The stove heating is still considered in demand and often encountered, and it involves not only the installation of the furnace itself, but also such an important additional element as the chimney. It is through it that hazardous products of combustion are removed from the living quarters. The chimney should be reliable, durable and effective, and completely different elements and materials are used to create it. Often for these purposes, a steel pipe is used, which is mounted quite easily, so all the work can be implemented with your own hands by any person.
However, the work should be carried out taking into account all the rules and requirements, since otherwise you can get a design that will be easily smoked, and also the possibility of fire elements may arise. A correctly installed chimney, for the creation of which only high -quality materials are used, has the following properties:
magnificent traction;
high tightness;
protection against the rapid occurrence of soot and stands of soot on the inner walls.
Positive properties of using a steel chimney
Quite often, a steel pipe is used to create a chimney, but it is best to use an element formed from stainless steel. In this case, the design will have the following advantages:
The pipe has perfectly smooth surfaces on which soot sediments or other by -combatant combustion products do not appear;
You can install a steel chimney in a house or bath, as well as in other structures in which stove heating or fireplace is used for heating;
A stainless steel pipe is considered light enough, so it does not arise for it to mount a strong and expensive base;
Regardless of the weather and season of the year, repair work can be easily carried out;
If the pipe is correctly installed, and also well insulated, then condensation will not occur in it;
Gas coming from the stove will not be able to cause any harm to the chimney during passage through it;
The strength of the structure will be at a high level;
The service life of steel is considered quite significant;
The cost of such an element will be affordable and acceptable;
The structures, subject to the correct installation, fully comply with the numerous fire safety rules.
It should be noted that the installation of a chimney from a steel pipe is considered simpler than the installation of elements from other materials.
Varieties of chimneys from a steel pipe
Three different types of these designs can be distinguished:
Single -walled, which is usually mounted in an existing chimney created from brick or other suitable material. Installation of this element is considered simple, but below there should be a special device designed to assemble condensate.
Two -walled, which is mounted from two pipes, between which a free space is formed, filled with a heater, resistant to fire and high temperatures. This version of the chimney is considered the most common and often encountered. As a thermal insulation material, basalt insulation is usually used.
Coaxial, which is mounted from two pipes, one of which is inserted into another. It is important to use elements of different diameters. The gas passes through the internal pipe from burning fuel, and it moves due to the operation of a special fan located in the furnace. Fresh and clean air, which maintains burning, enters the cavity between the pipes to the furnace equipment. Most often, such a design is installed in the bathhouse, since it provides excellent heat safety.
DIY chimney installation of a chimney pipe
This process is not considered particularly complicated, but it is important to take into account some requirements, thanks to which you can get a design that differs in high quality and ideal parameters. These include:
The assembly of a modular chimney consisting of several steel parts should be carried out from the bottom up;
All elements should enter each other very tightly, as well as such compounds should be sealed, for which special sealants that withstand high temperature are used;
It is important to properly warm the chimney with suitable thermal insulation material;
The conclusion to the street should be correct, and it is important to consider which material the roof is made of, since if it consists of combustible elements, it is important to perform the installation of the sparkling;
You can remove the chimney through the wall or roof, but the latter option is considered the most preferable;
Outside, the element should be securely attached to the roof using brackets;
The floors should be well protected from possible overheating from the chimney, for which heaters are used;
Quite often, the chimney has turns and various inclinations, and in this case, the passage of gases through the system should not be worsened.
Thus, the steel chimney has numerous advantages, and is also considered easy to install. You can choose one of the three varieties of this design, and here it is important to focus on the purpose of the element, as well as the difficulty of its installation.