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we have a 1 story home. we have oil heat. the heater is in a closet. could we put a wood stove just on the other side of the wall and run the chimney from the wood stove up through the wall and tie it into the chimney we already have for our heater? if its dangerous to do it in the closet could we do it in the attick?
Hello Joe, you can not use the same flue for both oil and wood.
I would have a local Certified Chimney Sweep (www.csia.org, there you can look up by zip code to find one near you) take a first hand look at what you have they should be able to help.
Hope this helps
James
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| Comment | thanks. i will just run a seperate chimney with a kit. i just wanted to check for an easier cheaper way first. | ||
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Chimney & Fireplaces
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James Ball
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I am a chimney sweep with over 22 years of experience, CSIA certified and member of the NCSG, I can answer questions about smoky fire places, wood stoves, and heating units (boiler and furnace chimneys) do you need a relining? A cap? And much more
Experience
over 22 years
Organizations
Chimney Safety Institute of America, National Chimney Sweep Guild
Education/Credentials
CSIA (Chimney Safety Institute of America) certified
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