damper question

[weezer4117]

i am going to install a damper inside of my metal chimney. the question is do i mount it close to the stove or farther up the chimney?

 

[pen]

i am going to install a damper inside of my metal chimney. the question is do i mount it close to the stove or farther up the chimney?

I think most are placed near the stove for convenience. I think mine is about 14 inches or so above the stove top.

Next question: Is your stove a new EPA model or an older one? Most new stoves don't recommend a damper unless there is an extreme overdraft. I have one in my pipe for the purpose of slowing down a down draft when the stove is not in use so that the family room doesn't smell of creosote. But I NEVER use it during normal operation.

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[grommal]

i am going to install a damper inside of my metal chimney. the question is do i mount it close to the stove or farther up the chimney?

I think most are placed near the stove for convenience. I think mine is about 14 inches or so above the stove top.

Next question: Is your stove a new EPA model or an older one? Most new stoves don't recommend a damper unless there is an extreme overdraft. I have one in my pipe for the purpose of slowing down a down draft when the stove is not in use so that the family room doesn't smell of creosote. But I NEVER use it during normal operation.

pen

Agree. I didn't have a damper for my old VC, and didn't put one on the new Oslo piping either. Never had an excessive draft problem with my relatively short chimney. I can see the need for a damper only if there is a demonstrated overfiring problem that's related to excessive draft.

As for blocking the down draft smell in the offseason, a damper sounds like it would work as long as it seals well enough. I use a 6" thick foam rubber plug that fits tight in the pipe, and that I can put in through my cleanout door. Works great. But, I DO have to make sure I remember to take it out before I try to light 'er up!

 

[weezer4117]

the stove is very old with a 18' chimney. i have a problem maintaining the same temp or close to it so i thoght a damper would allow me to control the temp better. it seems like i go from 300 deg to 600 ALL the time. i would like to find a way to keep it in the middle with less monitoring. i burn several types of hard wood so im sure that plays in somewhere, but i shouldnt have to play with a 300 degree gap all the time.

 

[savageactor7]

Ours is 18-20" up from the stove top...double wall pipe take little finessing but you can do it.

 

[pen]

the stove is very old with a 18' chimney. i have a problem maintaining the same temp or close to it so i thoght a damper would allow me to control the temp better. it seems like i go from 300 deg to 600 ALL the time. i would like to find a way to keep it in the middle with less monitoring. i burn several types of hard wood so im sure that plays in somewhere, but i shouldnt have to play with a 300 degree gap all the time.

barometric damper effects automatic draft control

What happened to the post about "turbulation"?

That is one super-de-duper word :ahhh:

pen