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[Speed]

victor6deep, you can't really blame him. You're all over the place on this topic. I don't recall you ever answering any of the questions I asked either, now that I think about. Not trying to be a ####, just sayin'.

[chillyhiker]

scott and speed thanks for the replys. i read somewhere else its not always good to fill the stove full if there is not much demand and your explanation serves that point. I was just worried about the fire going out completely.

[Scott7m]

Once you develop a coal bed you don't have to worry about that, even in warm weather

[Speed]

As long as its being tended, and not left two weeks empty, you'll be amazed. It may look empty and dead, but give the coal bed a stir and put some wood in it'll go. Those coals stay hot for a long time. Heck, when digging out ash there are always some coals mixed in, I usually stir ash bucket to get them to the air so they'll burn up and die. I've had hot coals surfacing out of the ash 48hrs after being in bucket.

[chiselchain]

has anyone tried to extend their  stack on their  ridgewood? I would like to add three feet to stop the smoke from blowing down at me but double wall stainless doesn't fit over the stack. any ideas? thanks

[Scott7m]

A 3' piece of 8" stainless single wall should wedge into the top pretty tight

[Chas]

I bought an adaptor from Menards that goes from the 8" Ridgewood stack to double wall pipe. Super vent is the brand name they sell. I went with the double wall because I put the boiler under a steel carport (wood shed), so the pipe goes through the roof. But if it's out in the open a piece of 8" single wall will slide right in.

[chiselchain]

yes its outside. I just bought a 3ft piece of double wall. do you think double wall would be better since its insulated or should I just buy a single wall section?

[Scott7m]

Exhaust temp on this design should be pretty high so were not all that concerned with it cooling and condensing in the stack, I think either will work fine

[Chas]

That's a question better answered by a more seasoned OWB veteren. I'm a newbie also and still learnin'. And this is the best place to learn that I've found. My guess would be the single wall because it will stay hotter and less apt to have creasote issues??

[Scott7m]

Nope chas, the single wall cools faster, because its uninsulated...   But I really don't see it being a problem on this design, if we were talking a gasser or a stove with a heat exchanger in the top then yes, but exhaust should be plenty high on it for a 3 foot piece


If it goes up past 3' then use double because to much single wall will cool fast and cause comdesning

[Chas]

That's good to hear, mine is 7' total and I was concerned about that. Once again you've put my mind at ease... Thanks!

[andyhowardcity]

Timberwolf owner advised me to use double as single could corrode quicker and corrupt the firebox.

[Scott7m]

Yea I dont buy into it to much

a good stainless single wall should last a long long time but like I said its only for certain situations

I dont know about it "corrupting" the firebox but I would have loved to hear that answer

[victor6deep]

Go double wall insulated it wont collect/plug with creosote as easy.