I have a Quadra fire model 400. It's a small stove but I think after I found all the air leaks it performs great for it's small fire box. I also have a total of around 15ft of flue and 5.5ft of it is single wall pipe. I've installed a damper about 2.5ft above the stove in the black pipe. I can't remember why I choose this location, it was some years ago.
The reason for the install was when I got the stove cooking I was having trouble controlling the fire, initially this worked great. I do not have any great creosote build up now or before the damper, i will just cover the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket after cleaning the flue with deposits. Now last year (nothing has changed other than wood source, mix of cherry and maple and other hard woods) it did not perform as-well.
Should I move the damper closer to the top of the unit or is there a formula for this application I should follow?
The reason for the install was when I got the stove cooking I was having trouble controlling the fire, initially this worked great. I do not have any great creosote build up now or before the damper, i will just cover the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket after cleaning the flue with deposits. Now last year (nothing has changed other than wood source, mix of cherry and maple and other hard woods) it did not perform as-well.
Should I move the damper closer to the top of the unit or is there a formula for this application I should follow?
