Duravent 6" DuraPlus Through the Wall Kit

DuraVent-DuraPlus chimney is an excellent product. I replaced the exact same DuraVent-DuraPlus chimney I installed 21 years ago in 2004. I got 21 years out of it using my wood stove all of November thru the end of April 24 hours a day.

This is the second Duravent through the wall kit I have bought and installed. If you have what I'd consider an intermediate skill set in DIY and some basic tools, this is easily installed. This kit is so much cheaper to install than a masonary chimney and alot less work. This chimney is laboratory tested to be safe if installed correctly. This was shipped directly from Northern Tool.....without the exorbitant shipping price. A+ quality and construction.

As expected and works great! Instructions aren’t the best for DIY folks but a few YouTube videos and it was easy.

Overall the kit is legit; however, The chimney cap it comes with is poorly crafted and flimsy. The wind ripped the cap clean off the pipe and it hasn’t even been a month. Properly installed, just no proper secure points. It essentially just “sits” on top of your pipe. I highly recommend the kit but avoid the cap! Get yourself a “Forever Cap” that inserts into the top section of pipe above the roof. Wind won’t be an issue nor will improper draft or combustion. Once the original cap blew off I examined it and determined it wouldn’t even hold up to a minor hail storm let alone high mountain winds.

Everything was good half of the suff you will not use had to order all kinds pipe to took up this wood stove

I like this product. I do, but installation is a little complicated. Unless you have some prior knowledge on vent and ductwork, you may have trouble with some of the connections. Also, the kit comes with pretty much all you need, if, you want to cut on your roof. I, however did not want to cut on my roof, so I had to order an extension, which of course, does not come with the kit. I believe an option should be given when you order the kit as to whether or not you want the extension. And then we get to pricing, Geeez, has sheet metal value increased by that much!!! Wow... I mean I know companies got to survive in this economy and I don't mind paying a "reasonable" price... but darn, the little people have to survive too.

Pros: 1.) Makes installation safe and straightforward when all instructions are followed. 2.) High quality construction Cons: 1.) Expensive... could be a result of COVID scarcity pricing" and as many people are trying to buy house upgrades that are "off grid" 2.) This kit comes with a 9" Class A galvanized pipe for the Thimble / wall penetration. Our wall is older and was at least 10" thick, this required me to purchase a 12" Class A Duravent pipe which cost about $87 and a week of having a 14" hole in my living room wall. 3.) The instructions need to be revised. They need to spend the time on creating an instruction manual for each installation style instead of cramming it all into 1 confusing manual. (through the wall, through the roof, cathedral ceiling install etc) 4.) You will need to buy some fairly expensive lag screws and exterior screws. All in all, I ended up spending around $120 and a trip to Lowes on top of the price of the kit itself. This should be CLEARLY stated on the front page of the manual, "Parts you need to buy not included:" instead of briefly mentioned halfway through the manual. 5.) The cleanout tray cover is useless. I cut and bent metal tabs to keep it in place, any gust of wind makes it fall out, and even with the ugly bent tabs it is now missing because the wind blew it away. Overall the kit worked, but it needs some work. I think my main gripe was the instructions, they NEED to be clear because people installing this themselves are not going to be knowledgeable like I am about wood stoves, which could be a big safety hazard!!

Heavy duty three-wall kit from inside, through wall, and suspended outside. Excellent fit

works perfect, make sure though that any double wall piping you use is duravent compatible though as other manufacturers may not mate up properly

it worked for what it was meant for but rediculous over priced. they got ya between a rock and an hard place if you wanna follow fire code for ins purposes. rip off but no choice to buy it.

Very disappointed in the product. What a waste of my time.

Incompatible with other makes, not what I was expecting