too much draft with windy conditions

[wrench340]

had some intense winds recently and it seems that it created to much draft and it seemed to suck the wood out of my eko 40 ,any body else had this issue?

 

[Nofossil]

had some intense winds recently and it seems that it created to much draft and it seemed to suck the wood out of my eko 40 ,any body else had this issue?

No, and it can get pretty windy here. When you say 'suck the wood out' did the EKO overheat? Mine will continue to gasify at a low level with the fan shut down, just from the draft. It's not enough to be a problem, though.

 

[wrench340]

no, it doesn't over heat but it smokes and uses more wood than on cold still day

 

[wrench340]

I have been talking to Mark at AHONA about putting a solenoid and plate on the fan housing to reduce the draft.

 

[Nofossil]

no, it doesn't over heat but it smokes and uses more wood than on cold still day

That's really interesting. I'd expect it to have the same effect as running the fan faster - hotter fire, more output. I don't understand why it would smoke. Have to think about that one. Does Mark have any insight as to what's going on?

 

[wrench340]

He thinks that it is pulling through the fan,a damper would probably solve the issue but create another during low draft situations

 

[Hansson]

This is how it looks on my boiler when it`s windy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEycuK_9Zb4

I don't now how this works on a boiler whit a pushing fan.

Edit.. It`t works on the orlan boiler