Insulation Around A Wood Stove Chimney

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Insulation around a wood stove chimney.

Chimney liner insulation kits help ensure safety and efficiency for stainless steel flex chimney liners. I need to know what insulation to use around the stovepipe from my wood burning stove. Fiberglass insulation is naturally fire resistant. This makes it an ideal insulation material for use in areas that experience high temperatures.

You should never have insulation in contact with a wood stove flue pipe. I have my reservations about these methods. It exits through the ceiling. Chimney pipe features 1 in.

The air between the liner and the chimney wall will insulate the liner air is a good insulator although the liner obviously touches a cold wall in many places. Most code jurisdictions require the stove pipe be routed through a thimble to provide a safe distance from combustible materials. Insulating your chimney liner is strongly advised especially for wood burning applications. Designed for appliances tested and listed for use with wood stoves fireplaces furnaces boilers stoves ranges water heaters or other appliances fueled by wood oil coal or gas.

I want to insulate in the void above the woodburner so it will be about 2m above the actual fire. Hi is it safe to use rockwool without paper lining of course around the pipe for a woodburning stove. As such it can be used to insulate a chimney. Using rock wool around a chimney flue 13 replies.

However it is often not difficult to insulate a liner just adds cost so it is up to you.