Is there a clamp for insulated wood stove pipes
Is there a clamp for insulated wood stove pipes?
Where the pipes connect and twist together, do they make a clap to help hold the joint together. I can twist my insulated pipes and the joints don't hold very well. Just wondering bc I thought i've seen them somewhere before.
Best Answer
We've already had 2 fires this fall caused by poorly or incorrectly installed flue pipes on wood stoves. It sounds to me that you are a likely candidate for one yourself, if you listen to almost any of the other answers you've received here.
IF the clamp (and, that is a BIG if) is listed for use with the flue piping on your stove, go ahead and try it. If the pipes still do not fit securely, replace them. If it were me, I'd replace the flue, no matter what I found out about the clamps. Also remember, most vent pipes for furnaces and fireplaces (this includes wood stoves) cannot be used if they have been dropped or dented.
Remember also, the flue pipe must be listed for use with your type of stove; and to maintain the manufacturer's required minimum clearances from combustible materials (framing members, roof & floor sheathing, insulation paper, roofing felt, shingles, plastic pipe, electrical cable assemblies, foam insulation, etc.).
Never screw vent pipes together unless instructed to do so by the manufacturer; when you do, be sure that you use the correct screws (You cannot pierce the inner lining of the flue assembly.) Always use the proper (listed) fittings, transitions, flashing, fire-stops, and terminations. Never modify any of these in the field, unless instructed to by the installation instructions. Never use any type of "duct tape" on any flue pipe, unless a specific tape is supplied with the flue.
Source(s):
International Mechanical Code; IRC; ICC Certified Mechanical & Building Inspector; Municipal Code Official
