So my M55 Insert has had an OAK for over two years. (Incidentally, the tech manual strongly recommends) despite my dealers insistence that it's not....)
I know that it gets very cold behind the insert when the stove is off and that cold air can easily cool down the entire downstairs over time. (The OAK is a about a 2.5' 3" straight aluminum pipe that snugs into a larger collar seated in the back inside of the fireplace.) So, if I insulate the pipe and have a tight insulated seal around the screened inlet that sticks out on the outside of the chimney....problem solved.
But......now I worry that the area behind the stove could get too hot
!! for the electronics and do damage. Is this a real concern?
Thanks, Bill
I know that it gets very cold behind the insert when the stove is off and that cold air can easily cool down the entire downstairs over time. (The OAK is a about a 2.5' 3" straight aluminum pipe that snugs into a larger collar seated in the back inside of the fireplace.) So, if I insulate the pipe and have a tight insulated seal around the screened inlet that sticks out on the outside of the chimney....problem solved.
But......now I worry that the area behind the stove could get too hot
!! for the electronics and do damage. Is this a real concern?Thanks, Bill
