My stove got up to 600 on the 2x6's but the flue temp stayed low as the draft seemed lazy that day as it was snowing, took it a while and the stove top temp petered out at about 600, pretty much the same as a load of wood, I still think I need a little better draft to hit 700 or so, some people claim they hit 700 very easy. The stove top temp does not increase very much with the secondaries like other people report. If I could hit 700 on a regular basis the stove would heat the house easily.
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Yeah, with the blower off I can hit 700 easy and head right past it. Grab some cheap vent pipe and shove it in up top. Leave the cap off for the test. (And be careful up there).
OS, I've got the opposite problem. Only way for me to regulate below 700 is small loads of wood. But I'm 40' from stove to cap.
wkpoor said:
Perhaps your rockin' flue helps explain your good experience.
You sound like a candidate for a flue damper?
Not yet but leaning seriously towards it. Tried to call US Stove today but they were closed do to the snow storm hehehehe. Going to see what they have to say first. Don't know what effect a damper would have on an EPA stove. I realize they are common on Pre EPA stoves that aren't air tight.oldspark said:
A damper makes good sense when you have a very strong drafting flue on an EPA stove. I would add one based on info provided.
wkpoor said:
They can be beneficial--check out these threads:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/66804/
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/67605/
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