Hey guys
Another thread I started turned into a smoke conversation.
I was wondering: what do you do to prevent smoke rollout when reloading?
After reading: http://woodheat.org/woodpile/index....gram&catid=20:emissions-regulations&Itemid=10 I now understand why smoke comes out: unless you have a super great draft, smoke rollout is possible:
"non-catalytic stoves (by far the majority) have a baffle that occupies the whole top of the firebox except for a narrow slot just above and behind the door. This slot is only about 1 1/2 inches wide and forces the exhaust to exit the top front of the firebox and then travel back through a flat chamber above the baffle to the flue collar where it leaves the stove. This works fine when the door is closed, but when it is opened to put more wood on the fire, the exhaust can spill out the top of the door opening if it isn’t all drawn through the narrow exhaust slot. The only thing to prevent open-door smoke spillage is very strong chimney draft, which is produced by tall chimneys that ideally run straight up from the stove flue collar. Lots of homeowners don’t have chimneys that produce enough draft to prevent smoke spillage, given the obstacles created by advanced non-catalytic combustion systems.”
I know that some companies have designed side loading doors in addition to the front one. However this technology has not yet become the standard for stove companies.
How do you guys prevent smoke roll out??
Had I known what Jotul and other companies had to offer before purchasing my stove (side door), I would have done so. I have 4 feet of double wall stove pipe going to an outdoor 2100 chimney. My draft is good but it's not spectacular. Unfortunately, when I bought the stove I have I was not away of this forum at the time. Yesterday I was able to re-load my stove about 5-6 times without any smoke spillage. It is a science. I open a nearby window, open the bypass damper, open the door. At this point, I make SURE that my primary air intake damper is CLOSED> This prevents that damn air from pushing my smoke out the door. The fact is that the draft is going straight up the chimney and it is pulling air from the room the stove is in, not using primary air. It seemed to have worked. A big puff of smoke makes my house stink and I hate it, especially when it’s just a small flamed fire.
Andrew
Another thread I started turned into a smoke conversation.
I was wondering: what do you do to prevent smoke rollout when reloading?
After reading: http://woodheat.org/woodpile/index....gram&catid=20:emissions-regulations&Itemid=10 I now understand why smoke comes out: unless you have a super great draft, smoke rollout is possible:
"non-catalytic stoves (by far the majority) have a baffle that occupies the whole top of the firebox except for a narrow slot just above and behind the door. This slot is only about 1 1/2 inches wide and forces the exhaust to exit the top front of the firebox and then travel back through a flat chamber above the baffle to the flue collar where it leaves the stove. This works fine when the door is closed, but when it is opened to put more wood on the fire, the exhaust can spill out the top of the door opening if it isn’t all drawn through the narrow exhaust slot. The only thing to prevent open-door smoke spillage is very strong chimney draft, which is produced by tall chimneys that ideally run straight up from the stove flue collar. Lots of homeowners don’t have chimneys that produce enough draft to prevent smoke spillage, given the obstacles created by advanced non-catalytic combustion systems.”
I know that some companies have designed side loading doors in addition to the front one. However this technology has not yet become the standard for stove companies.
How do you guys prevent smoke roll out??
Had I known what Jotul and other companies had to offer before purchasing my stove (side door), I would have done so. I have 4 feet of double wall stove pipe going to an outdoor 2100 chimney. My draft is good but it's not spectacular. Unfortunately, when I bought the stove I have I was not away of this forum at the time. Yesterday I was able to re-load my stove about 5-6 times without any smoke spillage. It is a science. I open a nearby window, open the bypass damper, open the door. At this point, I make SURE that my primary air intake damper is CLOSED> This prevents that damn air from pushing my smoke out the door. The fact is that the draft is going straight up the chimney and it is pulling air from the room the stove is in, not using primary air. It seemed to have worked. A big puff of smoke makes my house stink and I hate it, especially when it’s just a small flamed fire.
Andrew
