so glad I stumbled upon your video we bought a home with Central air and the cost of running it is very high for the electric bill wood pellets stoves seem to be much more efficient than any other choices we do have an existing chiminy and your video shed light on what to expect upon the installation process I will have helpers like you explained now to look up were to get all my components in my area at a reasonable price thank you for sharing this information with us very helpful
In 2023, the bag of 40lb bag is now 7.99. 😂 not so efficient now. The price should start to drop after Russia and Ukraine war. Covid-19 was the main reason for price hike.
Wow $7.99 glad it's not so bad here it's 5.99 a bag still better then a huge electric bill and another thing we moved out of ny to tn and the weather her here is not as cold in winter so it does help when we don't have to run things or burn pellets we still have some from last winter that asa rings in it's self things do change sorry that hear it's that high for a bag of saw dustas that's all this is industrial waste
@@davidsteinfeld9123 7.99 is due to low demand for lumber. If saw mills slow down. Saw dust are not made. Saw dust is not a waste anymore. Saw dust and other scraps are burned as hog fuel for generating heat for kiln dryers. Nothing is wasted these days.
We have a liner in our chimney with our wood insert. We burn wood all day in the winter months and have to clean the liner out twice or it gets too full. Works great
Why did you use the SS liner if you already have the existing chimney liner? All pellet stove needed was a short piece of 3 inch or 4 inch extension pipes up the chimney. You don't need to take it all the way to the top. Just make a well sealed frame on the fire place opening.
So if I have an insert with an existing chimney, I just need enough liner to get from the stove to the chimney adapter and a few extra inches? I was curious why it needed to go all the way up if there's already a functional chimney there.
@@jordanlindelow5523 I watched a video last year on a discussion among the professional installer and the store owner. They both recommend taking the pipe all the way up to the top. But, if your chimney lining is in good shape. You only need to go up 6 to 8'.
How is that light attached to the outside of the chimney? 1:08 I haven't seen that done alot and was hoping to do that. I will probably use tapcons. Did you attach that light, or was it there when you got the house?
One of the smartest things he did before he climbed that ladder was to first hook himself up to a "Fall Arrest System" that 'smart' hunters use when ascending tree stands. I used to teach hunter safety and was amazed at how many people had no idea how life changing a fall can be, and that's if you're lucky enough to survive the fall. Do you think that being paralyzed for the rest of your life because of a broken neck is worth taking that chance? Buy, beg, or borrow one, but get some kind of fall arrest system before going up there yourself or, hire the job out to professionals.
so on a serious note, we don't need to use a "T"?Did you use the fresh air intake?Thanks for taking the time to post shit like this, as soon as this nepa snow melts some I'm installing one in my basement.
Yes. My stove has a fresh air intake. Per that specific stoves installation instructions it is not required to be fed from outside air. I'm sure other stoves are different. I didn't want to drill through my chimney to hook it up.
@@bucksgarage1 Thanks what's the specific stove you purchased? Also, any idea on rough cost (electric operation + cost of pellets) by month at peak season? Thanks again for the video and response!
@Avanti Sandhir mine is a St croix York insert. There is a video on TH-cam where a guy hooks up a kill a watt to his stove to track the power usage and he estimated it was $ .08 per day for the power. I run my stove on setting 3 because it seems like it's the most efficient for me and it uses a hair over 1 bag in 24 hours. I buy the pellets in bulk so I am getting a 40lb bag for 5.80. So I am in the neighborhood of 7 dollars a day to keep my house around 75°
@@bucksgarage1 appreciate it. Very helpful. I’ve been getting crushed this season with 2k a month in heating oil in CT so trying to find a good supplement to curtain the oil costs.
www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/venting/pellet-stove-pipe/selkirk-reg-4-id-x-35-pellet-stove-pipe-insert-flex-kit/284865/p-1444453719814-c-6893.htm?tid=-7460143706382868906&ipos=1. My guess would be 3 or 4 hundred dollars.
@@bucksgarage1 good to hear, I will do the same with mine then. The owners manual says the same as yours, exterior air vent is optional. But they recommend it if the house is very air tight and bathroom or kitchen fans run a lot that suck air out of the house.
@@bucksgarage1 From what I've researched the chimney liner should be insulated so the exhaust is better ducted. I realize the chimney is for a fireplace but to my knowledge one of the big reasons for a 3 or 4 inch liner is because the chimney itself will not be conducive to exhaust air flow. Is that not correct? Only reason I ask is I'm installing a comfortbilt hp22 in our existing fireplace and we're insulating it with the kit from Rockford.
so glad I stumbled upon your video we bought a home with Central air and the cost of running it is very high for the electric bill wood pellets stoves seem to be much more efficient than any other choices we do have an existing chiminy and your video shed light on what to expect upon the installation process
I will have helpers like you explained now to look up were to get all my components in my area at a reasonable price
thank you for sharing this information with us
very helpful
In 2023, the bag of 40lb bag is now 7.99. 😂 not so efficient now. The price should start to drop after Russia and Ukraine war. Covid-19 was the main reason for price hike.
Wow $7.99 glad it's not so bad here it's 5.99 a bag still better then a huge electric bill and another thing we moved out of ny to tn and the weather her here is not as cold in winter so it does help when we don't have to run things or burn pellets we still have some from last winter that asa rings in it's self things do change sorry that hear it's that high for a bag of saw dustas that's all this is industrial waste
@@davidsteinfeld9123
7.99 is due to low demand for lumber.
If saw mills slow down. Saw dust are not made.
Saw dust is not a waste anymore.
Saw dust and other scraps are burned as hog fuel for generating heat for kiln dryers.
Nothing is wasted these days.
We have a liner in our chimney with our wood insert. We burn wood all day in the winter months and have to clean the liner out twice or it gets too full. Works great
We had a wood furnace at our last house. I saved so much having it but its not feasible to install at the new place and I hate normal fireplaces.
Is your liner insulated? If not, maybe it should be.
Not sure? My father in law who use to own this house had it put in
What diameter flex pipe is this Sir ?? How expensive was the kit Sir ??? Thanks
@victoryfirst2878 I believe it was 3 inch and around 400 from Menards
@@bucksgarage1 Thank you Buck for letting me know. I am installing my own stove right now. Your video helped a lot Sir.
If I have room in my brick chimney for a 4” pellet liner next to the existing liner for oil furnace, can that be safely done?
Why did you use the SS liner if you already have the existing chimney liner?
All pellet stove needed was a short piece of 3 inch or 4 inch extension pipes up the chimney. You don't need to take it all the way to the top.
Just make a well sealed frame on the fire place opening.
So if I have an insert with an existing chimney, I just need enough liner to get from the stove to the chimney adapter and a few extra inches? I was curious why it needed to go all the way up if there's already a functional chimney there.
@@jordanlindelow5523
I watched a video last year on a discussion among the professional installer and the store owner. They both recommend taking the pipe all the way up to the top.
But, if your chimney lining is in good shape. You only need to go up 6 to 8'.
How is that light attached to the outside of the chimney? 1:08 I haven't seen that done alot and was hoping to do that. I will probably use tapcons. Did you attach that light, or was it there when you got the house?
Was already there when I bought it. Sorry
One of the smartest things he did before he climbed that ladder was to first hook himself up to a "Fall Arrest System" that 'smart' hunters use when ascending tree stands. I used to teach hunter safety and was amazed at how many people had no idea how life changing a fall can be, and that's if you're lucky enough to survive the fall. Do you think that being paralyzed for the rest of your life because of a broken neck is worth taking that chance? Buy, beg, or borrow one, but get some kind of fall arrest system before going up there yourself or, hire the job out to professionals.
You can get a registry plate instead of ceramic cloth.
Sorry if I missed it in the video, what brand stove do you have? Looking for one that doesn't require exterior air intake.
Mine is a st croix york, according to the installation instructions the air intake is optional.
so on a serious note, we don't need to use a "T"?Did you use the fresh air intake?Thanks for taking the time to post shit like this, as soon as this nepa snow melts some I'm installing one in my basement.
I did not. Per the install manual it says its optional so I didnt mess with it.
Did yours have an intake? If so, are you/folks running another pipe for the intake? A lot of models I'm seeing have a fresh air intake.
Yes. My stove has a fresh air intake. Per that specific stoves installation instructions it is not required to be fed from outside air. I'm sure other stoves are different. I didn't want to drill through my chimney to hook it up.
@@bucksgarage1 Thanks what's the specific stove you purchased? Also, any idea on rough cost (electric operation + cost of pellets) by month at peak season? Thanks again for the video and response!
@Avanti Sandhir mine is a St croix York insert. There is a video on TH-cam where a guy hooks up a kill a watt to his stove to track the power usage and he estimated it was $ .08 per day for the power. I run my stove on setting 3 because it seems like it's the most efficient for me and it uses a hair over 1 bag in 24 hours. I buy the pellets in bulk so I am getting a 40lb bag for 5.80. So I am in the neighborhood of 7 dollars a day to keep my house around 75°
@@bucksgarage1 appreciate it. Very helpful. I’ve been getting crushed this season with 2k a month in heating oil in CT so trying to find a good supplement to curtain the oil costs.
Can you put a link to where i can purchase the liner please, any idea what it costs for labor to do this?
www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/venting/pellet-stove-pipe/selkirk-reg-4-id-x-35-pellet-stove-pipe-insert-flex-kit/284865/p-1444453719814-c-6893.htm?tid=-7460143706382868906&ipos=1. My guess would be 3 or 4 hundred dollars.
Thank you so much!!!
who in the fuck gave a thumb down?Good video,im doing this next week.
What a bodged job.
i some how missed where you got the material to do the job
Menards
After a winter of running it without an exterior air intake, did it run okay for you?
No issues. The house was dry as far as humidity was concerned but no other issues.
@@bucksgarage1 good to hear, I will do the same with mine then. The owners manual says the same as yours, exterior air vent is optional. But they recommend it if the house is very air tight and bathroom or kitchen fans run a lot that suck air out of the house.
No insulation wrap?
No need. It's a chimney suited for a fireplace.
@@bucksgarage1 From what I've researched the chimney liner should be insulated so the exhaust is better ducted. I realize the chimney is for a fireplace but to my knowledge one of the big reasons for a 3 or 4 inch liner is because the chimney itself will not be conducive to exhaust air flow. Is that not correct? Only reason I ask is I'm installing a comfortbilt hp22 in our existing fireplace and we're insulating it with the kit from Rockford.
great video. thank you.
How can I contact you brother
Do you need liner insulation or not?
Not per my manufacturer's instructions.
Nails on a chalk board when you were feeding that flex duct in the chimney GRRRR