I have a gas fireplace that was installed when we built our new home 2 years ago. I know that pellet stoves do not require a major chimmey and can usually be just vented through the wall. Can I use my existing chimmey (designed for gas) with a pellet stove insert. Or maybe if I put a pellet stove upstairs could I just run the vent into the gas fireplace chimmey upstairs? Or vent it into my gas furnace chimmey?
Thanks for any advice you can offer.

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Originally Posted by Kaptain

I have a gas fireplace that was installed when we built our new home 2 years ago. I know that pellet stoves do not require a major chimmey and can usually be just vented thru the wall. Can I use my existing chimmey (designed for gas) with a pellet stove insert. Or maybe if I put a pellet stove upstairs could I just run the vent into the gas fireplace chimmey upstairs? Or vent it into my gas furnace chimmey?
Thanks for any advice you can offer.

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Pellet stoves are readily available as conversion kits (inserts) for existing fireplaces and it is best to check with a supplier nearby your residence for availability before tearing into it. I was told that it is possible for a handy person to do the job. As I recall, the catch was inserting a flue inside the chimney, as the most difficult part of the task.