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Vent Boiler w/Double Insulated StovePipe

Doug Proulx
Doug Proulx Member Posts: 8
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It's a boiler for heating the house.
Oil heat.

Thanks.

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  • Doug Proulx
    Doug Proulx Member Posts: 8
    Vent Boiler w/Double Insulated StovePipe

    Hi all.
    We currently use a powervent. Not the best setup.
    I have heard I can vent it using something like dura-vent or double insulated stove pipe. What is this stuff? Does it create its own draft? Can I run it outside? And if so, how much clearance from the side of my house would it need? Oh, and big question, what does this stuff cost on average? I probably need about 30 feet, that would give me 3 feet above the highest point of my roof.

    Thanks.

    Doug
  • Steve Ebels_3
    Steve Ebels_3 Member Posts: 1,291
    Venting?...as always.......it depends

    What type of fuel are you venting and what kind of an appliance are you talking about?
  • Doug Proulx
    Doug Proulx Member Posts: 8
    Venting Oil Fired Boiler

    Hello.

    We recently installed an Oil Fired burner to heat the house and hot water (4 zones, 3 floors + 1 for hot water). Anyways, the contractor installed a power vent, which is OK, but if I am outside when it runs, it is kind of smelly and it is sooting up the side of the house.

    What are my options? I see some houses with stainless steel stove pipe outside, can you vent with that? I see others with what I call a "cement block chimney". I would probably need to go about 30 feet from where I currently exit the house, to 3 feet above roofline (I think that's spec).

    Any thoughts?
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