Installation pamphlet

• If your installation requires the red silicone Dektite boot, it’s important not to cut the hole in it for your stovepipe too small. If the fit is too tight, it can eventually split.

• The hole to be cut in the roof needs to be at least 10” in diameter. (4” insulated stovepipe has an outside diameter of 6” and requires to be at least 2” all around from combustibles.)

• Its important to always have a thermometer of some kind on either the stove or stovepipe. The most accurate thermometer Is an infrared thermometer gun. If you’re using our stainless steel single wall stovepipe, the thermometer won’t work on the stainless steel as infrared thermometers don’t work on shiny surfaces. We have an option at checkout to have a black dot sprayed 18” high on the first piece of stovepipe for temperature readings.

• Another option for stovepipe thermometers is a stovepipe thermometer probe. Since magnets don’t stick on stainless steel, regular magnetic thermometers won’t work.

For many tiny woodstove installations, heat shields are required behind the stovepipe to maintain safe distance to combustibles.

Stovepipe minimum distance to combustibles is 18” for single wall pipe, which can be reduced to 6” with an approved heat shield with a 1” air gap behind it. For insulated stovepipe, the minimum distance to combustibles is 2”.

A good way to measure these distances is with a stick cut to the length you need to maintain. For example, if you’re installing single wall stovepipe that needs a distance of 18” to combustibles, you would cut a stick to 18”. The 18” long stick should not be able to touch the stovepipe and combustible material at any part of the pipe.

There are many materials that can be used as a heat shield. If using sheet metal, the metal should be 26 gauge at a minimum. Aluminum and galvanized steel should be avoided. Cement board, metal roofing and porcelain tile is also a good option. With any heat shield, a 1” air gap between the shield and wall should be maintained.