Does anyone here run a damper with an insert? I was just wondering how they actually install. Late last season, I had the liner insulated (due to cold air draft leaking into room-) This along with the block off plate solved that problem (thought I was going crazzzzy) Flue is 20' on exterior.. I know we have a good draft...I guess that's the opposite of what some people have....
So anyway, I don't use a terrible amount of wood (about 4-16 splits a day) , but with the air control pushed in, it still burns what I would call rapid and easily pushes to the overfire zone on the Rutland.
Average burn time is around 4-5 hours and I was just wondering how this compares to other Clydesdales. Some days she burns fine on low and other times it's a runaway train. I'm still learning but I find it interesting that when the door is open (she burns like a campfire rate but when it's open a crack or shut she really get's rockin......Kinda confusing to me because me brain wants to tell me that it should burn out of control with door open lol...
So...I was just curious if I need a damper (and yes I realize that only a draft test -through port will tell me this...how much does that test cost?
Are cap dampers easily installed without having to yank the insert? From what I can browse on Google it looks like the cable drops through the liner...but I was just curious as to what happens to it a the insert connection....
So anyway, I don't use a terrible amount of wood (about 4-16 splits a day) , but with the air control pushed in, it still burns what I would call rapid and easily pushes to the overfire zone on the Rutland.
Average burn time is around 4-5 hours and I was just wondering how this compares to other Clydesdales. Some days she burns fine on low and other times it's a runaway train. I'm still learning but I find it interesting that when the door is open (she burns like a campfire rate but when it's open a crack or shut she really get's rockin......Kinda confusing to me because me brain wants to tell me that it should burn out of control with door open lol...
So...I was just curious if I need a damper (and yes I realize that only a draft test -through port will tell me this...how much does that test cost?
Are cap dampers easily installed without having to yank the insert? From what I can browse on Google it looks like the cable drops through the liner...but I was just curious as to what happens to it a the insert connection....
