The Amount of Draft

[soupy1957]

A good friend of mine for many years, having migrated from burning wood, to a Pellet Stove, told me in an e-mail this morning, that he "isn't even able to get enough draft yet."

He said this, in response to my e-mail from yesterday, in which I stated that we had cranked the wood stove yesterday morning.

My question is: I thought that "draft" was something that was a biproduct of your elevation, chimney exposure or lack thereof, and wind intensity. I DIDN'T think it had anything to do with the temperature outside.

Assuming a proper set up of his Pellet Stove, .........shouldn't he always get SOME "draft" to his chimney, (just because "heat needs a place to rise to" if nothing else)?

I'd think (although this would be crazy) I could start my wood stove anytime of year, and "draft" would not be a factor, other than the amount of draft due to wind, chimney location, and any interferance with that location in some way.

Perhaps I need an education in "draft?"

-Soupy1957

 

[branchburner]

Yup, stack effect. The colder it gets outside, the bigger the pressure difference and the better the draft.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stack_effect

 

[firefighterjake]

As BB mentioned temp does play a factor . . . this time of year I often crack a window near my stove to get the stove going since the temps inside and outside are sometimes pretty close to each other . . . in the winter when the temp is notably colder than inside it is a non-issue.

I do have a question . . . pellet stoves most always have a forced draft . . . I mean to say that while many are installed with a few vertical feet to have a bit of a draft should there be a power loss . . . there is generally no need to worry about draft when it comes to a pellet stove.

 

[soupy1957]

Fair question, Jake. Knowing nothing about a "Pellet Stove" setup really. I"ll ask him that.

-Soupy1957

 

[vvvv]

As BB mentioned temp does play a factor . . . this time of year I often crack a window near my stove to get the stove going since the temps inside and outside are sometimes pretty close to each other . . . in the winter when the temp is notably colder than inside it is a non-issue.

I do have a question . . . pellet stoves most always have a forced draft . . . I mean to say that while many are installed with a few vertical feet to have a bit of a draft should there be a power loss . . . there is generally no need to worry about draft when it comes to a pellet stove.

vertical rise on pstove chimney is so that when the power goes out, the heated chimney will draft smoke outdoors

 

[firefighterjake]

As BB mentioned temp does play a factor . . . this time of year I often crack a window near my stove to get the stove going since the temps inside and outside are sometimes pretty close to each other . . . in the winter when the temp is notably colder than inside it is a non-issue.

I do have a question . . . pellet stoves most always have a forced draft . . . I mean to say that while many are installed with a few vertical feet to have a bit of a draft should there be a power loss . . . there is generally no need to worry about draft when it comes to a pellet stove.

vertical rise on pstove chimney is so that when the power goes out, the heated chimney will draft smoke outdoors

Pretty sure that's what I said.

 

[Pagey]

As BB mentioned temp does play a factor . . . this time of year I often crack a window near my stove to get the stove going since the temps inside and outside are sometimes pretty close to each other . . . in the winter when the temp is notably colder than inside it is a non-issue.

I do have a question . . . pellet stoves most always have a forced draft . . . I mean to say that while many are installed with a few vertical feet to have a bit of a draft should there be a power loss . . . there is generally no need to worry about draft when it comes to a pellet stove.

vertical rise on pstove chimney is so that when the power goes out, the heated chimney will draft smoke outdoors

Pretty sure that's what I said.

Ys, bt u ddnt sy it as eloqntly as p00k :lol:

 

[vvvv]

As BB mentioned temp does play a factor . . . this time of year I often crack a window near my stove to get the stove going since the temps inside and outside are sometimes pretty close to each other . . . in the winter when the temp is notably colder than inside it is a non-issue.

I do have a question . . . pellet stoves most always have a forced draft . . . I mean to say that while many are installed with a few vertical feet to have a bit of a draft should there be a power loss . . . there is generally no need to worry about draft when it comes to a pellet stove.

vertical rise on pstove chimney is so that when the power goes out, the heated chimney will draft smoke outdoors

Pretty sure that's what I said.

ya but u forgot to mention heat as the draft engine + i think when draft becomes a factor as with a tall interior chimni, the stove should be adjusted to compensate for the excess draft.