Location of stack

[Danthemapleman]

Greetings. I hope some of you can help with a question.

I'm putting the finishing touches on my shack -- 12 x 16. I've a 2 x 4 evaporator. But where to put the stack?

It seems to me I've three options. 1. Straight up, through the metal roofing. 2. Up a ways, maybe 5 feet, take a turn out the wall, then another turn upwards. 3. Straight out the wall then turn upwards.

I gave the guy who build the evaporator and he suggested #3. Put the evap a foot or so from the wall, use thin metal on the wall, cut a hole, head straight through, then turn upward. It seems easy. BUT, I've not seen too many that don't go up through the root.

Thanks for your help. I really want to get this right.

DS

[silveradomaple]

I'd go straight up through the roof if at all possible. The less bends (90 degree elbows ) the better for draft. The better the draft, the hotter the fire, the hotter the fire, the more GPH evaporated

[maple flats]

Absolutely go straight up, thru the roof for any evaporator. It just performs better that way.