Stovepipe
Stovepipe is the common name for a smoke pipe that is used as a connection (referred to in standards as a connector ) from fireplaces to a chimney for the discharge of smoke gases in buildings . The execution can be done as a pipe or as a fitting .
Usually stove pipes are made of sheet steel , nowadays usually galvanized or made of stainless steel, painted with heat-resistant paint or aluminized. In earlier days they were often enamelled. The material thickness of stove pipes depends on the intended use and the flue gas temperature and is between 0.63 mm and 2.0 mm.
Stove pipes have standardized diameters which must be matched to the fireplace as well as to the chimney. The lengths of the stove pipes are also standardized, as are the installation conditions such as B. the distance to combustible components in the building.
The applicable standards for stove pipes are DIN 1298 and DIN EN 1856-2.
