Wood Stove Pipe

Q:  Should I buy single wall or double wall stove pipe?
A:  It depends on your clearance to combustibles.  Single wall black stove pipe needs to be at least 18" from combustibles, will radiate more heat than double wall black stove pipe (desirable in most cases), costs way less, and can be cut to length if needed.  Double wall black stove pipe has a 6" from combustibles and isn't very hot to the touch.  Clearances to combustibles can also be reduced with various items such as pipe heat shields.  Mobile home installations require double wall black stove pipe for added safety.
 
Q:  Can I go through my wall with single wall or double wall black stove pipe?
A:  No, you must use factory built class A chimney pipe such as DuraTech or DuraPlus once you transition through a wall or ceiling.
 
Q:  What is the biggest difference between brands of single wall black stove pipe?
A:  Black stove pipe is available from NorthlineExpress in 3 brands of single wall and at least two brands of double wall pipe.  Single wall black stove pipe is offered in three grades; Snap-Lock, DuraBlack, and HeatFab.  Snap-Lock pipe is the least expensive but not necessarily the best choice.  It snaps together hence its name, has thinner gauge metal than DuraBlack and doesn’t fit together as nicely as other brands of black stove pipe.  DuraBlack is our most popular choice of black stove pipe as it is less expensive than HeatFab, is 24 gauge thick, fits together nicely with Dura-Vent chimney systems, and has a lot of fittings available.  HeatFab is the thickest black pipe at 22 gauge, has many fittings, fits well together and is a good choice for those looking for the highest quality and longest lasting stove pipe.
 
Q:  What is the difference between stove pipe and chimney pipe?
A:  Many confuse the terms.  Stove pipe is usually painted black and is used in the interior of the home until you transition through a wall or ceiling, class A chimney pipe is used thereon.  Stove pipe, black pipe, single wall pipe all refer to the same thing.  Chimney pipe, class A pipe, triple-wall pipe, insulated pipe all refer to class A chimney pipe.  Double-wall pipe could be associated with either double-wall black pipe like DVL ( brand) or double-wall chimney pipe like DuraTech ( brand).