I'm writing this after seeing oldsparks thread. In my yotul 400 I am having trouble most of the time getting the stove top temps above 550. I still need to get a pipe thermo, which I will get alittle later. What kind of damper should I get. I have double wall stove pipe. Any pictures and/or type of damper would be helpful, along with install how to's. Thx
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I'd suggest you doing a search for damper or pipe damper and reading a few older threads on the topic. They change the dynamics of the air moving through the stove and may not increase stove top temps. In general, they are for excessive draft conditions.
pen
pen
But several people have reported the increase in temps so YRMV! If however you think you have too much draft (high flue temps) it could very well increase the stove top temp.
HotCoals
Minister of Fire
I checked those two or 3 times, did you not see thepost by DASKY were they recomend a damper for any one with a chimney over 20 feet.HotCoals said:
You could have bad gasket but I always try and give the poster some credit for knowing about his stove.
HotCoals
Minister of Fire
I was just joking because of that other thread..without a doubt a damper could very well be effective in the right conditions and hands!oldspark said:
HotCoals
Minister of Fire
Sorry bout that!oldspark said:
I still have my damper installed and mess with it now and then..it does have some effect even with my cat stove on low burn.
But mostly it's always wide open.
I'm sure it has way more effect on a tube burner.
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