows and that helped.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Some good smoke detectors.

[@lkurowic]

To the newbies. I use Duravent double wall stove pipe. Each Duravent pipe is clearly labeled as to the direction of installation. In addition there is no way or need to add additional seal to the inside stainless steel wall. The outer wall is strictly a buffer so you don't burn the house down. Heat from the pipe air gap (between the inner and outer walls) enters the living space via convection. The top of these stoves have a "normal" operating temperature of 300 to 500 degrees - nothing to mess with.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching.

[@donnydarland6802]

Your explanation is the best period.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad to help

[@richardwalkup2649]

WOW...Thank you sir. I would have never ever thought this was the way to install Wood Stove pipe. This should be the standard for all to install. Excellent Video. Thank you!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching Richard glad I could help.

[@justuswithrandomstuff8250]

Brilliant simple easy to understand video that got right to the point! Thank you heaps mate.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

So glad I could help.

[@philipperebel9453]

Excellent video...would like to see where the stove pipe connects to the double wall pipe at the ceiling.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Sorry next time thanks for the comment.

[@davekirschner6539]

Wow, even to see the teaching about the reason that pipes are attached the way they are! This was amazing!!!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching Dave.

[@jeffreybowerman]

Dude DUDE THANK YOU!!! U made alot of sense to things that had me scratching my head.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching glad to help.

[@DSteuber0352]

Buddy I'm glad I watched your video. My intuition was telling me to put the pipe in opposite of what you were saying because I assumed I would be belching smoke into my house. Thanks a million!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching and the comment glad to help.

[@FightTheFire32]

Thank you for this video. I was looking on the internet for high heat vent tape to seal the stove pipe joints.... Now that I've seen your fantastic explanation I know that those gaps will NOT be a problem. Thank You !

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad I could help thank you for watching and comment.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Have you seen my new homestead channel kzbin.info/door/m3w8QDIiRB0U-MGVgaQ_DA

[@michaelvangundy226]

I had a house that was sealed so tight that the gaps were a problem. When somebody turned on the dryer, a bathroom fan, or the kitchen exhaust fan it would suck smoke into the house. I had to start cracking a window when using the stove.

[@stefanmeyers2808]

@@michaelvangundy226 maybe a fresh air supply directly to your stove from outside would help. Some stoves have a spot to connect fresh air.

[@wraith0127]

This is so counter-intuitive but very informative. I always thought the smoke would go through the gaps and into the house.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching glad to help.

[@carmenvilleneuve5482]

Hey , great video My neighbor said I did my stove pipe install wrong . I was second guessing myself but your explanation was clear and perfect Thanks

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it helped Carmen.

[@billyboots3730]

I did not know that people were installing their stovepipes opposite of the way shown here! Wow. Great video thank you

[@Robinson-Homestead]

You would be surprised thanks for the comment.

[@gottaprepordie]

Thank you for explaining this! I was about to install it the other way because that made sense to me. But after you explained it, it makes complete sense to do it the other way!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching glad to help

[@eddjordan2399]

such a lovely explanation this man is very gentle.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you kindly!

[@trackerbab]

Thanks for video, I should have watched before I was told that my pipes were backwards so I started to reverse the direction but that advice was not correct. You have it right.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

If you need help let me know thanks for watching Bernie.

[@reb-dom1ne]

Thanks mate I was concerned about the little gaps when joint my flu and was wondering if I needed to seal them with a sealer but this answered my question. 👍🏻

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad I could help

[@chriswright331]

I would seal it thru and thru my uncle is a master plumber and hvac your reasoning is fine but a sealed correctly drafted stove should have no gaps idk if it dose suck a match in if a obstruction would semi seal your pipe and mess the draft up it will fill your house with smoke I've been on them.kind of botched jobs....just my opinion

[@simonestewart2114]

Fantastic that's exactly what I needed to see . Give your self a pat on the back. That's all I needed to get started.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Great glad i could help

[@MrWuhisn]

You have convinced me that the smoke is not an issue. Thanks.

[@jacksprat7087]

This man is a genius.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you so much for the comment.

[@michaeldvorak5556]

Thank you for your detailed video. I've learned something today.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

your welcome Mike

[@Hempcretinglifestyle]

first pipe vid I could sit through Kev, thanks

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you

[@abrahamicbeliever502]

I think this video has a fantastic an important information about wood stove installation. Thank you sir for your help

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks glad you liked it.

[@henshaus]

Great Infromation but was hoping to see you install the chimney. Thanks for putting it out here.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank for watching.

[@keithmcgraw1414]

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Man that makes perfect sense. Not sure why I didn't look at it like that in the first place!! But now you got me switching everything around as we speak!! Lol duhhhhhhh!! 😂

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment glad to help Keith.

[@Cameroony]

Thank You! You definitely solved the whole female to male connection conundrum for me. I was scratching my head trying to figure out why all the connections were "wrong" lol

[@Robinson-Homestead]

No problem im glad to help.

[@brianpayne5729]

Great information Kevin! Thanks so much.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the comment.

[@byronbrito1]

Thanks very much it really appreciate your tutorial this is going to help me out a lot on the installation of my wood stove pipes in my garage

[@Robinson-Homestead]

You are very welcome

[@rodneysrepurposingrecyclin3821]

never seen it explained that way. We use wood to heat or home when I was a kid. Our pipe was ran the other way an was always told to not run it the other way. But I guess lol. thanks for the video.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching Rodman.

[@andreasosa7215]

Great video Kevin, I just brought a house with a wood burning stove and learned a lot from your video. Thank!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching glad to help Andrea Sosa.

[@mlangfordoutdoor]

Kevin all these years I had that wrong holy cow Thank you and if I ever have one like this again I will do it right thanks to you

[@Robinson-Homestead]

glad i could help

[@syntaxlies82]

I never would have realized that after the pipes being like that, good video, glad I watched

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@mistermister1541]

Exactly what I was curious about ... “will the smoke ever come out through those joints?”

[@Speedytrip]

Thanks I thought my chimney had been installed upside down by previous owner :)

[@dannygoround1]

You had me at yinz, thanks for the video!!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks Danny glad to help.

[@kelstr]

Thank you so much for this video !! it’s exactly what I needed to know !!!!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for the comment and watching.

[@flyingsodwai1382]

Good explanation. Its counter intuitive to install this way and if you had just said to do it that way because you know best I would have ignored you. It's hard to ignore logic and proof though. Thanks for providing both.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for the comment Flyingsod Wai I don't know everything but I know not to mess with your life my friend.

[@RockinBarBRanch]

Love the match demonstration!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment

[@robinhood5951]

Great video much appreciated the explanation of why it goes this way, it's not intuitive as you would look at it and think it should go the other way, really good job thank you.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching I am glad to help Robin.

[@AltF_four]

Thanks for the video! Helped out a lot!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you so much glad to help you.

[@johnnyblue_]

this mans a legend. thanks for teaching FACTS

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching glad to help

[@marciomoraes6462]

Your video is very nice, I like the way you talk very calm and clear thanks

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching I hope it helped.

[@bbruuse]

Wow been doing it wrong for years... thanks so much. I try not to burn green wood to keep the creosote to a minimum. I'm looking to set up my new stove with traps.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

If can help let me know Bruce Junker.

[@mariaheller8973]

This video saved us from setting it up backwards. Thanks for explaining ! God bless you and your suspenders.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching glad to help Mariah Eller .

[@jasonshoraka1098]

I learn something new thank you I didn't know that the piping should be set that way where the pipe above the other one should go inside the lower one, but I was hoping to see a video of how to cut the ceiling in the rough but I guess I'll keep looking at other videos but thank you I did learn something honest video nice video

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching Jason.

[@jameshurd8657]

This is exactly what I was looking for thank you so much for posting it!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johngamble6040]

Fascinating stuff. 'Common sense' suggests the opposite should be the case but your explanation and demonstration proves otherwise

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you John

[@mariabartusiak7204]

thank you from the UK

[@robertmortimore3024]

Best video I ever seen on installation Kevin and its 100% vital information...Thank You from over the pnd UK

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Robert I hope it helps someone.

[@leolennox1209]

Where I live that damper in the first flue section is not permitted by code. On the creosote/water leakage, the first flue section can only install one way - the crimped end inserted into the stove collar. As for tracing air movement, whether at a flue or room drafts, I suggest a cigarette of mosquito coil and a hand held flash light will make the smoke trace more visible.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks

[@lostinmyspace4910]

Hello Kevin, Thanks for that informative viedo on the chimney pipe. I have a very similar stove as yours with a box base as seen in your room. I've never had a fresh air supply to it, and only relyed on air sucked in from the rooms. I want to bring a fresh air sourse from outside, that goes thru the base and directly to the stove. This should eliminate the stove from finding draafts throughout the house sucking in cold air from under the exterior doors and round windows, yet the air's got to come in from somewhere to supply oxygen, but the downside is you still feel drafts in the house. I have a crawlspace and can easily drill a 4 inch hole and bring air to it from one of the crawlspace vents. Any suggestions on this project? By the way, THUMBS UP!!!

[@DaveStevis]

You have just saved me a lot of hassle! Can't thank you enough!!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Happy to help

[@Skashoon]

Sure glad I watched your video! I was doing it backwards. Thanks!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

You're welcome!

[@DavidRobinson-mx6cl]

Awesome video! Great job of explaining how vacuum is created and how the draft works!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment David glad to help Merry Christmas my friend.

[@danielcourtney7478]

Thank you, this is great info I was not aware and would have installed the pipes wrong

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Daniel glad I could help.

[@paulessam6840]

*********Best video I have seen all year*********

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Paul

[@johncollins719]

Thank you. Was scratching my head over this.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@daivernon7346]

Good advise, thank you

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment glad to help.

[@saintsfisherman]

This was perfect for what I needed. Thanks for your video! I am about to go hook up my first stove in a workshop and I knew nothing so that was very very helpful.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching glad to help.

[@agpawpaw5912]

Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment glad to help.

[@anthonymorales842]

Amen

[@GregVasquez777]

Thank you sooo much. A much needed video to help us newbies understand this stuff!!!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks Greg glad to help.

[@christinalee7985]

Thanks so much. We are getting ready to install a woodstove in our sunroom. We arent sure tho if we should have the pipe go straight up through roof or go out the window?. What should be the best way? Thanks again for your video...very helpful.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Straight is the best you will have a better draft but it may cost more.

[@johnzeron9591]

Sun rooms can a special challenge. Kevin is correct, straight is always best. But regardless of the path, the termination height is the real problem. Many folks who have a stove in the sun room have draft issues because the chimney is too short. It can be correct as far as it rising above the sun room roof, but not tall enough in relation to the house. Contact your local CSIA.org or NFICertiffied.org chimney sweep to help you plan your installation.

[@mobilechief]

I wondered that for 40 years dude,thanks

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you for watching.

[@LostBeagle]

I'm interested in learning about chimney inserts for coal stoves, and how they are installed

[@jamescole3152]

Very good teacher.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you James i appreciate that.

[@bobb4174]

Just want to add a note regarding creosote. As Kevin explained, creosote buildup is a bad thing. If unattended, it can block chimneys & is a fire hazard. I also burn it out of my chimney the way Kevin explained; but be aware if you have a significant creosote buildup it can catch fire in the chimney, which can then exit the stack as burning embers and catch your roof on fire. Chimneys and flus that are inside the building tend to create less creosote because they stay at a higher temp (reducing creosote formation) than chimneys that are external to the house.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Good information thank you Bob.

[@shaunbrassell68]

Thanks from South Africa Kevin, explained my issue - damn builders installed ours the wrong way and now its mostly concreted in dammit! Great video!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment and watching hope things work out for you Shaun.

[@arturomontiel4759]

I presume you have a single wall pipe. Your explanation is quite clear. In my area it would be not safe to use your pipe.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the comment.

[@terrymoore677]

Thank you.... that really helps. Didn't think about things that might come down inside the chimney!!!!

[@Itsjustbeau]

Thank you for sharing that knowledge hi install of mine incorrectly. I have remedy it. And you are correct I didn’t understand why have I had water running out on the outside that’s exactly what happened to mine

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad it helped

[@Itsjustbeau]

@@Robinson-Homestead cleaned and flipped the pipe this weekend I love this stove.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Glad you got it fixed have you seen my new homestead channel kzbin.info/door/m3w8QDIiRB0U-MGVgaQ_DA

[@Itsjustbeau]

@@Robinson-Homestead I’ll take a look like your tractor

[@michaelmcanally256]

Thank you very much Kevin for the info !! I'm actually in the process of installing a vent pipe in the shop for our wood burning stove.. Thanks again !!

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for watching glad to help

[@victorpicon9996]

Good video very informative and will help so many people im sure.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you

[@mamabirddog]

great job.

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks for the visit.

[@stevefinch710]

Thanks mate

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thanks you for the comment.

[@aarongoff7]

Outstanding video Kevin. I'm looking to replace my existing prefab fireplace with a wood burning stove so I do have one question about the joints being unsealed. Is there a concern about air being pulled in through those joints from the outside during the summer when the A/C is on or even in the winter when you don't have a fire going and the central heat is on? Thank you.

[@ciphercode2298]

They do make high temp silicone, but if you take your pipe apart for maintenance itll make it a pain.

[@serafinpizano4401]

9º

[@davewhiteman7723]

Thanks good information

[@Robinson-Homestead]

Thank you Dave.