I shall have to look into why stove pipes are sparkly metal colored.
The shiny metal pipes are likely stainless steel, and if I'm imagining it right they are probably of the insulated variety, which are great for stove pipes exiting the house exhausting smoke with minimal creosote build up at the cold transition zone, but not so great for gaining heat through sunlight for aiding upward venting of air. That may not be the case if the pipes are uninsulated, but the double walls you mention
fancy double walled pipe leading up from my ceiling through my attic and 6' above my ridgeline.
made me think of the insulated stuff, and even without the insulation, the double walls will take away from their potential to radiate heat internally. At any rate, if you are going to paint the pipes black be sure to use heat resistant paint; they make it for wood stoves and pipes--if you don't the paint will not last long, and will be burned off in a toxic chemical release.
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