Use 4 inch type L certified pellet exhaust venting system and the installation must meet local codes. There is also a Stainless Steel Water Jacket capable of heating a 100 gallon water tank up to 160 degrees that can be added to supplement your hot water needs.

Sweeping the chimney from above and vacuuming out the stove from below is how we clean ours. Can I use my existing 8”stove pipe with the Wiseway? We recommend never dialing the low temperature under 400 as the stove can fluctuate lower and we want to avoid getting into a creosote range. We feel it is crucial that you always shake down the second burner and address the ash content in the ash drawer before going to bed. A barometric damper allows you to adjust a air setting on the damper that will take more air away from the burner resulting in lower  temperature on the stove.

Some folks will actually take the stove out an tip it back and forth to pour the ash that builds up on the angle heat exchanger of the stove but I find closing the air control and using a shop vac has the power to suck all of that ash out without that extra effort but if you don't have a shop vac this seems to work. We find that low operating temp between 400 and 500 degrees meet average homes needs. Wiseway Pellet Stove Community Unlike Big Foot who is still being sought, the Wiseway Non-Electric Pellet Stove does exist.