Out temp to inside temp...

If the outside temperature is 93 degrees and the inside temp is 77, wouldn't it take a pretty hot fire to
be able to create a draft? (I would guess a fire hotter than 93 degrees? Of course.)

I'm trying to cure in some fresh furnace cement, and a new inner top plate, with a few small fires.
My small fires are not drawing very well and I'm getting some smoke back drafting through the
primary air control.

Please tell me it's due to the temperature deferential between the inside and outside air...and that
fires are too small to get the air flowing up the chimney. Say it'll all be okay.

Thanks,
Cliff

yeah yeah.....everything I was thinking. But, you know....sometimes you just NEED to hear someone else
say it.

I think the temp is suppose to change some in the next week....lows in the 60's at night. Maybe I'll give it another
try then.

Thanks all. Keep splitting....

Okay, a friend of mine sent this to me. Makes sense, but...wouldn't the fire have to be HOT enough to create the draft in the first place? I remember with fireplaces, at times I'd have to hold burning newspaper up the flue to get air raising to create a draft.

"No,the fire itself creates the draft,before air conditioning people would build fires in the summer to draw air thru an open house. The fire is causing the draft by using air to burn and hot air rises.'

Thanks for the feedback folks! I rebuilt the stove back in early June and have been splitting wood like it is
going out of style....I just want to make sure all is going to be well this winter..... too funny

Patience it is, then.