outside air kit oak shut off valve

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    Easy modification to Outside Air Kit provides a shutoff valve to stop cold air when not in use

    I just bought a new Napoleon 1100C wood stove and the first few fires were easy to start and worked well. One time though I started getting smoke blowing back into the room while the door was open a bit during startup. I quickly realized that my basement "Wave" ventilation exhaust fan was...