Can there be to much draft?

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fespo

Minister of Fire
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Dec 14, 2005
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South West burbs of Chicago
I think I have to much draft on my stove. I know when its cold outside you get a stronger draft. Last year I was getting a lot of smoke when I opened the door on my stove so I added one foot of chimney and replace all the black stove pipe with double wall. Now its seems that the smoke and heat are sucked right out the top. I run the stove from 500 to 675. the chimney has a probe thermometers that's is hotter then the stove sometimes or run almost the same temps until I shut down the air suppy. I want to know what everyone thinks if i add a inline pipe damper to slow the draft on real strong draft days . I would only use the damper on times when I was home and in front of the fire so I could watch whats was going on. I burn 100% 2 year old oak Any Ideas what would help would be great Thanks Frank
 
A inline damper would help if you getting to much draft. Amazing what a extra foot and a change to double wall will do.
 
MountainStoveGuy said:
Amazing what a extra foot and a change to double wall will do.

That's what she said... ;-)
 
only inline damper I'm familiar with are the ones that were on stoves 25 years ago. just a baffle in the pipe with a handle sticking out. I'd be afraid the heat and draft would make it turn while I wasn't there and fill my house with smoke.
 
If I don't use the pipe damper on the F3 downstairs a load of wood is good for about an hour. The draft on that long liner is unreal.
 
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