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[walkerdogman85]

My mom mother in law think that my hardy sitting outside is causing my household some sickness. I just want some opinions on this cause I don't believe it at all. We never smell smoke in the house I think they are just looking for something to put the blame on.

[Scott7m]

Well your only pumping in water to your home, so it's not like it's coming in there.

If it is smokey around your home that can def cause allergies, but I'm not sure that's it, i was also allergic to smoke myself when I was young

[walkerdogman85]

I was thinking about extending my stack to try and help the smoke on those low lying days but If we smell smoke I can't say its real bad heck my neighbors burn wood also

[Scott7m]

Yea if smoke is hanging around your area it could definitely cause health issues, get that stack extended up and get it out.  Are you burning wood that's not seasoned well?  That's probably my biggest fault with the hardy, they do seem to smoke far more than other boilers

[walkerdogman85]

Most of my wood has been split and stacked for a year plus I have a load that I am burning now that a friend gave me that he had for a year prior before giving it to me. But I will have some smoke when I fill it but honestly its not real bad and after about ten minutes or so all I see is heat waves. After a cycle I don't see much I am impressed with the smoke not being there I have seen peoples hardy smoke like a train. But I appreciate your answer and I plan on extending it up mabye two more sections to get it up thank you

[Scott7m]

Most of my wood has been split and stacked for a year plus I have a load that I am burning now that a friend gave me that he had for a year prior before giving it to me. But I will have some smoke when I fill it but honestly its not real bad and after about ten minutes or so all I see is heat waves. After a cycle I don't see much I am impressed with the smoke not being there I have seen peoples hardy smoke like a train. But I appreciate your answer and I plan on extending it up mabye two more sections to get it up thank you

 No problem buddy, it will help

[walkerdogman85]

How high should i take before I run into trouble

[baldwin racing]

How high should i take before I run into trouble

2 or more wouldn't you say scott? maybe look into a roof brace that will hold the stack from swaying in the wind that you can screw in to roof and adjust to length

kelly

[Brad]

This is interesting. I have thought about this also but kind of dismissed it. I myself have gotten a face full of smoke on occasion but I try not to do that anymore. Stuff is certainly strong. Everyone in my house has been sick but I'm pretty sure that's more due to a cold or the flu or something.  Are people in your house having itchy eyes and runny noses or breathing issues? 

[MattyNH]

Best advise I can give is get your stack up.. Its night a day with the smoke issue. I'm 19ft up..On rare days no matter how high your stack is..The smoke comes right down after it comes out..really nothing you can do.. What your mother in law says is what I read a lot on the anti owb news articles  on the internet..

[Scott7m]

The main problem to me would be the cooling of exhaust gases, you may be able to go up 6' without having to go with an insulated chimney.  If it's insulated you can go pretty high

[MattyNH]

The main problem to me would be the cooling of exhaust gases, you may be able to go up 6' without having to go with an insulated chimney.  If it's insulated you can go pretty high

yeah you might be able to go 6'..But man that pipe will be rotted at the end of the season..Better off to spend the $$
and do it once and forget it..

[Scott7m]

The main problem to me would be the cooling of exhaust gases, you may be able to go up 6' without having to go with an insulated chimney.  If it's insulated you can go pretty high

yeah you might be able to go 6'..But man that pipe will be rotted at the end of the season..Better off to spend the $$
and do it once and forget it..

Won't rot if it's single wall stainless...  At least I've not seen it yet

I have one moron customer who has 15' of uninsulated single wall, shewww

[baldwin racing]

The main problem to me would be the cooling of exhaust gases, you may be able to go up 6' without having to go with an insulated chimney.  If it's insulated you can go pretty high

scott in my post i ment using double wall pipe.....2 or more run a bracket to hold pipe from swaying...for people that if your boiler does not have set up for double wall pipe buy stainless single wall to double  adapter slide in stack may have to cut down so flange for double wall is resting on top of org stack....drill 2 or 3 small holes for self tap screws to hold pipe and clamp double wall pipe to that... if that makes sense...
kelly

[Scott7m]

Oh I know, it's just hard to convince folks to buy double wall stainless sometime..  Not cheap lol but does last

If there was a stove out there that could get away with single wall it would be hardy, they have high exhaust temps and often have flames coming out the top