Barometric Draft setting: H or V when on angled flue that is neither H or V?
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brenndatomu
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I don't think it really makes much difference. I have tried it both ways on a vertical install, worked the same either way
All the little captions in my instructions showed it horizontal regardless of the angle. Always wondered if it'd work vertically
velvetfoot
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What are you guys talking about? The orientation of the barometric damper? Doesn't it have to be horizontal for the counterbalance on the flapper to work right?
brenndatomu
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On other brands (Fields) the little sliding weight can be mounted on the left or right side of its bracket, it is labeled H or V. As I understand it you are supposed to move the weight to the appropriate side depending on if you have the baro mounted in a section of vertical or horizontal pipe. Like I said before, mine was in a vert pipe, seems to work the same with the weight on either side...
Exactly my scenario. It has two sides, I put mine on H for horizontal, because it's probably closer to that than vertical. I'm very surprised the instructions don't mention this, when they even show an example diagram of it being installed on an angled flue.
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velvetfoot
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