Insulation Around Wood Stove Pipe

Rigid insulation increases the outside diameter of the liner pipe by 1 75.

Insulation around wood stove pipe.

I am reinsulating this wall and i need some advise on how to insulate this. Voids in a chimney flue liner to the full height of the flue is to use vermiculite chips can be bought for insulation purposes or as soil treatment check around for. Air traveling over the surface of the flue pipe may be required to keep it safe and cool. Around the pipe for a woodburning stove.

Piffin aug 06 2007 12 56am 3 look again at the parts a ceiling support has the cieling trim but also a shield that is a larger diameter than the pipe and stands 6 8 up into the insulation space of a typical flat cieling. The fb grand manually specifically says to do this. These are strips of the material that are cut to length for installation by being stapled to the ceiling of a basement or the floor of an attic and by being affixed around fittings such as pipe work and chimneys. I have a fireplace insert in my basement.

The area around the pipe will be an air heat leak i guess. Most code jurisdictions require the stove pipe be routed through a thimble to provide a safe distance from combustible materials. The stove sits in front of the fireplace and the piping runs through the damper plate opening and up the length of the chimney about 20 feet. If the point where your chimney passes through your wall or roof is badly insulated there is a lot of heat passing through that area and into the outdoors.

This is why they sell special insulation for wood liners. Fiberglass insulation normally comes in the form of batts or blankets. I packed some unfaced fiberglass insulation around the liner just under the plate at the top of the chimney. You should never have insulation in contact with a wood stove flue pipe.

I was thinking of doing some better framing around it and maybe use rigid foam insulation but i read that building code requires a 2 gap around. Available in 24 lengths. I want to insulate in the void above the woodburner so it will be about 2m above the actual fire. The only insulation that should be touching that flue pipe is something that s rated for high temperatures like mineral wool and even then only in accordance to the manufacturer s instructions.

Wood burning stoves. Fire bug yes just in the damper area. Fireplaces emit a comforting glow during cold winter nights but if they are poorly designed they may take more heat out of your house than they put into it. The pipe comes out of the wall into the garage and up to the roof.

Compress the insulation around the rigid liner by hand until the two edges snap and lock together. I have added a picture. You worry for good reason.