Should have added a damper years ago

Funny how different every setup can be. I had to close off part of that hole in my basement stove, which has a much higher chimney and much stronger draw than my upstairs insert in which the draws seems to be just perfect. They are both 2400 series Regencies one being insert one being free standing, but the fire box, and internal design is the same.

After playing with the magnet a bit I've got er just about right, they've got "almost" the same personality now.

Highbeam said:

That plate is your primary air and the hole is there to limit the amount that you can turn down the primary air. This hole is not the typical cause for runaway non-cats. Look elsewhere for the secondary air inlet which is unthrottled.

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Any Ideas where it could be located?

etiger2007 said:

Any Ideas where it could be located?

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Highbeam said:

That plate is your primary air and the hole is there to limit the amount that you can turn down the primary air. This hole is not the typical cause for runaway non-cats. Look elsewhere for the secondary air inlet which is unthrottled.

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Im not having an issue with the stove running away , I just would like to reduce the air coming in to get a longer burn, would this hole do it?

etiger2007 said:

Im not having an issue with the stove running away , I just would like to reduce the air coming in to get a longer burn, would this hole do it?

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I'm not trying to be an EPA cop here or anything, but if you're not having a problem with excess draft, I don't think it would be a good idea to mess with that. The stove needs a certain amount of air to be efficient and keep the flue clean. If you restrict the air too much, it defeats the purpose.

etiger2007 said:

Any Ideas where it could be located?

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WRT the EPA police, the others are right, blocking these passages is not the right way to go if your goal is to turn your properly operating stove into a long burning smoke dragon. If burn times are that important to you, and I think they are the most important thing, then you should have bought a cat stove. That said, we all should know where these air inlets are on our stove so that in the event of a chimney fire or a runaway stove we can block them off.

On an insert model there is a high likelihood that you won't have access to the secondary inlets. It's probably on the back of the stove somewhere.

I've always wondered what a damper would do as I have very strong draft... But, I have double wall excel and i'd need to purchase a new shorter piece as the one that runs from the ceiling box to the stove is to far collapsed to install the excel damper. Maybe someday when I get a few extra bucks i'll do it .