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[Chicken farmer]

Has there been trouble with water getting under the skin??

[golffanman]

Chicken Farmer.........if the caulk is compromised, water could get in there. As long as you maintain it, there is no problems.

[automan77]

I bought a stainless insulated pipe and adaptor yesterday at menards. Put that on and I won't have to worry about it.

[jamesbodeis]

I went to Menards and got a 36" stainless stack and cap and put it on my 7500 tuesday night. Looks nice.

[Uponthehill]

I've seen a lot of stacks with and without caps.   What does P&M recommend ?   Cap or not.   My thought would be to install a stainless cap on my 2840....

[jamesbodeis]

Not sure what their recommendation would be. My chimney comes straight out of the top so my thought was it will keep rain and snow out while the stove is idle.

[slimjim]

I don't recommend them but if you want to, it does nothing to the warranty, the best one I have seen was the cone shaped one that Wood Doctor used to use on their units, it kept the rain out without impeding the draft

[automan77]

I think I'm gonna run without a rain cap..   Ran without last year  with no problems..

[fsuftball]

Looks good Scott.

I might have to make another trip to see him. I do like the idea of making a cone to go around the bottom to deflect wAter . Menards here I come

[Vincent Paul]

Jamesbodeis,
I couldn't find the insulated stove pipe at our Menard's, was it in the heating section?  Did it fit OVER the pipe coming out of the stove on your 7500?

Slim,

Our stove is under a lean to and is approx. 2' from the metal roof, how high once I get through the metal would you recommend I extend the pipe?

Thanks as always,,,,,,,,,,,vpm

[slimjim]

2 feet should be fine!

[Vincent Paul]

I thank you very much for your suggestion.  Still very wet here in southern Indiana.  We are way behind in getting beans and corn out of the fields.  Started to feed hay yesterday and the feed lot looks like February.  Finished the plumbing on the stove yesterday and am waiting for the core driller to go through basement wall ( Monday or Tuesday ).  I should have more questions when that part of the install takes place, meanwhile, still packing firewood for the 2 fireplaces!!!  Life is good............vpm

[jamesbodeis]

I had a hard time finding it there myself. It was near all the ductwork but a couple aisles over and all by itself. Yes it does fit over the pipe on the stove.

[jamesbodeis]

http://www.menards.com/main/heating-cooling/venting/wood-fireplace-stove-venting/insulated-double-wall-stove-venting/supervent-8-x-36-chimney-pipe/p-1323366-c-6894.htm

This is what I went with.

[automan77]

Did you use the adapter?