I am hoping you guys can help explain why my wife is getting a downdraft after we lined the chimney. We have a Buck 91, and my wife has been running it on weekend. (Too hard to keep twp going with me being deployed during the work week.) Anyways, last year we had it as a slam in and it drafted with no problem. This year, she has had two occasions where she had a downdraft which pushed smoke into the room. First time she reports it was bad since she just put a bunch of wood, some paper and a firestarter in there and like last year assumed it would be fine. She was wrong and had some smoke back up. Anyways today she started it, and was more careful to get small fire going...she is an educated user, but said she still had a bit of a problem reversing the draft.
We put in a 8" fully lined SS liner that runs from the stove to the top of the 30ft external chimney. When I was home on leave a month ago, I ran it and was actually concerned that the new liner was causing too much draft. I had to completely close the air and only opened them when things were really settled and even a tiny bit at that. Stove has a new gasket and is not leaking as best I can tell and since i was able to get proper temps an a lazy roll...I just chalked it up to the new liner and a strong draft.
but now with her report of a downdraft until she gets it going....I am confused. She did claim that once the draft started, it was strong and worked as it did when I was home.
Thoughts?
Matt
We put in a 8" fully lined SS liner that runs from the stove to the top of the 30ft external chimney. When I was home on leave a month ago, I ran it and was actually concerned that the new liner was causing too much draft. I had to completely close the air and only opened them when things were really settled and even a tiny bit at that. Stove has a new gasket and is not leaking as best I can tell and since i was able to get proper temps an a lazy roll...I just chalked it up to the new liner and a strong draft.
but now with her report of a downdraft until she gets it going....I am confused. She did claim that once the draft started, it was strong and worked as it did when I was home.
Thoughts?
Matt