Wood below oil on same floor level

Heating · Metal Chimneys or Vents · printed page 171 (PDF page 172)

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on Same Floor Level on Same Flue Oil and Wood Appliances Connected to Chimney on Same Floor Level Wood Appliance Below Oil Appliance on Same Floor Level

Text in the illustration

chimney
a wood stove and an oil furnace (for example) can be connected to the same flue in some jurisdictions, as long as they are on the same level and the wood stove connection is below the oil connection
wood stove
oil furnace
cross section

Generated explanation

A house cross section shows a wood stove and an oil furnace on the same basement floor connected to a common chimney flue. Separate vent connectors enter the chimney, with the wood stove connection below the oil furnace connection. The chimney extends up the side of the house and above the roof. The annotation states that this shared-flue arrangement is permitted in some jurisdictions when the appliances are on the same level and the wood connection is below the oil connection.

Components

chimney chimney flue wood stove oil furnace wood stove vent connector oil furnace vent connector furnace ductwork

Materials

metal vent piping

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