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Smoke Pipe Lifespan

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by BC Doug Fir, Feb 13, 2024.

  1. BC Doug Fir

    BC Doug Fir

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    Just noticed a speck of light coming from the T on the back of my furnace. Single wall about 10 years old. Anybody else had this happen? Guess I better stop after work tomorrow and get a new T and maybe a telescopic pipe.
     
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    10 years huh? You are doing better than most...I had to replace the regular black stove pipe every 2-3 years...have stainless now, one n done.
     
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    What was the price difference between stainless and black?
     
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    yep same here before I also went to stainless.
     
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    We have been using the same pipe for at least 5 or 6 years, maybe 10, I don't really know. It's still solid.
     
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    For me, not much...I found out about a lil amish metal shop near here that sells SS for just a bit more than what I was paying for steel pipe...just FYI, I think that most doublewall stovepipes are SS on the inner wall...